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A photo of Mathilde French Bistro restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(2441)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • SOMA
Booked 3 times today
Mathilde French Bistro is a quintessential French Bistro in the SOMA area of San Francisco. A cozy main dinning room and romantic patio room which is covered and heated, allowing year round dining.The cuisine is traditional bistro faire, with its voted best in town French onion soup, baked escargots and duck confit. Soon as you set foot at Mathilde, you will feel like you are back in Paris.Mathilde Bistro is also the sister restaurant of L'ardoise Bistro.
A photo of Harborview Restaurant & Bar restaurant
4.5
Awesome(1429)
Price: Expensive
• Chinese • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 73 times today
Located at Four Embarcadero Center, Harborview Restaurant & Bar serves quintessential Cantonese Cuisine and traditional yet innovative dim sum and banquet menus, with impeccable service in an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. With a main dining room seating more than 200, Harborview also features a full bar, patio, private dining and special event space. Harborview is a combination of traditional Cantonese classics and our own original recipes, using the finest ingredients. We look forward to serving you soon!Harborview Restaurant Team
A photo of Waterbar restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(10924)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 79 times today
Waterbar is a seafood-centric restaurant located on the waterfront with spectacular panoramic views of the bay and city skyline, exceptional design, and a menu of the freshest sustainable fish and seafood. Featuring stunning outdoor (dog-friendly) dining on the waterfront patio, a relaxed atmosphere and floor-to-ceiling circular aquariums filled with an eye-catching array of fish and marine life from the Pacific Ocean. Waterbar is not to be missed.
A photo of Foreign Cinema restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(8815)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Mission District
Booked 77 times today
Foreign Cinema is a one of a kind, nationally acclaimed restaurant combining independent films with California-Mediterranean cooking. Enjoy an airy yet chic setting, complete with indoor dining room with a fireplace, outdoor courtyard with 35mm film screening starting at dusk, mezzanine, gallery curated by Modernism West & full bar in the main dining room. Foreign Cinema has something for everyone including their DJ/live music bar, Laszlo. Enjoy special happy hours, uniquely craft cocktails, zero proof selections, full Foreign Cinema dinner menu, and lively music to end your evening.We are currently booking for Outdoor Patio & Indoor/Standard seating 60 days in advance. A ‘standard seating’ reservation is indoor dining. Reservations for 10+ may be booked through private dining department - contact janine@foreigncinema.com for more information.
A photo of Dirty Habit restaurant
4.3
Awesome(836)
Price: Moderate
• Unspecified • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 3 times today
Our bar-centric concept plays host to a vivid social scene and creative craft cocktail menu with an emphasis on rare brown spirits. In a prime location perched five floors above the streets of the developing high-tech start-up epicenter in SOMA, Dirty Habit serves as an intimate hideaway for locals seeking inventive offerings and a sociable dining atmosphere, both inside the restaurant and on the spacious, heated outdoor dining room.
A photo of ROOH San Francisco restaurant
4.4
Awesome(895)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Indian • SOMA
Booked 18 times today
ROOH is a progressive Indian Table and Bar located in the heart of San Francisco’s burgeoning SoMa district. Meaning soul or spirit, Rooh brings the spirit of India to San Francisco through the restaurant experience. Renowned Executive Chef, Valice Francis, delicately balances rich traditional flavors with fresh local ingredients prepared with modern techniques.
A photo of Dalida restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(867)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Presidio
Booked 52 times today
Beautiful Modern Mediterranean restaurant by Chefs Laura and Sayat (Star Chefs and San Francisco Chronicle Rising Stars) at the Main Parade Lawn in the heart of the Presidio National Park. The restaurant's menus feature Presidio-inspired seasonal craft cocktails, a progressive wine menu, and a cuisine that balances the comfort of familiar Mediterranean flavors with California sensibilities. In cohesion with the Presidio National Park, the design features soft, natural colors; repurposed furniture items from the Presidio; and a mural and a hand-drawn wall paper by Bay Area artist Emily Parkinson. Diners can enjoy a patio with a view of Alcatraz; an intimate private dining room; a lofty main dining room surrounded by windows on two sides; a cozy bar that is a local favorite; and an open-concept kitchen counter with counter seats and high tables.
A photo of Nopa - San Francisco restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(3533)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • North Panhandle / USF
Booked 71 times today
Nopa is a San Francisco gathering place north of the Panhandle, serving urban rustic food and specializing in organic wood-fired cuisine. We serve simple dishes created with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and purveyors.
A photo of La Mar Cocina Peruana San Francisco restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(8498)
Price: Expensive
• Peruvian • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 125 times today
Inspired by the thousands of cebicherias found throughout Peru, La Mar Cebicheri­a Peruana, was created as an attempt to globalize and enshrine one of the best guarded treasures of Peruvian cuisine: cebiche, Peruvian seafood and the scenery created to enjoy them, the Peruvian style cebicheria.
A photo of 54 Mint restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(3404)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • SOMA
Booked 18 times today
54 Mint is a hidden gem in the heart of downtown San Francisco across from the old US Mint Building. We offer authentic Roman cuisine prepared only with fresh and seasonal ingredients. Our pastas, bread and desserts are made fresh in house on a daily basis. Our bar offers an extended variety of Italian wines, craft cocktails and high-end imported and local spirits.

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  • Alice
    San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined today
    Great place to honor family moments. The staff and food are incredible and the view of bridge is special.
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    WaterbarPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Financial District / Embarcadero
    4.6
  • Anna
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    We LOVED this restaurant. We sat inside so we couldn’t see the movie, but that wasn’t really an issue. The restaurant itself was stunning. Our server David was absolutely lovely. He really made our experience. The food was great, we got the smoked salmon, burrata with pears, sesame chicken, and pork chop. Everything was delicious. For dessert we got crème brûlée and a sort of chocolate mousse. Fantastic. It’s an expensive date but you pay for the food and the experience. Would go again!
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    Foreign CinemaPrice: Expensive• Californian• Mission District
    4.8
  • Judy
    San Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Wonderful menu variety and consistent quality of food. Everything served is detailed and there is a priority to consistency. Delicious.
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    Mathilde French BistroPrice: Very Expensive• French• SOMA
    4.8
  • Dr. JamesVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •40 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Everything was fine except for one thing. The food and service were good, but for some reason, even though there was only one other table of customers in the restaurant at the time, they sat us right next to them, and then sat the next group, a large party of eight on the other side of us, when we had clearly asked for a quiet table so we could conduct business.
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    Harborview Restaurant & BarPrice: Expensive• Chinese• Financial District / Embarcadero
    4.5
  • Rich
    Portland / Oregon •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 8, 2024
    Great dinner experience downtown! Ask for an elevator keycard on your way to the 5th floor (not marked in the elevator). Unless raining, the outdoor seating has a nice lounge vibe, and heaters. Nice drinks and bar area. Food and service were great, with some accessible comfort foods that my kids recognized and loved, nice ambiance. This place deserves to do well!
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    Dirty HabitPrice: Moderate• Unspecified• Downtown / Union Square
    4.3
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