Best Restaurants for People Watching in Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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30 restaurants available nearby
Booked 65 times today
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 154 times today
Booked 76 times today
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 86 times today
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Marina / Cow Hollow / Presidio
Booked 49 times today
Booked 60 times today
Price: Very Expensive
• Californian • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 66 times today
Booked 19 times today
Booked 11 times today
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- CC-YSan Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews5.0Dined todayAs people in the industry, the Progress has been our go-to for birthdays and celebrations for years. The food, service, ambiance and drinks are always amazing, and the team know how to add special touches to make any occasion memorable.More infoThe ProgressPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Western Addition•4.8
- OTOpenTable DinerMinneapolis - St. Paul •2 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoAbsolutely excellent from start to finish — amazing staff, ambiance and food… even the table bread was astounding. I’ll be back!More infoKokkari EstiatorioPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Financial District / Embarcadero•4.8
- OTOpenTable DinerVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoSome of the tables around us were so noisy that we could not hear our own conversationMore infoChe Fico San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Italian• North Panhandle / USF•4.6
- LlisaVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoGreat food (burger, tuna tartare, and truffle fries) and wonderful ambiance. Love this place!!More infoThe Rotunda at Neiman Marcus - San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown / Union Square•4.7
- RRichardSan Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 6, 2025Wonderful lunch, service and lovely space. My new favorite go to restaurant for business or romantic lunch.More infoLittle Original Joe's -- MarinaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Marina / Cow Hollow / Presidio•4.8