San Francisco is one of America's most diverse culinary cities.
San Francisco has long been home to one of the most eclectic and culturally diverse dining scenes in America. Visitors are usually a cable car ride away from authentic Italian eateries, fine French cuisine or classic American pub fare. The top restaurants in the city are ranked annually by Eater magazine.
Slanted Door
The Slanted Door is located in the city's Embarcadero district overlooking San Francisco Bay. Open for lunch and dinner daily, the restaurant specializes in authentic Vietnamese cuisine. The restaurant features a large dining room, bar and heated patio, open year-round. The Slanted Door operates a to-go counter called "Out the Door," which is located behind the establishment. Customers can choose from prepared dishes and cooking kits to make dishes at home. Entrees include noodles with dungeness crab meat, snapper with cherry tomatoes and caramel chicken with ginger.
Slanted Door
1 Ferry Building No. 3
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-861-8032
slanteddoor.com
Boulevard
Boulevard is located on Mission Street overlooking the Bay Bridge. The restaurant is in the historic Audiffred Building and features large glass windows that overlook pedestrian traffic. The dining room is decorated with hand-blown art nouveau light fixtures and artisan ironwork. The restaurant specializes in contemporary American cuisine with a strong French influence. Entrees include wood fire-grilled salmon with hollandaise sauce and Berkshire pork prime rib chops with roasted baby turnips. The restaurant's wine director makes an attempt to visit each table in the dining room during dinner to discuss the many beverage options.
Boulevard Restaurant
1 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-543-6084
boulevardrestaurant.com
Perbacco
The Perbacco restaurant and bar is decorated in a contemporary style highlighted by original red brick walls. The restaurant serves contemporary Italian cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner daily. Valet parking is available for dinner customers. Perbacco was lauded as the top San Francisco restaurant for an affordable Power Lunch by Reuters in 2010. Main courses include rabbit with spiced red wine sauce and polenta, olive-crusted Alaskan halibut and beef short ribs with pea tendrils.
Perbacco
230 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-955-0663
perbaccosf.com
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