1300 on Fillmore

At his elegant place in the newly revived Fillmore Jazz District, David Lawrence serves Southern-inflected food, frying shrimp in a... More

1550 Hyde

Guests who manage to wedge themselves into one of 1550 Hyde's 42 coveted seats find that what the spare, mostly... More

A16

Shelley Lindgren of San Francisco’s A16 stops by Da Nonna Sceppa in Paestum for fresh seafood, like the calamari with... More

Absinthe

Academy Café

At the café’s noodle station, visitors can try Phan’s signature Vietnamese dishes, like a ginger-infused lemongrass pork with vermicelli. The... More

Acme Chophouse

At her spacious outpost in Pacific Bell Park stadium, Traci Des Jardins (an F&W Best New Chef 1995) uses only... More

À Coté

For a zeitgeist, post-dot-com dining experience, À Côté, a cozy little den with sponged ocher walls and vaguely Belle Époque... More

The Alembic

American Box

More restaurants are offering takeout, and they're packing it in high-design containers. American Box, an outpost of San Francisco's Fish... More

The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

Tech geeks come for well-constructed sandwiches like the Mousetrap, with cheddar, havarti and Monterey Jack on artisanal... More

Ame

Ame, the wonderfully serene year-old restaurant in the St. Regis Hotel, combines Californian, European and especially Japanese ingredients and techniques.... More

Anzu

You'll learn more about sake only by sampling different types. Here, a few of our favorite sources in the United... More

Aziza

...he creates splendid dishes using a combination ... More

Bacar

Pastry chef Cheryl Burr of San Francisco’s Bacar loves candy, as is obvious from her homage to the Almond Joy... More

Bar Agricole

This 4,000-square-foot bar is deeply dedicated to the farm-to-shaker movement: Bitters, syrups and sodas are house-made... More

Baraka

It's no surprise that a Moroccan-Spanish tapas restaurant would have a sultry vibe, but owner Jocelyn Bulow sets the mood... More

BarBersQ

Bar Jules

Jessica Boncutter of Bar Jules in San Francisco co... More

Barrique

This new Jackson Square wine bar serves 18 California wines straight from the barrel. To get customers to focus on... More

Bar Tartine

Kronner's menu at Bar Tartine (the four-year-old r... More