1) ACQUERELLO $$$
1722 Sacramento St., 567-5432
Nouvelle Italian cuisine in
a romantic setting.
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2) ALAIN RONDELLI
RESTAURANT $$$$
126 Clement St., 387-0408
One of S.F.'s four-star French
restaurants.
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3) AQUA $$$$
252 California St., 956-9662
Contemporary seafood in elegant,
dressy surroundings.
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4) BETELNUT $$
2030 Union St., 929-8855
Hot spot with Asian specialties.
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5) BISTRO M $$$
55 Fifth St.543-5554
French/Californian in modern venue.
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6) BISTRO ROTI $$$
155 Steuart St., 495-6500
The rotisserie is the centerpiece.
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7) BIX $$$
56 Gold St., 433-6300
American menu in romantic Art Deco surroundings.
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8) BIZOU $$$
598 4th St., 543-2222
Warm French bistro-style.
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9) BOULEVARD $$$
1 Mission St., 543-6084
New American style with European touch & signature
sauces.
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10) CAMPTON PLACE $$$$
340 Stockton St. 955-5555
Imaginative American cuisine in the elegant Campton
Place Hotel.
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11) CHEZ PANISSE $$$$ and CAFE AT CHEZ PANISSE $$
1517 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, (510)548-5525
California culinary landmark; prix fixe menu downstairs,
cafe upstairs.
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12) CYPRESS CLUB $$$
500 Jackson St., 296-8555
Chic, upscale brasserie accented by bizarre decor.
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13) THE DINING ROOM $$$$
600 Stockton St., 296-7465
Creative French/Californian cuisine in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
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14) FIREFLY $$
4288 24th St., 821-7652
Packed neighborhood American restaurant.
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15) FLEUR DE LYLS $$$$
777 Sutter St., 673-7779
Top-flight French menu under romantic canopies.
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16) FLYING SAUCER $$
1000 Guerrero St., 641-9955
Out-of-this-world eclectic fare.
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17) FRINGALE $$$
570 4th St., 543-0573
One of The City's best French bistros.
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18) GREEN'S AT FORT MASON $$
Fort Mason - Bldg A., 771-6222
Vegetarian Zen cookery with great Bay view.
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19) HAWTHORNE LANE $$$
22 Hawthorne St., 777-9779
Postrio alums field wide-ranging, stylish menu.
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20) THE HEIGHTS $$$$
3235 Sacramento St., 474-8890
French/California menu in a converted Victorian house.
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21) KULETO'S $$
221 Powell St., 397-7720
Designer Pat Kuleto's Union Square Italian venue.
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22) LA FOLIE $$$$
2316 Polk St., 776-5577
Julia Child dines on this French cuisine when in The City.
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23) LARK CREEK INN $$$
234 Magnolia, Larkspur, 924-7766
Classic American cuisine in romantic country-inn setting.
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24) MASA'S $$$$
648 Bush St., 989-7154
Arguably S.F.'s best restaurant of any kind; also the most expensive.
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25) McMCORMICK & KULETO'S $$$
900 Northpoint, 929-1730
Fresh seafood in Ghiradelli Square.
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26) MOOSE'S $$$
1652 Stockton, 989-7800
California menu with Italian influence in North Beach.
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27) ONE MARKET $$$
One Market St., 777-5577
Bradley Ogden's nouvelle American cuisine.
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28) PACIFIC $$
500 Post St., 929-2087
French/Californian; "son of Masa's" and more affordable.
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29) PANE E VINO $$$
3011 Steiner, 346-2111
Northern Italian in small, cozy setting.
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30) PLUMPJACK $$$
3127 Fillmore St., 563-4755
Californian/Mediteranean from the Getty Oil offspring.
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31) POSTRIO $$$
545 Post St., 776-7825
Contemporary American cuisine from Wolfgang Puck.
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32) RISTORANTE ECCO $$
101 S. Park, 495-3291
Regional rustic Italian in urban contemporary setting.
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33) RESTAURANT LULU $$
816 Folsom St., 495-5775
Mediterranean specialties in hip, bustling environment.
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34) ROSE PISTOLA $$
532 Columbus Ave., 399-0499
Reed Hearon (ex-Lulu) opens Genoese venue.
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35) RUBICON $$$
558 Sacramento St., 434-4100
French-inspired menu; investors include Robert DeNiro.
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36) SPLENDIDO $$$
4 Embarcadero Center, 986-3222
Mediterranean dishes in slick financial district location.
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37) STARS $$$
555 Golden Gate Ave., 861-7827
Jeremiah Tower's American brasserie.
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38) VERTIGO $$$
600 Montgomery St., 433-7250
Elegant international offerings at the base of the Pyramid.
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39) VIVANDE $$
670 Golden Gate Ave., 673-9245
Celebrated Northern Italian.
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40) ZUNI CAFE & GRILL $$
1658 Market St. 552-2522
California fare with terrific grill.
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