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The Best Special Occasion Restaurants In SF
When you want to celebrate—and feel like the most important person in the room—here’s where to go.
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Where To Dress Up And Not Feel Stupid
15 SF restaurants where you won’t feel awkwardly out of place in nice clothes.
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9 Restaurants To Go To When You’re Not Paying
For nights when you have absolutely no intention of reaching for your wallet.
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Where To Go On A Date In The Mission
The best places in the Mission to eat and drink with someone you like.
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The Best Cocktail Bars For Special Occasions
Where to get fancy drinks when you have something to celebrate.
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Where To Go When You’re In The Mood For A Martini
14 bars and restaurants for when you don’t just want a drink - you need a martini.
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The Cool List: 10 Restaurants That Aren’t “Hot” But Are Definitely Still Cool
A love letter to restaurants that were once hot spots, and are still more than worth your time.
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Suragan
Suragan is a Korean restaurant in the Tenderloin that takes ancient recipes and makes them feel exciting.
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9 Restaurants To Go To When You’re Not Paying
For nights when you have absolutely no intention of reaching for your wallet.
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State Bird Provisions
We could eat at State Bird Provisions five nights in a row and never get bored—that’s because the Fillmore spot makes the most creative small plates in the city.
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Liholiho Yacht Club
Liholiho Yacht Club in Lower Nob Hill is a celebration restaurant filled with punchy, creative dishes that are in their own class.
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The Progress
The Progress is the younger sibling of State Bird Provisions that stands on its own with confidence.
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The Best Special Occasion Restaurants In SF
When you want to celebrate—and feel like the most important person in the room—here’s where to go.
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Kusakabe
Kusakabe in the Financial District is a high-end omakase spot for special occasions.
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Where To Dress Up And Not Feel Stupid
15 SF restaurants where you won’t feel awkwardly out of place in nice clothes.
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Sons & Daughters
Sons & Daughters is a fine dining restaurant in Nob Hill serving a perfectly nice California cuisine tasting menu.
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Ox + Tiger
Ox + Tiger is a tasting-menu spot near Union Square that makes Japanese and Filipino flavors feel new.
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Where To Have Thanksgiving Dinner In SF
If “basting” a turkey sounds kind of illegal, use this guide.
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An Japanese Restaurant
An Japanese Restaurant is a tiny high-end sushi spot in the Japan Center with standout omakase.
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Great China
Great China in Berkeley serves incredible Peking duck, plus other Northern Chinese dishes worth going out of your way for.
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Hina Yakitori
Hina Yakitori in NoPa does an incredible omakase-style menu almost entirely of chicken.
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Niku Steakhouse
Niku Steakhouse in the Design District is one of the best - and most expensive - steakhouses in SF.
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Mister Jiu’s
Between the beautiful space and interesting twists on Chinese dishes, Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown is one of the most unmissable restaurants in SF.
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Via del Corso
Via Del Corso is a cozy fine dining restaurant in North Berkeley that's ideal for a special occasion.