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Expensive Restaurants in San Francisco
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
Acquerello
For years, devotees of chef-owner Suzette Gresham-Tognetti's high-end... Reserve |
$$$$ Italian |
Van Ness/Polk |
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Ame
America and Japan, along with France and Italy, converge here... Reserve |
$$$$ Eclectic |
SoMa and Civic Center |
Benu
One of the most high-profile restaurants to open in the city... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
Boulevard
Two of San Francisco's top restaurant celebrities—chef... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Embarcadero |
Coi
Daniel Patterson, who has made a name for himself internationally... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
North Beach |
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Epic Roasthouse
"Epic" describes it all: the outsize dining room, the seven-foot... Reserve |
$$$$ Steakhouse |
Embarcadero |
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Farina
Anyone who craves the Ligurian fare of Northern Italy—the... Reserve |
$$$$ Italian |
Mission District |
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Fifth Floor
A clubhouse for well-off diners, this swanky spot is tucked away... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
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Fleur de Lys
The creativity of chef-owner Hubert Keller has brought every... Reserve |
$$$$ French |
Union Square |
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Garden Court
The old San Francisco of women in white gloves and men in fedoras... Reserve |
$$$$ American |
Financial District |
Gary Danko
Be prepared to wait your turn for a table behind chef Gary Danko's... |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
Fisherman's Wharf |
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Harris'
Red meat connoisseurs will appreciate this old-school restaurant... Reserve |
$$$$ Steakhouse |
Van Ness/Polk |
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Jardinière
A special anniversary? An important business dinner? A fat tax... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Hayes Valley |
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Kokkari
With its white tablecloths, candlelight, and wood-beamed ceilings... Reserve |
$$$$ Greek |
Financial District |
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La Folie
This small, très Parisian establishment has long been... Reserve |
$$$$ French |
Russian Hill |
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Le Colonial
The scene is high-style (and high-priced) Vietnamese food served... Reserve |
$$$$ Vietnamese |
Union Square |
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Michael Mina
Chef Michael Mina moved his eponymous restaurant and reopened... Reserve |
$$$$ Eclectic |
Union Square |
Quince
Previously housed in a small space in Pacific Heights, this smart... Reserve |
$$$$ Italian |
Financial District |
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Saison
This award-winning restaurant, notorious for having one of the... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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Spruce
One of the hottest reservations in town from the day it opened... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
Pacific Heights |
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Waterbar
When you walk in the door of Waterbar, there's no mistaking what's... Reserve |
$$$$ Seafood |
Embarcadero |
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