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Address: 1 Mission St., Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, 94105 | Map It
Phone: 415/543-6084 | Reserve Online

Price range: $$$$
Cuisine: American
Location: Embarcadero

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Two of San Francisco's top restaurant celebrities—chef Nancy Oakes and designer Pat Kuleto—are responsible for this high-profile, high-priced eatery in the magnificent 1889 Audiffred Building, a Parisian look-alike and one of the few downtown structures to survive the 1906 earthquake. Kuleto's Belle Epoque interior and Oakes's sophisticated American food with a French accent attract well-dressed locals and flush out-of-towners. The menu changes seasonally, but count on generous portions of dishes like sweetbreads saltimbocca with tender chanterelles, crisp-skinned pan-roasted squab with fresh figs, and flaky butterfish with shrimp-and-lobster-stuffed artichoke. Save room (and calories) for one of the dynamite desserts, such as the caramel brownie tart with raspberry coulis. There's counter seating for folks too hungry to wait for a table.

Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Closed: No lunch weekends

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by ivan1951 from the Poconos of NE Pa on 12/6/08
The cooking at Boulevard is for those who prefer quality, not quantity. The menu had several unique fish entrees, all with different sides and (in spite of a crowd from a 24,000 guest convention) done perfectly. However, the portions are a bit on the small side and may not satisfy some people.

The atmosphere is funky, but the tables are a bit too close together.

Member Rating: 4.2
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 4.0

Reviewed by rjkollar from Palos Verdes (Los Angelels area) on 6/18/08
We ate at Boulevard in June '08 and it was absolutely wonderful. Everything from wine to dessert was outstanding. We WILL return!

Member Rating: 5.0
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by frankcarr from boston on 3/31/07
terrific restaurant; very innovative preparations and presentations. Expensive but worth it; very knowledgeable staff.