We will be staying at the Galleria Park Hotel for two nights next month. We do have restaurant reservations for our second night at Zare'. Does anyone have any recommendations for a restuarant within walking distance of this hotel? We enjoy lively, Italian, California cusine, etc.
Thank you for your help!

I don't really know where you hotel is, but I highly recommend Pane e Vino at 3011 Steiner (& Union) (phone # 415-346-2111). The chef/owner is from Venice, grows all his herbs and salad fixings in the garden outside, and the food is delicious and very reasonably priced.

Trish-

A fabulous restaurant is called the FIFTH FLOOR-- the chef was the former chef from AQUA ( the best fancy gourmet seafood rest.in SFO)...Fifth Floor is on the 5th floor of the Palomar Hotel:

FIFTH FLOOR
Palomar Hotel, 12 4th St., San Francisco, CA, USA
Phone: 415/348-1555

TO die for decor and super private if you are with someone special....Awesome food- reservations a must!!~

Enjoy!!

I prefer Elizabeth-Daniel to Fifth Floor. But check Chowhound - Bay Area web site. Ask and you will get a multitude of replies.

I don't know your hotel, but if you love Italian go to the Trattoria Contadina on the corner of Union and Mason.
Reservations are a must, unless you want to wait an hour plus.
I go there every time I'm in the city and have tried most everything on the menu. It's fabulous, and surprisingly not expensive.
MMMmmm

Where is your hotel located?

Take a look at chowhound.com . Very active SF board. Post your query there--I'm sure you'll get loads of answers.