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Old Sep 8th, 2000 | 10:14 AM
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Linda
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Need Restaurant suggestions for San Francisco

Going to San Francisco in October...need some good restaurant suggestions. Looking for nice, upscale dinner places. Any suggestions?
 
Old Sep 8th, 2000 | 11:29 AM
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Fringale is a wonderful french restaurant that's simple, not uppity, but definitely upscale.
Aqua is not to be missed if you enjoy seafood. Very expensive, very fancy, very worth it.
 
Old Sep 8th, 2000 | 01:36 PM
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Faralon - incredible decor a must see.
Mostly sea food on the menu - but fabulous. Fun and very trendy

Aqua - a S.F. local favorite. Great ambiance - incredible food. Seafood too.

Postrio - a popular established SF favorite. Wolfgang Puck's place

Fifth Floor and Rubicon have the best wine lists in S.F.

The best Sushi on the planet is in Sausalito - just outside of SF - it is called Sushi Ran and you need to be there by 5:30 pm or there is no hope.

SF has some of the best restaurants in the country.

Wish you luck - Make reservations now - October is one of the busiest times a year to book hotels and restaurants.

Laura

 
Old Sep 8th, 2000 | 02:55 PM
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I live near S.F. and there are many good restaurants. Hard to pick one!
If you are looking for something a little different, Foreign Cinema Restaurant on Mission St. is nice.
It's unique in that while you eat in a large, open-aired patio they show a foreign film. There you will find French cuisine.

The Cliff House Restaurant has a great location. It is right on the water and if you reserve a table by the window and time it just right, you can enjoy a beautiful sunset. The food is good but not tremedous. The appetizers are good...fried calamari, salmon crabcakes. Has been there since the late 1800s.
You must go to The Fairmont Hotel. Many VIPs and celebrities stay there. (even the Beatles in the 60's) If you don't eat there, at least go to the top floor for a coctail. The view is awesome!!
Hope this helps a little.
 
Old Sep 8th, 2000 | 04:27 PM
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You know I have never had a good meal at the Cliff House.It has been several years though. It sounds like it is better now? It always seemed way to expensive for what you got.....
 
Old Sep 8th, 2000 | 04:41 PM
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Check out www.sanfran.com as it is the web site for the local PBS station's monthly magazine. On the home page of the web site and on the right are 2 reviews of local restaurants: 50 very best restaurants and Readers Poll. Very informative.

Do not however, refer to San Francisco as "San Fran". We locals prefer either "The City" or just San Francisco.
 
Old Sep 9th, 2000 | 08:41 PM
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The Garden Court in the Palace Hotel. Beautiful room, good food, believe there is still a jacket/tie requirement.
 

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