Tickling taste buds with contemporary American cuisine, the Morris on Mariposa Street is good for a date night or dinner with friends. The dimly lit eatery has simple yet modern interiors with a busy open kitchen. Even the simplest of dishes are cooked and seasoned well, with a perfect blend of flavors and aromas. The smoked duck, crab porridge, and the shrimp toast seem to be the house hits. The wine list is expansive and impressive while the staff is efficient and courteous. The beautiful presentation entices you further and elevates the dining experience.
Kaffa Ethiopian Cuisine is an intimate restaurant just off Ashby avenue that makes you feel like home. This three-table dining space features authentic, homespun decor and typically serves Ethiopian style vegan dishes which are simple, and great to taste. Their main dishes are divided into three categories; small, medium and large, based on their proportions and number of food items. Their ingredients are particularly healthy and gluten-free.
A cozy place run by a mother-and-daughter duo of Burmese heritage, Burmatown serves the quintessential home-cooked meal with authentic ingredients with the option to adjust the spiciness to suit individual preferences. The homemade hot sauce that is served as a side for those who opt for hot spicy food has a citrusy tinge that balances out the heat. Whether it is Garlic Noodles, Coconut Chicken Curry, Short Rib or Miso Black Cod, each dish is packed with flavors and perfectly cooked and presented. The Tea Leaf Salad is a unique dish where the textures, flavors and taste come together in perfect harmony. If that is not your cup of tea, there is plenty more to choose from - Kimchi potstickers, Nori drizzled french fries or crispy fried angel wings. Apart from noodles, flavorful rice is served in three varieties, Jasmine, brown or coconut to go with the beef, pork or shrimp of choice.
Serving food from Northern Italy in winter and moving down south along the coast for spring and summer meals, AltoVino gives diners a taste of the cuisine from several regions of the country, pairing the food with selected wines from the alpine and volcanic slopes of Italy. From stuzzichino to dolci, the food is divine, be it the pappardelle pasta, the butternut squash ravioli with hazelnuts or the chicken liver pate crostini and every morsel is relished. The pistachio gelato or the buttermilk panna cotta are the choices for the sweet tooth apart from the perennial favorite - the chocolate caramel budino.
Set along O'Farrell Street in San Francisco, O' by Claude Le Tohic is a one-Michelin starred restaurant. This cozy restaurant is known to serve a wide range of delectable eats that are prepared by using various French cooking techniques. Their prix fixe menu is perfect for patrons who want to explore the unique flavors and textures that the restaurant has to offer. They even serve a fantastic selection of wines that pair well with their dishes. In addition to spacious dining areas, this restaurant also features several private dining rooms that are ideal for small gatherings.
A charming French-style bakery offering perfect, warm delicacies, the Arsicault Bakery is beloved by locals and visitors for its buttered baked goodies. Upon entering the bakery, one gets immediately enveloped in the fresh, sweet, warm smell of bakes. In addition to a scrumptious selection of their house-special light croissants and bread, buns, scones, cookies, pastries, quiches, and flan are all equally, if not more, delectable. Much deserving of the recognition and appreciation, visiting this bakery is highly recommended by many.