Top 10 SF resteraunts? No budget considered

[phchow]

I'm taking a trip to SF next week and would like to have a few great meals. I'm looking for suggestions for dinner. No real budgetary limits. Thanks!

[ceekskat]

Awesome hole-in-the-wall breakfast:
http://theauwest.com/

& lunch from same chef/owner:
http://www.thesentinelsf.com/

I know you are looking for dinner but couldn't resist as these are top notch & you are staying for a week : )

[Cereal Killer]

Ceekskat

Much appreciated. I definitely eat more than one meal a day!

[benv]

These are my top 10 high/higher end restaurants in San Francisco, factor in my favorite hole-in-the-wall places or comfort places the list would look different. In order:

1.Coi
2.Benu
3.Aziza
4.La Folie
5.Saison
6.Perbacco
7.Commonwealth
8.Frances(I drink the kool-aid)
9.Delfina
10.Quince

I have been trying to dine for budget minded lately so I haven't been back to any of these in 2011 yet, well besides Delfina and Frances, but I am pretty sure the list would stay.

[Cereal Killer]

Benv - I'd be very interested in your list if you DID factor in your favorite hole-in-the-wall or comfort places. I'm coming in for a week to eat, drink and be merry in Sept.

Thanks

[whiner]

In SF proper...

Coi (for its intrigue, not necessarily one of my very favorite restaurants in the city to re-visit after experiencing it once)
La Folie
The Dining Room at The Ritz Carlton
Ame

Are all very different and all top notch.

While somewhat "standard" I would also add Boulevard.

For less expensive, but brilliant Italian cuisine, Perbacco and Delfina.

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Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111

La Folie
2316 Polk St., San Francisco, CA 94109

Delfina Restaurant
3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[ML8000]

The Dining Room at the Ritz Carleton.

[scarmoza]

Saison should be on the list but according to grubstreet Jeremy Fox will be guest chef this week which should make it especially interesting.
http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/20...

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Saison
2124 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94110

[ML8000]

Is this question SF specific/proper or regional?

[Ruth Lafler]

Unless we know more about what you really want, it's hard to give you information that's any better than you would have gotten using Zagat.

For example, I have no interest in eating at Benu or Ame -- I don't like "Japanese-influenced" food. Doesn't mean they aren't good, but they aren't to my taste.

So what's your taste? What are you really looking for?

[farmersdaughter]

Limiting the list to SF, if money were no object I would eat at the following (in order of preference):

Coi
Benu
Acquerello
Commonwealth
Aziza
Michael Mina
La Folie

Three others out of SF not to miss would be Manresa (Los Gatos), The French Laundry (Yountville) and Cyrus (Healdsburg).

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Manresa Restaurant
320 Village Lane, Los Gatos, CA 95030

The French Laundry
6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599

La Folie
2316 Polk St., San Francisco, CA 94109

Acquerello Restaurant
1722 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94109

Benu
22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA 94103

[vulber]

have you been to the new michael mina? wasn't imrpessed at all (but also never went to the old one)

[farmersdaughter]

I didn't like MM in the St Francis, loved Aqua. Have been to the new MM in the old Aqua space for drinks/bar food only. The bar snacks were great and the dinner menu looks fantastic. When the budget allows, I will be there.

[DavidT]

Have you taken the time to scroll thru the many posts already here? You will find several hundred useful suggestions already here and available to you.

For Italian, try Perbacco or Acquerello.

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Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111

Acquerello Restaurant
1722 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94109