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A photo of Revival Bar+Kitchen restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2898)
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• Contemporary American • Berkeley
Booked 17 times today
Great place for pre and post theater drinks and dining
A photo of Octavia restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(2886)
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• Contemporary American • Pacific Heights
Booked 28 times today
My favorite restaurant in SF , 10/10 for the food and the service
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4.7
Exceptional(3277)
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• Contemporary American • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 37 times today
Love that they have a rotating and seasonal menu. Exceptional service!
A photo of Wayfare Tavern restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(8362)
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• Contemporary American • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 152 times today
Amazing experience, delicious food and service is phenomenal.
A photo of Spruce restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(5775)
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• Contemporary American • Presidio Heights
Booked 66 times today
I have been wanting to dine at Spruce for years. Finally for my Birthday it has happend,we went to spruce. Warm greating at the entrance. Given a very nice velvet banquet table which complimented my velvet jacket. Service was perfessionnal and jovial. The food was perfectly grand to view and eat. Top notch
A photo of Equal Parts SF restaurant
4.4
Awesome(225)
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• Contemporary American • North Beach
Booked 56 times today
Amazing experience! Great ambiance and really good food. Great night out!
A photo of Arquet restaurant
4.3
Awesome(643)
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• Contemporary American • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 51 times today
I had two fabulous meals over the past week. Highly recommend!
A photo of Hilda and Jesse restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(216)
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• Contemporary American • North Beach
Booked 12 times today
I absolutely love Hilda and Jesse! A bit on the pricy side but worth every bite. The staff is amazing, we were the last one's to leave and we were not rushed out. We were invited to stay until we were done. One of my faves!
A photo of Study Hall Rooftop Lounge restaurant
4.1
Excellent(233)
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• Contemporary American • Berkeley
Booked 6 times today
Great view, great service, great drinks, great food. Enjoy.
A photo of Boulevard restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(9404)
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• Contemporary American • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 63 times today
We celebrated our 52d wedding anniversary and we can’t say enough good about Boulevard. We picked the perfect place for the occasion. From the time we walked in everything was perfect the food, the wait staff all top shelf. We’ll be back for sure.

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