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The years have been kind to Farallon, whose over-the-top under-the-sea décor, fresh and wacky in 1997, now feels like a classic. The vaulted ceilings and huge sea-urchin light fixtures are almost worth the (hefty) price of admission alone. Chef/owner Mark Franz calls his seafood-heavy menu "coastal cuisine": It remains impeccably fresh and seasonal (no menu in town turns over more rapidly than this one) and beautifully conceived and prepared (Franz treats his numerically fewer meat dishes with equal respect and skill). Pastry chef Emily Luchetti's desserts evolve more slowly, but are admirable successors to the delights that come before. One of San Francisco's best restaurants.

Cuisine(s): New American, Seafood

Hours: Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm

Price: $$$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club

Features: Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Business Dining, Prix Fixe

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Street, Valet

2007 | Best Oyster Bar (New & Fancy)

When Farallon added a dedicated oyster bar to its front bar room, it should come as no surprise that the already stunning place went all-out. The glamorous, glittering eight-seat bar, under a couple of Farallon's signature blown-glass jellyfish... More >
2006 | Best Seafood Restaurant, Expensive

The wacky under-the-sea décor, complete with art-glass creatures swimming above, still thrills, delights, and impresses, as does the let's-put-on-a-show cooking presided over by award-winning chef-owner Mark Franz. The offerings change daily, but... More >
2005 | Best (Affordable) Way to Impress a First Date

So you have a hot date with someone you'd like to impress who doesn't know how poor you really are? Don't fret: Take her here. Not everyone can afford to eat dinner in this place, but most of us can afford to get appetizers and drinks, so pull... More >

Dinner Menu

Fruits De Mer

Grand Platter $65.00
Royal Platter $125.00

Fruits De Mer
extravagant platters of iced shellfish

1/2 Oz $35.00
1oz $65.00

American Paddlefish Caviar
traditional accompaniments

$22.00

1/4 Ounce Of American Paddlefish Caviar
served on buckwheat blinis, drawn butter & chives

$21.00

1/4 Ounce Of American Paddlefish Caviar
served on toasted brioche, petite green salad

On Ice

Each $3.50

On The Half Shell
barcat (virginia) - beausoleil (new brunswick) – blue point (new york) buckley bay (british columbia) - effingham (british columbia) - malpeque (p.e.i.) saint simon (new brunswick) – stingray (virginia) littleneck clams (massachusetts)

$21.00

Chilled 1/2 Pound Maine Lobster
haas avocado mousse, salsa cruda, lemon aïoli

$22.00

Chilled 1/2 Local Dungeness Crab
lemon aioli, cocktail sauce, drawn butter

First Course

$16.00

Tartare Of Handline Caught Ahi Tuna
pepper crème fraîche, asian pears, baguette crouton

$16.00

Louisiana Shrimp Parfait
haas avocado, cucumber relish, cocktail sauce

$11.00

Baby Arugula Salad
port poached d’ anjou pear, candied walnuts, port vinaigrette

$14.00

Salad Of Organic Little Gems
crisp florida rock shrimp, english breakfast radish, buttermilk vinaigrette

$11.00

Heirloom Baby Beet Salad
laura chenel chèvre panna cotta, blood oranges, garlic gremolata

$12.00

Butter Lettuce Salad
sierra beauty apples, crisp shallots, stilton blue cheese vinaigrette

Second Course

$12.00

Butternut Squash Ravioli
warm brussels sprouts leaves, baby turnips, champagne fondue

$24.00

Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras
mango puree, lambs lettuce, tangerine compote. sommelier suggestion: brooks, tethys, riesling, willamette valley 2010 - $14.00 per glass

$17.00

Gratin Of Local Dungeness Crab
roasted delicata squash, meyer lemon crème, toasted pain de mie

$11.00

Maine Lobster Bisque
cognac chantilly, chives, extra virgin olive oil

Third Course
Sommelier Suggestion: Corison, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 - $16.50 Per Glass

$28.00

Seared Mediterranean Branzino
troffie pasta, hearts of palm, wild mushroom consommé

$29.00

Seared Maine Diver Scallops
beluga lentils, cavolo nero, crisp bacon, uni vinaigrette

$29.00

Roasted Local Petrale Sole
semolina gnocchi, maitake mushrooms, caramelized shallots, porcini fondue

$27.00

Pancetta Wrapped Sonoma Rabbit Loin
roasted garlic & pine nut stuffing, celery root puree, chestnuts, madeira jus

$59.00

Warm Maine Lobster
cauliflower mousse, veal sweetbread hash, spiced madeira reduction

$28.00

Grilled Columbia River Steelhead
yukon gold potato galette, black arkansas applesauce, braised chicories

$29.00

Grilled Sacramento Delta Sturgeon
poached fingerling potatoes, broccoflower, paddlefish caviar

$36.00

Grilled Sterling Silver Farms Petite Filet Of Beef
yukon gold potato gratin, hedgehog mushrooms, foie gras butter, sauce bordeaux

Artisan Cheese
Served In One Ounce Portions With Freshly Baked Walnut Bread, Salted Almonds