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Californian cuisine is partly a commitment to fusion and risk-taking in the kitchen, and partly a commitment to the freshest ingredients. And Voice Places is your guide to Californian cuisine in San Francisco / Bay Area. Our professional reviews, user reviews and helpful listings give you the goods on the Golden State.

California restaurants in San Francisco / Bay Area

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    Frances

    3870 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94114

    At this tiny, cream-and-brown Castro bistro, Frances, Melissa Perello's food is a Danish modern table: serene, beautifully designed, populist, simple. Aspiring... More »

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    Benu

    22 Hawthorne, San Francisco, CA 94105

    At Benu, former French Laundry chef de cuisine Corey Lee is developing a distinct language, both visual and culinary, within the conventions of haute cuisine. The... More »

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    Bar Tartine

    561 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110

    Over the years, Bar Tartine has zigged back and forth between classic California cuisine and more experimental fare, and under Nick Balla it has tacked back... More »

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    Range

    842 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110

    Range manages to be both spare and cosseting, drawing Mission residents and tourists alike. Chef Phil West's California food, constructed along the lineage of Chez... More »

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    Nopa

    560 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94117

    Lively two-story restaurant, housed in a vintage bank building in the Haight, with a large bar (and scene) and menu of seasonal Mediterranean-inspired American and... More »

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    Prospect

    300 Spear, San Francisco, CA 94105

    Sometimes billed as Boulevard's more casual, edgier spinoff, Prospect is more like a Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, casual only to the moneyed classes. The dining room... More »

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    Canteen

    817 Sutter, San Francisco, CA 94109

    Dennis Leary now owns an empire (Sentinel, Golden West, House of Shields), but at his first restaurant every dish is still cooked in a tiny open galley... More »

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    Serpentine

    2495 3rd St., San Francisco, CA 94107

    Serpentine is located in a former warehouse on Dogpatchâ??s main drag, identified only by a large but discreet sign painted directly on the building. Inside, the... More »

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    Wayfare Tavern

    558 Sacramento, San Francisco, CA 94111

    The puffy, slightly pear-shaped popovers that arrive with your cocktail aren't the most memorable aspect of a meal at celebrity chef Tyler Florence's Wayfare... More »

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    Saison

    178 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107

    Tucked down a sapling-lined footpath in the Mission is a renovated 1870s carriage house where some of the city's most intricate and inventive examples of modern... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews
  • SF Weekly Katy St. Clair writes for SF Weekly on Locanda

    So, like, Locanda is apparently a restaurant. I didn't realize that until I crossed the threshold. Food & Wine listed it as a "must" on Valencia for its cocktails and bar snacks, so naturally I made a mental note to head straight there and actually arrived about two years later. The bar part does take up at least a third of the restaurant, so there ya go.

    Locanda means...

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  • SF Weekly Katy St. Clair writes for SF Weekly on 750 Restaurant & Bar

    Sometimes I try to figure out what I would do if I were homeless and had no money for food. The first important thing to do is to make sure your clothes are clean and you look like everyone else; if you can pull this off, then you will never go hungry because you will not be tossed out of places that have a lot of food lying around. The food court at the bottom of the Westfield Mall is a...

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  • SF Weekly Lou Bustamante writes for SF Weekly on Lark Creek Steak

    We were enjoying lunch at Lark Creek Steak recently with a cowboy and a Rastafarian, and while you wouldn't think that these two would get along so swell, there we were, having the best time. Did we mention that these individuals were a burger and a cocktail? And no, don't worry, they weren't talking to us. Or us to them. Much.

    While we were expecting a good burger, the fantastic...

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Recent User Reviews
  • Renaissance12 Renaissance12 wrote a review for Asqew Grill

    04/27/12

    This place has become one of my favorite hangouts. The staff are friendly and the food is great! Come during happy hour (3-6)and get a glass of Cabarnet Chavignon for $3. Along with the wine I also ordered their homestyle mac & cheese and buffalo wings...delicious!The best part is that I only paid about $13 for the whole meal. This place is definitely worth checking out!

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  • wierdaapi wierdaapi wrote a review for Park Chalet Garden Restaurant

    11/11/10

    Probably one of the top places to take somebody thats visiting from out of town. Its on the beach (Cliff), classy, great views, foods good, and my favorite part is that it's connected to the Lands End (scenic mile 49) hiking trail providing a perfect (short) hike after a meal.

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  • Bay_Area_Runner Bay_Area_Runner wrote a review for Park Chow

    09/06/10

    I really enjoy this place. Upstairs seating makes for a relaxed meal. Call 20 mins prior for faster seating.

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