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121 Spear (at Mission) San Francisco, CA 94105

415-543-4001

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SF Weekly
Recommended
Best Appetizer
Award Winner 2001

Cuisine(s): California

Hours: Mon-Tue 11:30am-1am, Sat 5pm-2am, Wed-Fri 11:30am-2am

Price: $$$, $$$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Coat Check

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Street, Validation Available

Description

Pre-Facebook-style social networking takes place at this Rincon Center restaurant, where the four-sided bar serves wines by the glass, inventive cocktails, and bar snacks to a mix of office workers and and foot-weary tourists. The adjacent dining room glows with starched napery and striking artwork; it's�a convivial place to enjoy the kitchen's New American cuisine (ahi tartare, sautéed scallops, grilled steaks, pear-huckleberry cobbler). The sprawling space also includes a dance floor and an outdoor area that converts into a Belgian beer garden on Friday afternoons.

2001 | Best Appetizer

Consider the appetizer -- the foreplay in the culinary dance of love. It should be light, enticing, and should make you want more, teasing the palate until your entree arrives, strikes like a thunderbolt, and sends you into the soothing afterglow of dessert. Though Steven Levine's Cosmopolitan Cafe excels in all these areas, the most impressive offering is the labor-intensive appetizer trio of the day -- a different seasonal ingredient (crab, artichoke, asparagus) is prepared three ways... More »

The Cosmopolitan, Rincon Center's Party Central

By Matthew Stafford | Mon, May 31, 2010

The place: The Cosmopolitan, 121 Spear (at Mission), 543-4001 The hours: Mon.-Fri., 3:30-7 p.m. (Belgian Beer Garden Fri. 3-7 p.m.) [Note: The Cosmopolitan is closed today for the Memorial Day holida... More »
The Son and Heir

By Greg Hugunin | Wed, August 23, 2000

A brief culinary history of my father: While growing up in Minnesota during the lean years of the Depression, my father was always hungry, a condition he blames not on a lack of food but on the cooking of my grandmother, who didn't believe in usin... More »

Main

Appetizers

$12.50

Smoked Hamachi
crushed avocado, brioche toast, radishes, caramel soy

$9.00

Grilled Castroville Artichokes
bellwether farm’s crecenza, romescu, arugula

$16.00

Artisan Cheese, Charcuterie Platter

$10.00

Wagyu Beef Carpaccio
artichoke fritters, capers, lemon aioli

$12.00

Spicy Ahi And Salmon Tartare
cucumber, avocado, nori chips

$9.50

Grilled Pizzetta
asparagus, applewood smoked bacon, vella "mezzo secco", soft egg

$10.50

Calamari And Artichoke Fritto Misto

$12.00

Dungeness Crab And Shellfish Cioppino
saffron aioli crouton

$14.00

Trio Of Duck Preparations

Soups & Salads

$7.00

Soup Of The Day

$8.50

Hearts Of Romaine
caesar style, polenta croutons, house cured pancetta

$10.00

Heirloom Tomato Salad
goat cheese mousse "sandwich", basil oil, balsamic

$8.00

Organic Mixed Greens
shaved fennel, vella jack, lemon-shallot vinaigrette

$8.50

Sweet Gem Lettuce
oranges, beets, feta, marcona almonds, green goddess dressing

Main Courses

$32.00
$35.00

Grilled Painted Hills Naturally Raised Ny Or Certified Angus
hanger steak, parmesan creamed spinach, duck fat roasted yukon gold potatoes

$18.00

Crisp Pan Roasted Fulton Valley Chicken
feta polenta, cumin-honey glazed heirloom carrots

$23.00

Sauteed Alaskan Halibut
grilled prawns, fried green tomato, spinach, smoked tomato nage

$25.00

Wild King Salmon Roasted In A Corn Husk
white corn, summer squash, basil marinated cherry tomatoes

$9.00
$18.00

Ricotta Gnocchi, Morel Mushrooms, Peas, Pancetta

$13.50

Niman Ranch Burger
parker house bun, house cut fries, pickles etc

$25.00

Grilled Niman Ranch Pork Chop
butter beans, spring peas, fennel sausage, jalapeno pesto

$26.00

Grilled Ahi Tuna
tempura japanese eggplant, green papaya salad, soy, ginger, sesame vinaigrette

$17.00

Kabocha Pumpkin Tortellini
sage brown butter, pomegranate, pecorino

$28.00

Sauteed Dayboat Sea Scallops
oxtail risotto, black trumpet mushrooms, white truffle oil

Sides

$5.00

Cumin-honey Glazed Carrots

$5.00

Spicy Soy And Orange Glazed Edamame

$5.00

Tempura Green Beans

$5.00

Wasabi And Ponzu

$5.00

Herbed Parmesan Fries

$5.00

Grilled Asparagus

$5.00

Sautéed Or Parmesan Creamed Spinach

$5.00

Steamed Summer Vegetables

$5.00

Masa Fried Onion Rings

$5.00

Fire Roasted Salsa

$5.00

Jalapeno Or Plain Whipped Potatoes

$5.00

Feta Polenta

Happy Endings

$8.00

Baked To Order Banana-pecan Galette, Bourbon Gelato

$8.00

Baked To Order Molten Center Chocolate Bread Pudding, Espresso Gelato

$8.00

Baked To Order Golden Delicious Apple-almond Tart
frozen mulled cider sabayon, vanilla crème fraiche

$8.00

Baked To Order "bada Bing" Cherry Crisp, Pistachio Gelato

$8.00

Trio Of Childhood Treats
peanut butter cup, white chocolate-banana pudding, "rocky road" sundae

$7.00

Warm Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Tahitian Vanilla Malted Milk Shake

$7.00

Butterscotch Pot De Crème, Snickerdoodle Cookie

$6.00

Seasonal Gelatos And Sorbets, Orange Lace Cookie

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121 Spear (at Mission) San Francisco, CA 94105

415-543-4001

Description

2001 | Best Appetizer

The Cosmopolitan, Rincon Center's Party Central

By Matthew Stafford | Mon, May 31, 2010

The Son and Heir

By Greg Hugunin | Wed, August 23, 2000

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