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1. House of Prime Rib
4.8
Exceptional(15755)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steak • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
Booked 214 times today
62 years of loyal customers can't be wrong. We are grateful to all of our customers, employees, and critics (...though we may not always agree!). The only way to find out the truth is with a visit. Oft imitated, never duplicated. Thank you in advance.
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2. Luna Blu - Tiburon
4.7
Exceptional(2584)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Tiburon
Booked 13 times today
Renzo and Crystal would like to welcome you to Luna Blu. The home of Sicilian seafood with an English accent!Daily menu using seasonal, fresh & organic produce.A true taste of our homelands exquisite cuisine in a comfortable intimate environment.We are partnered with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, which means all our seafood is sustainable. 2014 was a great year for us at Luna Blu as our diners voted us one of the Top 100 Neighborhood Gem restaurants in America. An honor our team were proud to receive.
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3. Kokkari Estiatorio
4.9
Exceptional(9088)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 121 times today
Kokkari (pronounced “Ko-Kar-ee”) is a small fishing village located on the islands of Samos in the Aegean Sea, whose name is derived from the small onions that were once produced in the nearby fields. Its fertile soil and Mediterranean climate translated into an abundance of fresh produce as well as treasured seafood and game. Legend tells that Kokkari is the site where Orion, a mighty hunter and a young man of gigantic stature and great beauty, fell in love with the daughter of the king of Chios. For the love of her, Orion forged the island for wild game and seafood to prepare elaborate banquets in celebration of their love. Today, we hope you will enjoy your own celebration as you dine at Kokkari Estiatorio on food “fit for the Gods” prepared with an Aegean palate and the style of innovative California fare.
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4. Original Joe's - San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(4162)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • North Beach
Booked 144 times today
Original Joe’s is the quintessential, classic San Francisco dining experience. A fabric of the City for over 80 years, it is located in the heart of the historic and majestic North Beach, a mecca for natives, tourists, and culinary aficionados alike.Original Joe’s is the oldest of all existing Joe’s restaurants in the country and is the innovator of what is now nationally known as the “Joe’s Concept”. With its signature red leather booths, legendary smooth cocktails, and renowned Italian American menu, Joe’s has come to signify its own Northern Californian category of food and symbolizes classic Italian American comfort food at its finest.
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5. The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina Tiburon
4.7
Exceptional(200)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Tiburon
Booked 25 times today
The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina presents a dynamic new social dining experience and vibrant community clubhouse in the heart of Tiburon – Marin County’s charming waterfront neighborhood along the San Francisco Bay. Award-winning chef Michael Mina and hospitality veteran Brent Bolthouse joined forces with renowned interior designer Martin Brudnizki to create a lively bohemian atmosphere with bold cuisine, five-star service, and thoughtful touchpoints that pay homage to Tiburon’s storied past. The menu presents elevated California cuisine options for dinner, late-night and weekend brunch, as well as a robust wine list and inventive craft cocktails.Spanning nearly 12,000 square feet across two floors with 5,000 square feet of outdoor waterfront space on its expansive patios, The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina boasts spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay, San Francisco skyline, Tiburon Marina, Angel Island and beyond.
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6. Sushi Ran
4.8
Exceptional(2305)
Price: Expensive
• Sushi • Sausalito
Booked 33 times today
WE ARE OPEN FOR TAKEOUT FROM 5:00PM - 9:30PM. LET US JOYFULLY NOURISH YOUR BODY AS WELL AS YOUR SPIRIT. Sushi Ran is a longstanding Japanese restaurant located in Sausalito, California that specializes in sushi. The restaurant prepares menu items utilizing fresh fish delivered from Tokyo daily and features a casual, family friendly dining atmosphere.Sushi Ran serves lunch and dinner daily and features an extensive menu offering of moriawase, maki, nigri and sashimi, vegetables, soup, cool plates and hot plates. Cool and hot plate options at the restaurant include Hokkaido scallop crudo, miso Wagyu beef, big eye tuna tartare, asari clam, braised beef tongue and organic chicken. Nigri and sashimi options featured at Sushi Ran include tuna, yellowtail, white fish, beef, mackerel, eel salmon, shellfish, caviar, toro tataki and more.
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7. Scoma's Sausalito
4.8
Exceptional(2597)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Sausalito
Booked 45 times today
At Scoma’s Sausalito, Chef Escobar's menu is as lively and colorful as the daily catch . Proudly ranked TripAdvisor’s #1 seafood restaurant in Sausalito, Scoma’s delights with steaming whole crabs, rich hearty chowders, perfectly grilled seasonal fish and house specialties like the lobster risotto , cioppino and scallops parmigiano. Raw bar selections, steaks, and pasta, plus wine and cocktails round out their classic menu. Visit Scoma’s Sausalito family-owned waterfront restaurant for the ultimate in “pier to plate” dining. The warm, personal ambiance and incredible bay views will bring you back time and time again.
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8. Seven Hills
4.8
Exceptional(2435)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Russian Hill
Booked 35 times today
Welcome to Seven Hills. We are a rustic neighborhood bistro offering regional Italian food, located in the Russian Hill Neighborhood of San Francisco. We serve great fresh affordable food. Our emphasis is on homemade pastas. Our wine list is small but extremely well thought out and complements our cooking style. We look forward to taking care of you and your guests. If you can not find what you are looking for online please call us directly at the restaurant. See you soon!
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9. Poggio
4.7
Exceptional(6182)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Sausalito
Booked 68 times today
Poggio is a classic Italian trattoria with comfortable neighborhood charm and destination-caliber cuisine. Created by Larry Mindel, who also founded numerous other restaurants in the Bay Area and beyond, Poggio has been ranked among the very best Italian restaurants since it opened. Led by Executive Chef and Partner Ben Balesteri, Poggio’s daily changing menus use the best available local ingredients including dishes inspired by the seasonal bounty of our local farmers, ranchers and fishermen and the traditional methods of Italy, including wood-fired ovens, house made pastas from scratch and a wide variety of dishes serving guests breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’re honored to have been awarded a Bib Gourmand distinction by the Michelin guide in 2017, 2018, and along with being named Best Italian restaurant in Marin County by Marin Magazine in 2021.
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10. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco
4.1
Excellent(1981)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Nob Hill
Booked 14 times today
A visit to San Francisco is not complete without experiencing Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar. The Tonga Room offers exceptional Polynesian Cuisine in a tropical setting that includes thunder and rainstorms. It is the perfect escape after a busy day of meetings or shopping along Union Square. Be sure to try the Mai Tai, voted the City's best by Conde Nast Traveler.Dinner is seated on a first-come first-served basis for all parties under 10. Hurricane Bar guests are welcomed on a first-come first-served basis.The Island Groove performs a live set starting at 7:00 pm. A $15 per person cover charge applies to all guests seated in the restaurant or bar during the entertainment, regardless of the time they arrive.If you would like to make a reservation for 10 or more people to the Tonga Room, please give us a call at 415-772-5000 or email us at tongaroom@fairmont.com.

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  • Christian
    California Central Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Went for my boyfriends birthday, as a first timer it most definitely won’t be our last! The service from Ian was AMAZING of itself but the food was perfect! Such an awesome experience and we cannot wait to come back with friends and family.
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    House of Prime RibPrice: Very Expensive• Steak• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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    4.8
  • StevenBvip
    Portland / Oregon •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    The house made ravioli was the best ever. The veal was good as well.
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    Original Joe's - San FranciscoPrice: Moderate• Italian• North Beach
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    4.7
  • brittavip
    San Francisco Bay Area •16 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    I used to love this place, then I moved abroad for 20 years, but went here again, and it is just as good as I remember!! grilled perfection! the dining room is cozy and warm, the booth seats comfortable. our server was the best - attentive but not intrusive - he really did an outstanding job (don't recall his name but has worked there 9 years and has 2 little kids, brown hair with some facial hair - shout out to him - he did a great job!) appetizers arrived lightning fast - aubergine and warm pita, grilled stuffed calamari(YUM), lamb meatballs (nomnomnom), baked gigante beans. mains were lamb skewers (yum) and branzino(5star), which was insanely delish and highly recommended. dessert was baklava, which I don't normally love, but theirs was sooo good and spicy, I highly recommend, and we got an ice cream sundae which was enormous and tasty. im so pleased Kokkari is still around and better than ever. great meal - thanks to the entire team!! can't wait to go back !!
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    Kokkari EstiatorioPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Financial District / Embarcadero
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    4.9
  • Gerald
    Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Experienced such a wonderful night out last weekend as my wife, (son) and I celebrated our 20th year of magic. What a treat it was to have made the trip to Luna Blu. The Cioppino was as good as a visit to the coastal city, Catania. Combine the amazing menu and delightful hospitality, Crystal, Renzo and staff have a gem, and we are excited to visit again! Thank you Crystal, also for entertaining with our four year old. He says he’ll send you an invite to his next birthday party.
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    Luna Blu - TiburonPrice: Expensive• Italian• Tiburon
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    4.7
  • Michellevip
    San Francisco Bay Area •10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 10, 2024
    We had a wonderful time and ate great food and drank delightful cocktails !! What else could be desired from a dining out experience ?? The atmosphere/ ambiance is so enjoyable ! We LOVE the music and the decor and the views !! Staff are attentive and very amenable. The mixologists know their stuff and the food we had was delicious !! We relaxed , smiled and enjoyed every moment !! Oh and foot tapped and sang along to the excellent music !! Great vibe in this place !!
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    The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina TiburonPrice: Expensive• Californian• Tiburon
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    4.7

Discover best special occasions restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

Discover the pinnacle of dining in the San Francisco Bay Area with our curated list of exclusive restaurants perfect for special occasions. Each venue is chosen for its unique ability to transform an ordinary evening into a memorable event, featuring sophisticated ambience, gourmet cuisine, and impeccable service. These establishments are renowned for their breathtaking locations, often boasting views that enhance the celebratory dining experience. Culinary expertise shines through menus that combine local flavors with international sophistication, catering to a discerning palate. The dining scene in the Bay Area is a vibrant mix of innovation and tradition, making it a hotspot for food enthusiasts seeking extraordinary experiences. Whether you're celebrating a milestone, an intimate gathering, or a grand soirée, these restaurants offer the perfect backdrop for any festivity. Enjoy an evening where every detail is crafted with elegance and every meal is an occasion in itself.

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