i’ve got a few days in san francisco in july. based on prior trips and new info i was thinking of hitting the following places. i’ve got time for 3 lunches and 3 dinners.
swan
slanted door
state bird
rich table
perbacco
zuni
i would greatly value some opinions (and i know, slanted door is very touristy, the old one was much better, it’s so popular nobody goes there anymore etc)
thanks
It does, but for my taste Rich Table is just another example of why Michael Bauer (SF Chronicle restaurant critic) is useless. In fairness I’ve only been once, but my friend and I had 6 dishes - two were terrific, two were quite ordinary, and two were just plain awful. On a more positive note - the best meals I’ve had in the last few months have been at Commonwealth, AQ, and Frances.
Are you with a group, eating alone? I’m a big fan of Slanted Door, if alone just sit at the bar. Frances was excellent the one time we went. Liked State Bird, wasn’t blown away, but would go back. Not a fancy place at all, but an interesting approach, kind of American dim sum. I would have Quince on the list in a high end spot, and its next-door sister restaurant Cotogna on the list as more casual. Both have bar space, though Cotogna fills up and is tough to get a seat.
I don’t understand State Bird. I had no clue what it was when I went, my friend just took me there when I visited. It was just kinda typical small plates that are opening all over LA/SF.
State Bird: kind of agree. We had a few dishes that were really outstanding, but some that were very ordinary. I need to go at least once more to form a better judgment, but at the difficulty level it is to get in, probably not any time soon. Its one plus was that the bill didn’t hurt my wallet as much as most places do.