The Best California Cuisine in Bay Area

Sideshow Kitchen

Sideshow Kitchen & Beer Garden is a neighborhood spot founded by Homegrown Oakland and Sons of Salvage.  Sideshow offers Comfort California Cuisine in a home life atmosphere, featuring a unique space where people can have a good time over f... more

Soluna

Soluna is a creative California Cuisine inspired restaurant, cocktail lounge and nightclub featuring salads, roasted chicken, grilled fish, steak, vegetarian entrees and pastas. It was built to give the good people of San Francisco an intimate, elega... more

Sonoma Chicken Coop - Downtown

Californian. Ordering at the counter is the order of the day at the Chicken Coop, but if you don't mind carrying your own tray and fighting for a table you'll be rewarded with hearty spit-roasted chicken that requires at least six napkins. Pasta... more

Sorrel

Sorrel in Pacific Heights features local-Californian inspired cuisine with Italian influences. Their executive chef, Alexander Hong, also plans on rolling out a full five-course tasting menu later this month so stay tuned. more

Starbelly

Starbelly is a casual Castro neighborhood café serving California comfort food alongside a diverse wine list, craft beer and creative cocktails. ~~~~~~~~ Starbelly features pizzas and sandwiches, but adds rotisserie items and home-made charcute... more

State Bird Provisions

...state bird provisions started as a recipe for serving quail, it has slowly evolved into a restaurant without any programmed elements… more

STEM Kitchen & Garden

STEM is overseen by Bon Appétit Management Company, the Palo Alto-based food service pioneer. In keeping within Bon Appétit’s company-wide standards, dishes at STEM feature seasonal local produce, humanely raised meat, certified c... more

Taste On Ellis

California cuisine with a fusion of Hawaiian and Hispanic flavors. Located just two blocks from Union Square, in the heart of downtown San Francisco is Taste On Ellis, a fusion restaurant. The Taste menu is designed by Chef Peter Ochoa to lead our... more

Terrene

Terrene embraces the bounty of Northern California, while honoring the historic diversity found in the heart of San Francisco. Executive Chef, Scott Koranda focuses on ingredients sourced within 100 miles, delivering a menu of delicious, local, fres... more

The 1881 at The Mansion on Sutter

The 1881 is inspired by it’s rich history transformed by the culinary journey envisioned by Executive Chef, John Goulette providing a menu of classics, seasoned with his signature touch. more

The Bistro at ONE65

he Bistro at ONE65, located on the third floor, serves dinner menus that showcase local, seasonal fare minimally prepared to allow the ingredients to shine. An open kitchen, featuring a Josper charcoal oven imported exclusively for ONE65 from Spain a... more

The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina – Tiburon

Award-winning chef Michael Mina and hospitality veteran Brent Bolthouse first joint partnership in Southern and Northern California. The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina is a new social dining experience and community clubhouse with two locations,... more

The Caprice

The Caprice is just as historic and fabled as the town of Tiburon itself. The restaurant was founded in 1956 by Kirby Atterbury, a Hemingway-esque bon vivant whose legendary antics and adventures were recounted so often that they became simply known... more

The Charter Oak

Charter Oak in St. Helena is another highly discussed new restaurant making the list. Charter Oak is a beautifully elegant restaurant set in an all brick building featuring a large wood-burning oven, from which they produce eclectic and almost fully... more

The Grill

The menus celebrate fresh California tastes and virtuosity in bringing globally influenced flavors together. A warm, friendly and professional staff, a generously diversified California wine list and full bar service ... additional elements that make... more

The Matheson

Enjoy the best of Sonoma at our upscale farm-to-table restaurant, also featuring a sushi kitchen, wine bar, ROOF 106 rooftop lounge and outdoor dining. more

The Morris

Many years in the making, The Morris is the restaurant its founder Paul Einbund has always revered - the modest, unpretentious bistro where you can eat and drink at world-class level. The emphasis here is ever on flavor, from chef Gavin Schmidt's str... more

The Quail & Thistle Tea Room

We serve a three course tea luncheon in the British tradition - where "tea" is a meal, not just a beverage. Start with a cup of soup, followed by a variety of small tea sandwiches, savories and fresh baked scone with jam and spreads. Wrap it all up w... more

The Sur House

The Sur House restaurant, helmed by Executive Chef Paul Corsentino, rises high above the Pacific where the forest and sea converge. Drawing on his experiences in kitchens across the country, Corsentino crafts coastal cuisine—using Pacific-sourc... more

The Table

Willow Glen's The Table is a restaurant focused on seasonal ingredients, hand-crafted cocktails and a wine list that will make even the snobs blush. Focusing on contemporary American cuisine, The Table's primary ethos is that the quality of the produ... more

The Third Floor

Presented by Omakase Restaurant Group, The Third Floor is our modern take on the classic hotel lobby restaurant and bar, offering a light-filled, upscale environment for locals and travelers alike to gather over brunch, breakfast, lunch, dinner, cock... more

Trestle

Awarded three stars from Michael Bauer in the SF Chronicle, a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient since inception, and a constant resident on Eater SF's Essential 38 and Chronicle Top 100, Trestle's weekly changing menu always brings an unexpected and fu... more

Univserval Cafe

What pleases the most about the Universal is the air of good taste that it carries without pretense. The attention to detail flows through the delightful interior design, right to the cuisine. The one-room restaurant embodies a cozy chic feel with de... more

Valette

Valette was born from two brothers' lifelong dream of creating a unique dining experience in our hometown of Healdsburg. Our goal is to provide a canvas for local farmers, winemakers and artisans to showcase their crafts. more

Waterfront

Located on Pier 7, the newly revamped Waterfront might be confused with just another wharf warehouse. The interior, however, is an inspired combination of Chinese sea motifs and Italian gold-toned decadence in a converted industrial second floor with... more

Wild Onion Bistro at Hotel Citrine

A casual California eatery inspired by the farm-to-table movement, Wild Onion features a menu focused on fresh, organic, and local ingredients. Enjoy local coffee and tea, freshly pressed juices, homemade sweets, and baked goods. Featuring a full bar... more

William Tell House

Established in 1877, the William Tell House is the oldest saloon in Marin County. Despite a devastating fire in 1920, the Tell House has remained a cherished community gathering place for generations and home to countless dinners, weddings, and celeb... more

Wine Kitchen

Wine Kitchen is the vision of Greg Faucette and Jason Limburg. They share over a decade of culinary experience, having worked together at Commonwealth, Contigo, and Bar Tartine, as well as at Per Se and Spruce. With their fine dining background comes... more

Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant

Local seasonal ingredients are the inspiration for Polly Lapetitto's Wine Country cuisine. Hand-crafted tables surround the kitchen offering views of the professional chefs. Enjoy the unparalleled panoramas of the Napa Valley Vineyards from the Terra... more

Zuni Cafe

Zuni is an institution. Opened on February 15, 1979, Zuni Café won the James Beard Foundation Award for "Outstanding Restaurant" in 2003. Their daily changing menus are inspired by seasonal organic ingredients and incorporate traditional Fr... more

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