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★ #4 · Best Californian & New American in San Francisco
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SoMa · $$$$ · Californian & New American · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending · MICHELIN · ★
Why it's #4
Mackerel seared skin-down on a six-foot almond-wood hearth anchors a Nordic-leaning tasting built on curing, fermenting, and live fire across some twenty courses.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Seasonal tasting menuNordic-leaning, built on curing, fermenting, and live fire
- 02Caviar course
Where it's ranked
Awarded a MICHELIN star.
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
Good to know
Neighborhood
SoMa
Price
$$$$
Cuisine
Californian & New American
Consensus rank
#4 of 11
Sources
2 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
MICHELIN · ★
Locals want to go
513
Consensus score
84 / 100
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