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★★★
Gary Danko
FISHERMAN'S
WHARF
CALIFORNIA
SF's best
restaurant boasts a sleek interior,
flawless service, outstanding wines,
and a superlative menu that changes
daily. Reserve 4 weeks ahead, or try
your luck at the bar.
800 North Point
St. (at Hyde St.)
y
415/749-2060.
Prix-fixe menu from $58. AE, DC,
DISC, MC, V. Dinner daily. Bus: 10, 30.
Cable car: Powell-Hyde. Map p 94.
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Ghirardelli Soda Fountain
& Chocolate Shop
FISHERMAN'S
WHARF
ICE CREAM
The ever-
present line attests to consistently
great chocolate
. Ghirardelli Sq., 900
North Point St. (at Larkin St.)
y
415/
771-4903. Desserts $5-$9. AE, DISC,
MC, V. Mon-Thurs 10am-10:30pm;
Fri-Sat 10am-midnight; Sun 10am-
11pm. Bus: 10, 30. Cable car: Powell-
Hyde. Map p 94.
★
Grand Café
UNION SQUARE
CALIFORNIA/FRENCH
A majestic
Beaux Arts interior and inspired
dishes attract the theater crowd for
dinner or drinks.
501 Geary St. (at
Taylor St.)
y
415/292-0101. Entrees
$11-$17 lunch, $19-$28 dinner; Petit
Café $9.50-$16. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Breakfast & lunch Mon-Sat, dinner
daily, brunch Sun. Bus: 2, 3, 4, 27, 38.
Cable car: Powell lines. Map p 96.
Great Eastern Restaurant
CHINATOWN
CHINESE
Order your
ultrafresh seafood from the fish tanks
and you'll eat well. Don't be steered
to more familiar Chinese dishes.
649
Jackson St. (between Grant Ave. &
Kearny St.)
y
415/986-2500. Entrees
$8-$30. AE, MC, V. Lunch & dinner
daily. Bus: 12, 15, 30, 45. Map p 96.
★★
Greens
MARINA
VEGETARIAN
The fabulous flavors and stunning
views will impress even dedicated
carnivores
. Building A, Fort Mason
Center (by Buchanan & Marina sts.).
y
415/771-6222. Entrees $15-$19;
Sat prix-fixe $46. AE, DISC, MC, V.
Lunch Tues-Sat, dinner Mon-Sat,
brunch Sun. Bus: 28, 30. Map p 94.
Harris'
RUSSIAN HILL
STEAK
Every
town has a proper steakhouse, and
this is San Francisco's. Meat lovers
swoon.
2100 Van Ness Ave. (at Pacific
Ave.) 415/673-1888. Entrees $24-$42.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Dinner daily.
Bus: 12, 19, 27, 47, 49. Map p 94.
★★
Hawthorne Lane
SOMA
CALIFORNIA
This elegant establish-
ment thrills diners with imaginative
dishes like spicy rock shrimp and
acorn squash soup with lobster won
tons.
22 Hawthorne Ln. (off Howard
St., between 2nd & 3rd sts.)
y
415/
777-9779. Entrees $24-$34. DC, DISC,
MC, V. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner daily.
Bus: 10, 15, 30, 45. Map p 94.
★
Hayes Street Grill
HAYES
VALLEY
CALIFORNIA/SEAFOOD
Very fresh fish or naturally raised
meats simply prepared with the
finest ingredients.
320 Hayes St.
(between Franklin & Gough sts.)
y
415/863-5545. Entrees $18-$23.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Lunch Mon-Fri,
dinner daily. Bus: 21. Map p 94.
★
Il Pollaio
NORTH BEACH
CHICKEN
Fragrant roast chicken or other meat,
salads, and a few sides are all you'll
Gary Danko won the prestigious James
Beard Foundation's “Best New Restaurant”
award in 2000; today, it still lives up to its
acclaim.
