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four main courses. I f this family would
have to pay $150 or mor e for a meal, I
consider that r estaurant
Very
Expensive;
from $100 to $150
Expensive;
betw een
$60 and $100,
Moderate;
under $60,
Inexpensive.
I've included cafes, pizzerias,
and casual, or der-at-the-counter places
under the Inexpensive header, and restau-
rants that hav e positioned themselv es as
combining high-quality ingr edients and
value in the M oderate column. The
Expensive category includes afternoon tea
in hotels, usually costly , but delightful if
you like that sort of thing. Very Expensive
restaurants ar e for the ev enings y ou've
hired a bab ysitter, unless y ou're r earing a
future J ulia Child or J acques P epin and
wish to inspir e her or him. Tax in S an
Francisco is 8.5%. Tip your server 15% to
20% for good to great service, and at your
discretion for lesser quality ser vice. J ust
please r emember that in the U.S. most
servers' wages depend on tips.
CHAINS & FAST FOOD
You don't find
a lot of national chains or ev en fast-food
restaurants in any but the most touristed
neighborhoods, such as Union Square and
Fisherman's Wharf. F or the most par t
you'll find S an Franciscans, with or with-
out kids, pr efer chef-driv en r estaurants
with unique identities. As for fast food,
you can't do much better than a burrito,
but I do understand that kids crav e pizzas
or burgers once in a while. I nstead of
pointing y ou to the near est M cDonald's,
however, I hav e done my best to offer
alternatives including locally owned diners
and regional chains of I talian restaurants,
noodle bars, and pizza parlors.
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RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE
AFTERNOON TEA
Laurel Court
Ella's (Japantown/Pacific Heights/
Presidio Heights, $, p. 139)
Fog City Diner (The Embarcadero/
South Beach, $$, p. 123)
Franciscan (Fisherman's Wharf, $$$,
p. 130)
The Grove (Marina/Cow Hollow/
Presidio National Park, Japantown/
Pacific Heights/Presidio Heights, $,
p. 136)
McCormick & Kuleto's (Fisher-
man's Wharf, $$$, p. 130)
Park Chalet (The Richmond/Sun-
set, $$, p. 150)
Park Chow (The Richmond/Sunset, $,
p. 152)
Presidio Social Club (Marina/Cow
Hollow/Presidio National Park, $$$,
p. 134)
Rainforest Cafe (Fisherman's Wharf,
$$$, p. 130)
(Nob Hill, $$$,
p. 118)
Lovejoy's Tea Room (The Castro/Noe
Valley, $$, p. 148)
Palace Hotel (SoMa, $$$, p. 112)
AMERICAN
Blue Front Cafe (The Haight, $,
p. 142)
Blue Mermaid Chowder House (Fish-
erman's Wharf, $$, p. 130)
Chow (The Castro/Noe Valley, $,
p. 148)
Cliff House Bistro (The Richmond/
Sunset, $$$, p. 149)
Crepevine (Japantown/Pacific Heights/
Presidio Heights, $, p. 138)
Dolores Park Cafe
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(Mission, $,
p. 146)
Dottie's True Blue Cafe (Union Sq./
Financial District, $, p. 111)
Key to Abbreviations: $$$$ = Very Expensive $$$ = Expensive $$ = Moderate $ = Inexpensive
