San Francisco Restaurants : Pacific Heights

Baker & Banker

Address: 1701 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Map) - Tel:(415) 351-2500

Baker and Banker of Pacific Heights is a family owned bakery and restaurant that serves up American cuisine. Seasonal ingredients are used in all of the dishes and come from local farms, lending the cuisine a refreshing and unique taste. Because of the extensive use of such fresh ingredients, the menu is subject to change. However, Baker and Banker strives to serve a varied blend of many fine dining dishes, such as duck, quail, and lamb. Vegetarian guests can take comfort in the fact that meatless entrees are frequently available. Dinner options can be paired with a select variety of wines chosen with care by the proprietors of Baker and Banker. The bakery serves a variety of pastries, breads, and lunch options that change daily. Cakes and cupcakes can be ordered for any special occasion, including flavors such as Peanut Butter Banana Fudge and the ever-delicious Red Velvet. Whatever the occasion, Baker and Banker welcomes guests, whether they are dining in or simply sampling the bakery.

The Elite Cafe

Address: 2049 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 (Map) - Tel:(415) 673-5483

As the self-proclaimed “modern American restaurant with a New Orleans accent,” The Elite Café offers Southern-inspired dishes in an Art Deco dining space. You may reminisce about being in the Big Easy while you enjoy the house-made Biscuits and Gravy, the Fried Oyster Po-Boy, or the Roasted Quail with Cornbread. A cocktail list with the likes of a Cajun Martini – made with jalapeno-infused Skyy Vodka and jalapeno-stuffed olives – might even inspire you with a Southern sense of hospitality too. And let’s not forget the 100-bottle wine list either. The Elite Café hopes it can draw out the Southern accent in all of us.

Chouquet's

Address: 2500 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 (Map) - Tel:(415) 359-0075

No matter that Chouquet’s was not intended to be the next big thing; it took off just the same. Chef Laurent Guillaume’s ability to meld old and new flavors into delightful light dishes; the service staff’s attentive and unpretentious care; and the stylish dining space meant to compliment, not distract from, the food, all converged to give Chouquet’s the attention it deserves. Brunch is offered on the weekends in place of the weekday lunch menu, and dinner is served nightly – the Effigham Oysters are seductive mignonette mint and shallots; and the Rigatoni with truffles, chanterelles, and foie gras is simply decadent.

Amelie

Address: 1754 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Map) - Tel:(415) 292-6916

In need of a short vacation, romantic rendezvous, or a hip hang out? Head over to Amelie Le Bar a Vin on San Francisco’s Polk Street. This wine bar has a wine list that is 125 bottles strong and representative of a trip around the world. Their list also changes regularly in an effort to keep things fresh and exciting, however, they still hold on to a grouping of favorites. Amelie serves contemporary French cuisine along with an inventive list of cocktails and beers. The bar’s atmosphere is buzzing with the city’s energy while retaining that “neighborhood bar” feeling since the owners are often around and interacting with their clientele creating a vibe that is simultaneously hip, trendy, cozy, and romantic.