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1. Buon Gusto
4.5
Awesome(952)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • South San Francisco
Booked 3 times today
Good News! We will be open Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve and New Years Day. More Good News! Buon Gusto has also reduced its menu prices in the spirit of being a good neighbor of the community.We are an authentic Old School Italian restaurant serving the Bay Area for the past 35+ years. We offer an excellent Wine list, a Full Bar, Background Music and a professional but relaxed and Friendly Atmosphere to create an Enjoyable Dining Experience.We cater to travelers, families, romantic couples, and our many loyal local patrons. Ask about our special banquet menu. Let us work with you to plan a memorable event featuring great food and wine hosted in one of our private rooms—ideal for business or family gatherings of any kind.
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2. Amoura Restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(477)
Price: Moderate
• Mediterranean • South San Francisco
Booked 9 times today
Amoura is an Eastern Mediterranean restaurant inspired by the owners’ Palestinian heritage, and shaped by its location in Northern California. The cuisine incorporates dishes and ingredients from across the Middle East, Greece, and Turkey showcasing the many complementary flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques used throughout this vibrant culinary region. Everything is prepared fresh from scratch daily using the highest quality produce, meats, and seafood available, including local and organic products whenever possible. With the Shihadeh family’s warm hospitality, a visit to Amoura is like being welcomed into their home for a family feast centered around good food and company.
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3. Benihana - Burlingame, CA
4.3
Awesome(5106)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Burlingame
Booked 82 times today
Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.
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4. Gintei
4.4
Awesome(508)
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • San Bruno
Booked 7 times today
GINTEI is an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant waiting to delight you with fresh fish from Japan's esteemed Tsukiji market, elegant ambiance, and attentive service.
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5. La Collina
4.6
Exceptional(323)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Millbrae
Booked 8 times today
La Collina serves delicious, authentic regional Italian cuisine, in a casually elegant and comfortable setting. At La Collina’s, we strive to give each of our guests an outstanding dining experience, whether you’re here on a romantic date, or family and friends gathering. La Collina Restaurant serves delicious, authentic regional Italian cuisine, in a casually elegant and comfortable setting. La Collina Italian restaurant is a family run restaurant since 1996. It`s is an upscale Italian restaurant with a full bar specializing in authentic Italian cuisine. At La Collina Restaurant, you will enjoy Authentic Northern Italian food, including exquisite seafood dishes, pasta, veal, organic salads.
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6. Sugandh Indian Restaurant & Bar
4.2
Awesome(5)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Millbrae
Booked 1 time today
There is a new face for a modern Indian cuisine and full bar experience in Millbrae. We offer fine dining option as well as a full bar experience to cater both families for elegant quiet dining and a fun, happening bar with good music and sports on TVs.
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7. Elena's
4.6
Exceptional(639)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Forest Hill / West Portal
Booked 143 times today
Welcome to Elena's -- a place where a family’s love for authentic Mexican food is celebrated and combined with California-inspired elements and signature Mexican-American dishes. We offer reservations for up to 8 guests via OpenTable. At the time of your reservation, we kindly request the entire party be present to be seated. Tables will be held for up to 10 minutes after the reservation time. For parties that arrive later, the table will be released but we will do our best to accommodate the reservation with the next available table. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to Elena’s!
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8. Original Joe's Westlake
4.8
Exceptional(5055)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Daly City
Booked 94 times today
After a two-year closure, Original Joe's, San Francisco’s quintessential Italian-American dining destination, revitalized iconic Daly City institution Joe’s of Westlake, and reintroduced it into the community as Original Joe’s Westlake. An anchor of Daly City from 1956 to 2014, Original Joe’s Westlake underwent an extensive two-year renovation, complete with a front-to-back interior remodel, including the kitchen and all dining spaces, and an exterior and landscaping overhaul. Following the Original Joe’s tradition, Westlake continues to prepare unpretentious, old-school Italian-American fare in an open kitchen for all to see. The menu is carefully crafted to reflect a past-meets-present hybrid of what Joe’s of Westlake used to be and what Original Joe’s Westlake is today.
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9. The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus - San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(6227)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 93 times today
The Rotunda serves afternoon tea seven days a week beginning at 1:30 p.m. A tea experience reservation is necessary to enjoy our daily tea service. Any dietary restrictions must be noted at least 24 hours in advance of your reservation.Please use link below to reserve your tea experience.https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=889&restref=889&experienceId=35326Let THE ROTUNDA® host your next Baby or Bridal Shower. We pride ourselves on creating the perfect menu and ambience for your event in our chic and inviting atmosphere. Pamper the glowing bride- or mother-to-be in your life with the shower of her dreams or a lavish luncheon.*February 22, the outside elevator is under construction. Enter through any of the outside NM entrances, take any elevator to the 4th floor.
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10. Nopa - San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(3601)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • North Panhandle / USF
Booked 99 times today
Nopa is a San Francisco gathering place north of the Panhandle, serving urban rustic food and specializing in organic wood-fired cuisine. We serve simple dishes created with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and purveyors.

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