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8 restaurants available nearby

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1. Absinthe Brasserie and Bar - SF

4.8

Exceptional(7353)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• French • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 24 times today

We are currently accepting reservations for lunch, brunch, and dinner.Effective 09/26/2022:Outdoor seating will not be available.

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2. Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club

4.9

Exceptional(854)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Cocktail Bar • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 17 times today

***Best Jazz Club in the City, by San Francisco Magazine***Mr. Tipple’s is a craft cocktail bar featuring live jazz.-Reservations have a 90min time limit from reservation time. There is a $20/guest min for table serviceMr. Tipple’s heralds back to a 1950s NYC basement. Cozy. Dark. Boozy. The intimate setting features local jazz artists up close and personal. It’s a joint where you come as you are, hear great music, tap your toes, and sip a properly chilled cocktail.-My name is Mr. Tipple. Just a simple and laughable bloke hailing from London. I run a recording studio. My friends joke that you’ll oft find me spinning cocktails, not reeling tape. After a few too many, I usually just sit back and enjoy the music, having forgotten to hit record. Regardless, the band is always jiving, the whiskey is always cold, and we’re having a smashing good time.

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3. Teakwood

4.6

Exceptional(278)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Burmese • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 29 times today

NOW OPEN!Bringing the vibrance of Burmese culture and its surrounding cultural influences to Hayes Valley, San Francisco.

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4. Hayes Street Grill

4.7

Exceptional(4301)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 26 times today

Hayes Street Grill is a neo-traditional fish house in San Francisco's Civic Center district, across the street from the Performing Arts Center, opposite Davies Symphony Hall and a block from both the Opera House and City Hall. We use an international mix of recipes, unified with a theme of fish and seafood. Above every other consideration, we want the freshness and pristine quality of the fish, produce, and naturally-raised meats to speak for themselves.The Hayes Street Grill's walls are covered with autographed photos of the artists who consider the restaurant their club. Though we've remodeled since our opening 33 years ago, the original brass coat hooks along the walls remain, as does our founding philosophy of cooking only the food we would serve at home to our families, albeit dressed up a little, with a religious dedication to wholesomeness.

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5. Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

4.5

Awesome(297)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Western Addition

Booked 18 times today

Dear guests, our sincerest apologies. Due to extenuating circumstances, we are no longer serving San Francisco Restaurant Week. We look forward to participating in 2025. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to serving you! We will continue serving our fabulous regular menu tonight.Welcome to Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley. We specialize in craft sushi and friendly service. We offer traditional & modern maki, sashimi & cooked Japanese small plates in a warm and friendly environment. Try our omakase nigiri and flaming seabass. We are here to serve you and we hope you feel our care, good will and always a dedication to our craft.We are looking forward to taking care of you for your visit.

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6. Nightbird

4.6

Exceptional(824)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Californian • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 6 times today

Nightbird offers a 12 Course , from chef, owner and James Beard Nominated, Kim Alter. It is an elegant boutique restaurant in the heart of San Francisco (Hayes Valley) embracing California's freshest, seasonal, local ingredients. the price of the menu is $195/person with a 16% service charge, 6% Heathy SF, and tax. Please understand we have 10 tables in our dining room, for that reason we do have the policy below.Cancellation policy: If cancelled after the 48 hour window, we charge the card on file $195 per person.For parties over 4 people, one weeks notice is needed for a cancellation. If cancelled after the 5 working day window, we charge the card on file $195 per person.

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7. ¡Chao Pescao!

4.4

Awesome(624)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Latin American • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 3 times today

Chao Pescao is a new casual Latin Caribbean restaurant from longtime San Francisco restaurateur Rene Denis inspired by his Cuban-Colombian heritage. The name, translating roughly to “see you later alligator,” captures the friendly and fun spirit of the restaurant. Cocktails are inspired by many of the traditional drinks from Latin America, while the food pulls from the comforting Cuban and Colombian home cooking of Denis’s childhood. The menu is rounded out with other Latin American favorites with particular emphasis on dishes designed for delivery. Chao Pescao is located in the Civic Center Plaza at the heart of the city, across from City Hall.

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8. Yakiniku Shodai

4.8

Exceptional(66)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese Speciality • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Yakiniku Shodai hopes to bring in an extraordinary yakiniku dining experience to the San Francisco Bay Area. Begins with the high quality selections of Japanese Wagyu, comparable Michelin star level of attentive service, and skillful hands of our talented chefs. Together, we confidently present the most exquisit taste of meat and make every meal at Yakiniku Shodai a truly extraordinary dining experience. Our owner/ chef Andy, originated from Taipei, Taiwan, has over 20 collective years experience in the restaurant industry.

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EmilyVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •21 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Excellent lunch, excellent cocktails, warm and thoughtful service. Our server asked right away if we were going to a performance and made sure we got there on time, without any sense of rushing. Highly recommend!
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Absinthe Brasserie and Bar - SFPrice: Expensive• French• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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4.8
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JohnVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •19 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Joyous experience. Our third or fourth time here, fabulous food and service each time. Maz and Jordan are extremely attentive and friendly. The dishes are exquisite and delicious. The Taste of the ocean dish is a must. So good. The menu changes seasonally, with some staples on there year round.
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NightbirdPrice: Very Expensive• Californian• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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4.6
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AngieVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Made reservations for a group of 8 for dinner before the symphony. Our overall experience was fabulous! From start to finish the food and cocktails were scrumptious. If you order the lava cake expect a wait and it's worth it!
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TeakwoodPrice: Moderate• Burmese• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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4.6
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Bennie
San Francisco Bay Area •114 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Dining at Hayes Street Grill always feels like being with family! Everyone is so nice and the atmosphere is always so warm! I do have to add that after several years of dining there that they can update or tweak their menu a little bit.
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Hayes Street GrillPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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4.7
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Bill
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 13, 2024
Thank you for a perfect holiday date! It was my date’s first time and she loved it.
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Mr. Tipple’s Jazz ClubPrice: Moderate• Cocktail Bar• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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4.9

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