Dinner with the Parents
Dinner with the Parents
Page 2Sorrel
Sorrel is an upscale California-Italian place in Pac Heights that’s designed to impress, even if they do everything a little too by the book.
SPQR
An ambitious restaurant, and a good one at that. SPQR is making a run at the San Francisco pasta crown, mostly with ingredients we can’t pronounce.
Seven Hills
Seven Hills is an Italian neighborhood spot between Nob and Russian Hills that makes good pasta, but everything else is hit-or-miss.
Sessions At The Presidio
Sessions at the Presidio is a beer-focused restaurant with good energy, in an area that needs it.
Fog City
Looking for a last minute reservation for a big group on a Saturday night? That’s a daunting task. Fog City enters the pantheon of great places you can get into.
Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen
Angeline’s in Berkeley is an upscale neighborhood spot serving solid New Orleans-style food.
Trattoria Contadina
Trattoria Contadina in North Beach serves fantastic pasta in a warm and welcoming setting.
Presidio Social Club
With both food from the 50s and kale, in a pseudo country club environment. Presidio Social Club works out better than we’d have expected.
Foreign Cinema
Foreign Cinema in the Mission is still one of the most unique restaurants in San Francisco, and you need to come here at least once in your life.
Perbacco
Perbacco is an Italian restaurant in the Financial District that’s perfect for impressing clients from out of town.
Waterbar
Waterbar on the Embarcadero is a great place to eat shellfish and other seafood with a view of the waterfront.
Yummy Yummy
Yummy Yummy is a Vietnamese restaurant in the Sunset with great pho and roasted Dungeness crabs.
Cafe Boho
Cafe Boho is a French restaurant in the Marina that’s a good place to come for a quiet meal in the neighborhood.
La Ciccia
La Ciccia is a Sardinian restaurant in Noe Valley with excellent pasta. Be sure to make a reservation.
The Best SF Restaurants For Dinner With The Parents
Parents in town? Here’s where to take them to eat.