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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
(Restaurants - Lunch)
950 Mason St, Fairmont San Francisco, San Francisco  94108 • 415-772-5000
Distance: ~56 ft *
        Description: NOB HILL. The Tonga Room offers drinks, dancing, great Asian cuisine, and a festive atmosphere, including a simulated tropical rainstorm that shakes things up every twenty minutes. Expansive windows provide views of the bustling streetscape, and live music and dancing take place nightly. The popular restaurant and bar also host a well-attended happy hour with its own special buffet. Order up a tropical cocktail, see what tasty treats are available, and relax after a long day.
        User Rating: 9.3334 / 10
       

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Sanraku
(Restaurants - Lunch)
704 Sutter St, Japan Center, San Francisco  94109 • 415-771-0803
Distance: ~1281 ft *
        Description: JAPANTOWN. Cuisine leaps to the forefront of this restaurant's appeal, thanks to raw and cooked options that, without exception, deliver on flavor, presentation, and preparation. Diners can choose from teriyaki, donburi, and tempura dishes and then pair them with a selection from the extensive list of sakes. Maki is a specialty, and resident chefs share their time with the Four Seasons next door. Sanraku also boasts a kaiseki menu, a rarity among Bay Area restaurants. Vegetarian items are available.
        User Rating: 9.5 / 10
       

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Scala's Bistro
(Restaurants - Lunch)
432 Powell St, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco  94102 • 415-395-8555
Distance: ~0.26 mi *
        Description: UNION SQUARE. Awash in burnished tones and murals, this warm restaurant creates incredible dishes in an open kitchen and also offers a see-and-be-seen atmosphere. Cozy seating makes chatting easy, and the menu is full of affordable options, like grilled octopus, braised lamb shank, pan-roasted monkfish, and steak frites. You'll also find pastas and a few pizzas. Desserts, created by the pastry chef, include pies, sorbets, and a melange of chocolate temptations.
        User Rating: 10 / 10
       

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Bar Postrio
(Restaurants - Lunch)
545 Post St, Prescott Hotel, San Francisco  94102 • 415-776-7825
Distance: ~0.29 mi *
        Description: UNION SQUARE. This downtown restaurant specializes in wonderfully flavorful cuisine. The experienced kitchen dazzles with innovative Californian creations, and famous folks provide a bit of eye candy along the way. And if the food's not spectacular enough (and it is), a lovely stairway and an open kitchen provide additional focal points.
       

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Campton Place Restaurant
(Restaurants - Lunch)
340 Stockton St, Taj Campton Place Hotel, San Francisco  94108 • 415-955-5555
Distance: ~0.30 mi *
        Description: UNION SQUARE. Peaceful, romantic Campton Place sits within a European-style luxury hotel, a fact not unnoticed in the restaurant's Continental cuisine. The chef places a premium on simple, high-quality ingredients. Seafood is also a treat, whether it be butter-poached Maine lobster or salt-crusted Mediterannean branzino with Meyer lemon confit. Great service ramps up the desirability, and the experience is more than worth the expense.
       

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Great Eastern
(Restaurants - Lunch)
649 Jackson St, San Francisco  94133 • 415-986-2500
Distance: ~0.37 mi *
        Description: CHINATOWN. Great Eastern is so appreciated for its authenticity that you're likely to find a large clientele of native Chinese folks enjoying the cuisine. Seafood is always top-rated, as you'll see with lobster sashimi and prawns prepared a number of ways. Other dishes feature everything from duck and quail to abalone and pork. Dishes offer good value, and reservations are accepted for large groups.
        User Rating: 7.75 / 10
       

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Grand Café
(Restaurants - Lunch)
501 Geary St, Hotel Monaco, San Francisco  94102 • 415-292-0101
Distance: ~0.37 mi *
        Description: UNION SQUARE. Atmosphere, the highlight of Grand Café, is established by classical columns, elegant chandeliers, and gracious service. The menu features steamed mussels, braised lamb, grilled steak and fries, and seafood cassoulet. Be sure to save room for dessert – the profiteroles have established quite a following.
       

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Cheesecake Factory
(Restaurants - Lunch)
251 Geary St, Macy's Building, 8th floor, San Francisco  94102 • 415-391-4444
Distance: ~0.39 mi *
        Description: UNION SQUARE. Set high above Union Square, this location of the national chain pulls in lots of shoppers and sightseers who relish the idea of a sweet pick-me-up or a tasty meal. Although the large menu tempts diners with its incredible variety of foods, dessert fare really breaks down wills. The cheesecake menu alone offers three dozen options, and that doesn't even include such devilish delights as black-out cake, tiramisu and warm apple dumplings. If you're trying to be good, opt for a goblet of fresh strawberries, or convince yourself that carrot cake is a vegetable. Any way you spin it, don't leave without trying one of their specialties. Heated patio dining offers views of Union Square.
        User Rating: 9.5 / 10
       

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Palio d' Asti
(Restaurants - Lunch)
640 Sacramento St, San Francisco  94111 • 415-395-9800 • 415-986-3222
Distance: ~0.39 mi *
        Description: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Colorful pennants accent a comfortably elegant interior at this restaurant, which also boasts a vibrant, always-tempting cuisine. In fact, diners can watch chefs at work in the glass-enclosed kitchen while enjoying homemade antipasti, cioppino, milk-braised pork loin, and brick-cooked chicken. The food pays homage to Piedmont and Tuscan traditions, and desserts include hand-rolled truffles, panna cotta, and a classic tiramisu. Service is outstanding. Reservations are accepted.
       

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Tommy Toy's Cuisine Chinoise
(Restaurants - Lunch)
655 Montgomery St, San Francisco  94111 • 415-397-4888
Distance: ~0.44 mi *
        Description: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Elegant and classy, Tommy Toy's boasts an interior of Asian antiques and artwork befitting royalty. The cuisine remains comfortingly consistent, and diners rave about dishes like duck with plum sauce, lobster, and squab. Genteel service and a subdued atmosphere recommend Tommy Toy's as a special-occasion destination. It's well worth the expenditure for such an exceptional evening.
       

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