A favorite spot of Dame Edna.

Address:
261 Columbus Ave.
San Francisco, California
United States

Phone:
(415) 362-8193

The restaurant has the feel of a neighborhood place. Brave the continuous, relatively short line for a peek at the always-attractive wait staff.

Address:
1152 Taylor St.
San Francisco, California
United States

Phone:
(415) 776-6500

After divorcing Wolfgang Puck in 2009, this New American restaurant in the downtown Prescott hotel shifted its focus to the 50-seat, Art Nouveau-inspired café and bar area. The main dining room, located down a sweeping grand staircase, and the Chihuly-adorned Patio Room are now open only for breakfast and private events. Perfect for a quick ... Morebite after shopping in nearby Union Square, the café menu includes small plates like macaroni and cheese with prosciutto and larger plates such as the lobster club sandwich. Wood-fired pizzas and a comprehensive wine list round out the offerings.

Address:
545 Post St., The Prescott Hotel
San Francisco, California
United States

Phone:
(415) 776-7825Less

They say the third time’s the charm, and so it is for the third branch of this top-notch local temple to neo-Vietnamese cuisine. The location is superb: the vast, stylishly industrial space, filled with varnished cypress tables, sits at the back of the restored Ferry Building (window-side diners can watch ships going by). And chef Charles Pha... Moren’s menu more than lives up to the view; his fresh, clean flavors infuse dishes ranging from a perfect (if familiar) green papaya salad with chopped peanuts and herbs to creative concoctions like a chicken clay pot with caramel sauce, chiles, and fresh ginger.

Address:
1 Ferry Bldg. #3, Ferry Building Marketplace
San Francisco, California
United States

Phone:
(415) 861-8032Less

The shop has a large collection of Edith Wharton editions.

Address:
5 3rd St., Suite 530
San Francisco, California
United States

Phone:
(415) 292-4698