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Hotel and Restaurant Directory
SOMA HOTELS
UNION SQUARE BOUTIQUE HOTELS

QUALITY LARGER HOTELS IN THE UNION SQUARE/RUSSIAN HILL/NOB HILL AREA

RESTAURANTS NEAR YBCA

SPECIAL RESTAURANTS IN SAN FRANCISCO THAT [itvt] RECOMMENDS

QUALITY LARGE HOTELS NEAR YBCA IN THE SOMA DISTRICT



Argent Hotel
50 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 974-6400
www.argenthotel.com
Full
Hotel Review



Marriot San Francisco
55 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 896-1600 
Full Hotel Review



Four Seasons Hotel
757 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 633-3000
www.fourseasons.com
Full Hotel Review



St. Regis San Francisco
124 Third St (Cross Street: Mission Street)
San Francisco, CA 94103View Map
(415) 284-4000
www.stregis.com
Full Hotel Review



The Mosser Hotel
54 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 986-4400
www.themosser.com/



Hotel Palomar
12 Fourth St.
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 348-1111
www.hotelpalomar.com



The W
181 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 777-5300
www.whotels.com
Full Hotel Review



The Palace
2 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 512-1111 
Full Hotel Review


QUALITY BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN THE UNION SQUARE AREA



Hotel Rex
562 Sutter St (Cross Street: Powell and Mason Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94102 View Map
(415) 433-4434
Fax: (415) 433-3695


Clift Hotel
495 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102 View Map
(415) 775-4700



QUALITY LARGER HOTELS
IN THE UNION SQUARE/RUSSIAN HILL/NOB HILL AREA



Carlton Hotel
1075 Sutter St (Cross Street: Larkin Street)
San Francisco, CA 94109View Map
(415) 673-0242



Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94109View Map
(415) 433-6600



Hotel Nikko
222 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94102View Map
(415) 394-1111



Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
600 Stockton St (Cross Street: Pine Street)
San Francisco, CA 94108View Map
(415) 296-7465
Fax: (415) 291-0288



InterContinental Mark Hopkins
1 Nob Hill (Cross Street: Pratt Place)
San Francisco, CA 94108View Map
(415) 392-3434
Fax: (415) 421-3302



RESTAURANTS NEAR YBCA



Annabelle's
American/Californian Bistro
68 4th Street (@ Mission)
415.777.1200



Azie
Eclectic & International, Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
826 Folsom Street (@ 4th)
415.538.0918
$$$$



Bacar
Nouvelle American with global influences
48 Brannan Street (Between 3rd & 4th)
415.904.4100
$$$$



Buca di Beppo
Italian and family friendly
855 Howard Street (@4th)
415.543.7673
$



Buckhorn
American fast food
101 4th Street (@ Mission) in the Metreon food court
415.369.6150
$



Café Monk
Californian, Mediterranean
564 4th Street (@ Bryant)
415.777.1331
$$



Cha-Am Thai
Thai
701 Folsom Street (@ 3rd)
415.546.9710
$$



Chevy's Fresh Mex
Mexican, Family Friendly
201 3rd Street (@ Howard)
415.543.8060
$$



Fifth Floor Restaurant
Upscale French
12 4th Street (@ Mission)
415.348.1555
$$$$



Firewood Café @ The Metreon
Pizza
101 4th Street @ Mission, in the food court
415.369.6199
$



4th Street Bar & Grill
Sports Bar
55 4th Street @ Mission in the Marriott Hotel
415.442.6734
$



Fringale
Upscale French
570 4th Street @ 2nd
415.543.0573
$$$$



Hawthorne Lane
Nouvelle American
22 Hawthorne Lane between Howard and Folsom, 3rd and New Montgomery
415.777.9779
$$$$



Jillian's
Eclectic & International restaurant and sports bar
101 4th Street, @ Mission inside the Metreon
415.369.6100
$$



Kyo-ya
Upscale Japanese, Sushi
2 New Montgomery @ Market
415.546.5090
$$$$



Le Charm
French Bistro
315 5th Street @ Folsom
415.546.6128
$$



LuLu
Upscale French/Meditteranean Rotisserie
816 Folsom Street @ 4th
415.495.5775
$$$



M Point
Japanese, Sushi
55 5th Street @ Mission
415.543.7600
$$$$



Maya
Upscale Mexican
303 2nd Street @ Folsom
415.543.2928
$$$



Oola Restaurant & Bar
Nouvelle American
860 Folsom Street @ 8th
415.995.2065
$$$



Pazzia Caffe and Trattoria
Italian
337 3rd Street @ Folsom
415.512.1693
$$



Ristorante Umbria
Italian
198 2nd Street @ Howard
415.546.6985
$$



Roy's
Pan Asian & Pacific Rim
101 2nd Street @ Mission
415.777.0277
$$$



Sanraku
Japanese, Sushi
101 4th Street @Mission
in Metreon
415.369.6166
$$



The Glazz Kat
Eclectic & International, Sushi
520 4th Street @ Federal St.
415.957.9318
$$



San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Cafe
151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94103
$$



The View Lounge
American Cocktail Lounge
55 4th Street @ Mission on the top floor of the Marriott Hotel
415.896.1600
$$



Thirsty Bear Brewing Co.
Spanish Tapas
661 Howard Street @ 2nd
415.974.0905
$$



XYZ @ The W Hotel
Nouvelle American
181 3rd Street @ Howard
415.817.7836
$



LESSER-KNOWN RESTAURANTS or MARKETS IN SAN FRANCISCO
THAT [itvt] RECOMMENDS



Chapeau!
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
1408 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
$$$
[itvt]: Prix fixe French, buzzy, crowded, personal service, and excellent wine list.



Blue Plate
Neighborhood: Bernal Heights
3218 Mission St. @ Valencia
San Francisco, Ca. 94110    
$$-$
www.blueplatesf.com/
[itvt]: Hidden-away smallish trendy restaurant for dinner featuring excellently prepared and fresh American traditional platters that will still surpirse.



Luna Park
Neighborhood: The Mission
French and Italian with a few American and Asian accents
694 Valencia Street (at 18th)
San Francisco, CA, 94110
$$
[itvt]: Good fusion comfort food in a funky setting. Evening bar scene is crowded and loud.



Foreign Cinema
Neighborhood: The Mission
2534 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
$$$
[itvt]: Trendy eating-establishment featuring foreign films projected on the back wall.



Suriya
Neighborhood: The Mission
1432 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
$$
[itvt]: Hidden-away location featuring excellent Thai food prepared beautifully.



La Corneta
Neighborhood: The Mission District
2834 Diamond St
San Francisco, CA 94131
www.lacorneta.com
$
[itvt]: Great selection of fresh Mexican food including salmon platters, ceviche, and good quality meats inside burritos.



La Taqueria
Neighborhood: The Mission
2889 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
$
[itvt]: Popular open-air taqueria in the heart of the Mission. Meat quality is excellent and so are the quesadillas.



East Coast West Deli
Jewish
1725 Polk St (@Clay Street)
San Francisco, CA 94109View Map
(415) 563-3542
$$
[itvt]: One of the only delis in town and they have great pastrami and babka.



Swan Oyster Dept
Neighborhood: Lower Fillmore
Seafood only local “diner”
1517 Polk St (@California Street)
San Francisco, CA
$$$
[itvt]: Small, family-run, countertop diner that serves oysters-galore and other fish dishes.



Park Chow
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset
1238 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
$$
[itvt]: Great comfort food in a neighborhood setting.



Jay’s Pots of Soul
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
203 Octavia Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
$
[itvt] Hidden away breakfast place that serves homemade soul platters including salmon cakes.



Citizen Cake
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
399 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
$$
[itvt]: Café and lunch spot featuring incredible pastries including ginger crème cookies.



Delessio Market & Bakery
Neighborhood: Market Street
1695 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
$$
[itvt]: Buffet-style serving homemade American gourmet offerings with ample salad bar and chocolate deserts and pastries. Don’t forget the chocolate bubble wrap.



Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Neighborhood: The Embarcadero
1 Ferry Bldg
San Francisco, CA 94102
$$
[itvt]: Selection of gourmet foods and shops.


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