Restaurants near Russian Hill Macondray Lane Historic District

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1. Seven Hills

4.9

Exceptional(2494)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Russian Hill

Booked 30 times today

Welcome to Seven Hills. We are a rustic neighborhood bistro offering regional Italian food, located in the Russian Hill Neighborhood of San Francisco. We serve great fresh affordable food. Our emphasis is on homemade pastas. Our wine list is small but extremely well thought out and complements our cooking style. We look forward to taking care of you and your guests. If you can not find what you are looking for online please call us directly at the restaurant. See you soon!

2. Serafina SF

4.8

Exceptional(467)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Downtown / Union Square

Serafina is a little gem of a restaurant, perched on top of Nob Hill, with views overlooking the city and Bay Bridge. We were recently awarded the prestigious Gambero Rosso as one of the best Italian restaurants in the US. Serafina was owner Maurizio Bruschi’s grandmother, and the name of her eponymous restaurant in the heart of Trastevere (Rome), where Maurizio first began making pizza at the age of 14. The executive chef is Umberto Cannarsa, a successful chef from Rome, who left his own restaurant in Rome to work with Maurizio again. The menu offers everything, including vegetarian options, but specializes in innovative Italian fish dishes, including fresh calamari, stuffed with olives, escarole, anchovies, drizzled with a potato leek sauce, as well as homemade pastas and dolci. The space is warm and elegant, where neighbors and friends can come together.

3. Frascati

4.9

Exceptional(2596)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Russian Hill

Booked 10 times today

Frascati is a Mediterranean style bistro, located in one of San Francisco’s most desirable neighborhoods – Russian Hill. When a guest walks through the door of Frascati, he or she is initially treated to a friendly and comfortable dining room. Frascati encompasses a truly European aura, but is also a cozy, San Francisco neighborhood bistro. This tri-level restaurant features warm colors, high ceilings, antique light fixtures and street views of cable cars clanging up and down Hyde Street. The natural light and energetic atmosphere all convey a lively spirit.Our cuisine is inspired from the Mediterranean coast and has strong Californian influences. The menu shifts frequently to utilize the best and freshest ingredients any season has to offer. Also, we pride ourselves on all of our house made desserts and ice creams.Of equal importance, Frascati has become known for having an eclectic wine list which nicely complements the food.

4. Abrazo

4.9

Exceptional(534)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Russian Hill

Booked 9 times today

Welcome to Abrazo! We are a neighborhood restaurant nestled in the historic and beautiful Russian Hill neighborhood. Chef/Owner Michael Pawliks menu features contemporary Spanish-Californian inspired cuisine, sourcing only the freshest and most traditional ingredients. Abrazo features a lofty 18ft ceiling, a cozy bar, and a private dining room that seats 16. The wine list features the best of Spain's legendary wine regions alongside Napa Valley classics. We hope to see you soon!

5. Altovino

4.7

Exceptional(20)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Nob Hill

Booked 12 times today

Altovino is a charming neighborhood restaurant offering a rotating menu of thoughtfully composed dishes that showcase the progression of the San Francisco seasons and capture the spirit of the regional Italian table.The wine list encompasses a range of Italian wine, both classic and unique.

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6. Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959

4.7

Exceptional(281)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • North Beach

We are open to indoor & outdoor dining as well as delivery and takeout. Follow us:www.luisasrestaurantwinebarsince1959.comThe Most Authentic Italian Food In San Francisco. Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar is a traditional Italian restaurant located in the heart of the San Francisco North Beach neighborhood. Luisa has combined her family recipes into her menu which includes handmade pastas, thin-crust pizzas, gnocchi, and meatballs. For a real Italian dining experience, you will feel right at home with Luisa's Restaurant.

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7. Original Joe's - San Francisco

4.7

Exceptional(4301)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • North Beach

Booked 128 times today

Original Joe’s is the quintessential, classic San Francisco dining experience. A fabric of the City for over 80 years, it is located in the heart of the historic and majestic North Beach, a mecca for natives, tourists, and culinary aficionados alike.Original Joe’s is the oldest of all existing Joe’s restaurants in the country and is the innovator of what is now nationally known as the “Joe’s Concept”. With its signature red leather booths, legendary smooth cocktails, and renowned Italian American menu, Joe’s has come to signify its own Northern Californian category of food and symbolizes classic Italian American comfort food at its finest.

8. China Live

4.6

Exceptional(3308)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Chinatown

Booked 94 times today

China Live, Eater's "Restaurant of the Year," features fresh, seasonal Chinese cuisine cooked from specialized stations that merge traditional Chinese and Western culinary equipment. Our main dining area, with views of our exhibition kitchens, plays centerpiece, appointed with chairs and tables all handcrafted in China from reclaimed Chinese elm. We also offer outside dining.

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9. Park Tavern on Washington Square

4.0

Excellent(94)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Californian • North Beach

Park Tavern on Washington Square has long been a vibrant staple and foundation of the North Beach community. Now, under the helm of renowned American chef-partner Jonathan Waxman and fifth-generation San Franciscan James Nicholas, Park Tavern on Washington Square celebrates San Francisco’s vibrant dining scene with a fresh new era. The restaurant has several private dining options available for groups and parties. As a Bay Area native and one of the pioneers of “California cuisine” Chef Waxman leans into his roots, celebrating the region’s local ingredients showcased in simple, seasonal dishes. Guests can enjoy a menu including Yellowfin Tuna Crudo with avocado, blood oranges, and fresno chili salsa, Cavatelli with dungeness crab, lemon, and parmesan, and Kurobuta Pork Chop Milanese with new potatoes and pepperonata. A few of Waxman’s trademark dishes make an appearance including the JW Kale Salad with anchovy dressing and breadcrumbs, and the famed JW Chicken with salsa verde.

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10. North Beach Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(2897)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • North Beach

Booked 36 times today

From the Heart of Italy to the Heart of San Francisco!Buon Appetito!Since 1970, the North Beach Restaurant has been renowned as San Francisco's #1 Italian Restaurant for its Tuscan culinary excellence, relaxed ambiance, warm hospitality, and great service by Bay Area families, tourists, romantics, conventioneers, business managers, politicians, sports celebrities, and movie stars! The North Beach Restaurant is a must-visit San Francisco dining experience that offers: ***Authentic Tuscan cuisine prepared with fresh ingredients including antipasti, polenta, home-cured prosciutto, focaccia, risotto, fresh pasta, seafood, veal, lamb, chicken, beef, and homemade desserts!

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San Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Incredible restaurant. You feel right at home with warm service, incredible food, and a well chosen wine list even by the glass. A real gem.
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FrascatiPrice: Expensive• Italian• Russian Hill
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4.9
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PhilVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •136 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Walking into Abrazo on a blustery Thursday evening with old friends is delight. Warm and welcoming environment, great food (Sole, Steak tartare, Paella, Gem Lettuce) wine and impeccable service. Can’t beat this Russian Hill classic!
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AbrazoPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Russian Hill
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4.9
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Celine
Phoenix / Arizona •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
After 10 days on the road down the coast of California this was the best food we have tasted! The gelato is to die for! The service was excellent! A pearl in San Francisco! We are defiantly coming back!
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Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959Price: Moderate• Italian• North Beach
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4.7
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Greater Boston •1 review
5.0
Dined on Mar 6, 2025
Incredible food, great service very accommodating. I would go back here twice a week.
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Seven HillsPrice: Expensive• Italian• Russian Hill
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4.9
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MariaP
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Mar 1, 2025
Wonderful experience… we will definitely be back to this neighborhood gem!
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Serafina SFPrice: Expensive• Italian• Downtown / Union Square
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4.8

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