I think our favorite restaurant in the city. Great $25 prix-fix menu. Service is incredible.

Cuisine: French
Price: $$$
Favoriteness: *****
Neighborhood: SoMa
Phone Number: (415) 546-6129
Location: 315 5th St. (at Folsom)

Gus thinks this place has the greatest sushi in the city, we love the DJ and the Limn-and-candles lighting, too. We could do without the sometimes-almost-snobby staff and the bridge-and-tunnel weekend crowds that make reservations important (and the ambiance suffer).

Cuisine: Japanese
Price: $$$$
Favoriteness: ****
Neighborhood: SoMa
Phone Number: (415) 503-1950
Location: 1516 Folsom St.

One of SF's best restaurants, the brick oven cooks stuff very well, the staff is cool but friendly.

Cuisine: Mediterranean/California
Price: $$$$
Favoriteness: ****
Neighborhood: SoMa
Phone Number: (415) 495-5775
Location: 816 Folsom St. (between 4th and 5th)