Japantown + Pacific Heights, San Francisco · restaurant
A 28-seat room on Sutter at the edge of Japantown — warm lighting, spare furnishings, no details competing for attention. The 5-course California tasting menu ($87) runs nightly and follows the season; dishes come produce-led, precisely plated, with a Michelin star behind the kitchen. Six seats at the Chef's Counter take it further: 8-10 courses, no modifications, the kitchen's full focus.