Japantown + Pacific Heights, San Francisco · restaurant
A banquette-lined French bistro on Washington Street with a heated sidewalk parklet where regulars settle in over boeuf bourguignon and the famous crème brûlée. The French onion soup arrives bubbling under melted Gruyère, the duck confit is a reliable main, and the whole operation runs daily from lunch through dinner. Weekend brunch brings pain perdu. Lightly caramelized and ready for maple syrup.
Slow-braised beef in red wine, the classic French braise done as a proper dinner.
Bubbling bowl under a melted cheese cap — a proper bistro starter.
The famous house dessert — caramelized sugar crust over classic vanilla custard.