Mission, San Francisco · restaurant
Ernest turned a converted Bryant Street warehouse into one of San Francisco's most sought-after dining rooms. The beef tartare has achieved cult status in SF — six consecutive years on the Chronicle Top 100 — and the Tomahawk pork tonkatsu, served with Japanese curry and shaved cabbage, is the kind of dish that earns a return visit before the first one ends. Finish with the Ernest sundae: vanilla hazelnut swirl, hazelnut praline, and house-made Magic Shell.