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San Francisco: The New Foodie Capital of the United States?

Has San Francisco surpassed New York as the foodie capital of the United States? That’s debatable, but recent accolades suggest a culinary cultural shift from the east to west coast.

Last month, San Francisco was declared the “Best Food City in the Country,” by Bon Apptit and the “Best Place for Foodies” in MONEY’s “Best Places to Live 2015” feature.

According to MONEY, San Francisco has 4.44 restaurants or grocery stores for every 1,000 people, providing food options aplenty, from casual food trucks and street food to Michelin-rated restaurants and everything in between. And with six mentions in Bon Apptit’s annual ranking of America’s Top 50 Best New Restaurants (and the only city to nab two spots on the Hot 10 list), there are also several exciting new eateries on the scene.

So where does a SF foodie go these days for a delectable dining experience?

Benu—Having recently secured a coveted third star rating from Michelin, Benu serves up an impressive array of plates with perfectly executed delicacies, including thousand-year old quail eggs, foie gras and shark fins. But this fine dining experience comes at a pretty penny. The cost of their current tasting menu? $248 per person with an additional 20% service charge.

Saison—Also earning a three star rating from Michelin, Saison offers a multi-course menu each night, with up to 14 courses of fresh, innovative and delicious food pairings. Guests are greeted with a glass of Krug champagne and checked for dietary restrictions. However, like Benu, the finest ingredients come at a steep price, as dinner for two is usually upwards of $500.

Lazy Bear – What started as a dinner party at the home of chef David Barzelay, and then a pop-up, Lazy Bear is now one of San Francisco’s most popular dining destinations. True to its original roots, a meal at Lazy Bear is more of an event that a typical dinner, where the coveted $120 ticket gets you entry to an extravagant dinner party that begins with cocktails and appetizers in a cozy living room style space, followed by a 12-course dinner with a set menu that changes seasonally.

AL’s Place – Quality doesn’t always have to come with an exorbitant dinner tab. Take AL’s Place, for example. Just named the #1 restaurant on Bon Appetit’s annual list of “America’s Best New Restaurants,” AL’s Place is an unassuming, vegetable-focused spot on a sleepy (though probably not for long) corner of the Mission District. Menu items range from $7-19 and there’s also a $60/per person family style option and an $85/per person chef’s tasting menu.

Other notable hot spots: Californios, Coi, Cotogna, Frances, Liholiho Yacht Club, The Progress, Rintaro, SPQR and State Bird Provisions.

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