Frances

""It's extraordinary food in a casual restaurant, cooked by people who obviously know all about fine dining"."

"One of the hottest tickets in town, Frances is located, ironically, on a sleepy residential street in the Castro." Full review

"It's a cozy little spot tucked into the residential side of the Castro that merges a fine-dining sensibility with neighborhood casualness." Full review

"Chef Melissa Perello spent her twenties collecting accolades at esteemed San Francisco restaurants like Fifth Floor and Charles Nob Hill." Full review

"An urban-rustic aesthetic is fashioned with votive-topped wood tables along a pillow-strewn banquette, and a staff that is relaxed but always attentive." Full review

"Baby kale and duck confit salad, fennel and celery root soup and shelling bean cassoulet are the kinds of dishes one may find at this restaurant from chef-owner Melissa Perello." Full review

"Menu changes nightly, but hope for chicken liver mousse; bacon beignets; chickpea fritters; bavette steak with toasted farro ragout and fava greens; lumberjack cake." Full review

"An “innovative" Californian in the Castro where the "superbly prepared", "locally sourced" fare is deemed almost "too good for a neighborhood place."" Full review

"Some of the signature dishes are overrated, but the average level of quality is high. The room is comfortable. It’s a good spot." Full review

"Maple-laced bacon beignets."