$$ $10-$25$$$ $26-$40Perbacco, is by far the best Italian restaurant in the city, if not outside of Italy. I had the honor to work and learn from Chef Staffan Terje and I owe my passion knowledge for food and fine dining to this very talented man! His passion for food and his pride of honoring the culinary traditions of Italy have named Perbacco the best fine dining Italian restaurant in San Francisco.Staffan travels to Italy 4 times a year to seek out new recipes and discover traditional Italian methods of cooking. The menu changes seasonally and you will never find chicken with pasta- so don t even ask! Some of the items you just can t miss there are the breadsticks, house-cured charcuterie platter, any of the house-made pastas, the dried-aged steak and the panna cotta.The wine list is impeccable and can be intimidating if you are not familiar with European wines, but do not fear! The ever-knowledgeable Sommelier and service staff will be more than happy to guide you through your wine experience.230 California St. San Francisco 415.955.0663PlumpJack Caf��, A San Francisco locals favorite! Caters to every crowd and every palate. The cuisine is ever changing with the season and always innovative and delicious! Given 3 1/2 Stars by Michael Bauer, Food Critic, SF Chronicle.Lunch 11:30-2:00pm Mon-Fri, Dinner 5:30pm-10:00pm Mon-Sun, Reservations recommended $$$ 3127 Fillmore St. San Francisco 415.563.4755BIX, Is a mouth-watering cross between a speakeasy and supper club tucked in Gold alley, near the Transamerica Pyramid. From the art deco to the sexy mezzanine, the live jazz to the bar with some of the best martinis in town; this restaurant is sure to please all your senses! Bruce Hill does wonders with the food, bridging classics, such as steak tartare, and more contemporary preparations, such as house-smoked trout salad with green beans and Cabernet vinaigrette. Michael Bauer, Food CriticDon t miss their Potato Pillows with Caviar, Chicken Hash, Kobe Bavette Steak, Truffled Cheeseburger, Bananas Foster, Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding.SF Gate Top 100 Restaurants since 2002Lunch on Friday only; Dinner 5-10pm Mon-Tues, until 11pm Weds-Sat, 6-10pm Sun, Reservations recommended $$-$$$56 Gold St. (near Jackson Street) San Francisco 415.433.6300Want more go to
Oakland Embarcadero--look at the restaurants there.
What type of activities do you want? Maybe you could go on a wine-tasting tour to Napa.