Our award-winning San Francisco restaurants picked this year for the Dine-Around are:

 Perbacco
 Absinthe 
 Spruce

 Perbacco  
230 California Street San Francisco, CA 94111 (Map)

“Perbacco” is an Italian word to accentuate positive comments. It can also be an expression of pleasure and surprise, as well as a reference to Bacchus, God of Wine and “good times.” A fitting name for a ristorante so thoroughly steeped in the traditions of Italy, yet with a refreshingly modern feel and attitude. Perbacco introduces urban San Francisco to the full range of flavors found in the Italian regions of Piemonte and Liguria, with a touch of France by way of Provence.

Chef/Owner Staffan Terje and Owner Umberto Gibin have been sharing their passion for the food and wine of Italy with Americans for nearly three decades. With the opening of Perbacco, Terje and Gibin, culinary stars who rose to prominence at some of California’ s finest Italian restaurants, including Scala’s Bistro, Chianti and Poggio, as well as the esteemed San Francisco dining destinations Fifth Floor and Masa’s, ensure that each guest gets a taste of an authentic Italian dining experience.

Absinthe  (Map)
398 Hayes Street (at Gough Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102

Absinthe Private Dining, directly adjacent to Absinthe Brasserie & Bar on Hayes near Gough, is designed to function as a completely private dining room with its own private entrance, coat closet, restroom and bar. Absinthe Private Dining is available for private business meetings, wedding events, cocktail receptions, birthdays, showers, wine dinners, pre-or post-performance dinners and Holiday parties.

Whether a breakfast, lunch, or dinner event, we will design a menu for you and your guests’ with our classic and creative upscale French and Italian fare that can be paired with a selection of wines from our award-winning wine list.

For events requiring modern technology we offer conference calling, A/V services, high speed Internet, WiFi Internet access and an iPod connection to our sound system.

 Spruce (Map)
3640 Sacremento St. SF 94118

Eat and Drink Awards best Newcomer 2008

In every village and town, there’s a place where people gather. In Presidio Heights, that place is Spruce. A distinctive new restaurant that reflects the charm of it’s surroundings and provides a welcoming place in which to dine socialize and relax. Spruce’s urban chic décor was designed by Stephen Brady for Williams Sonoma.

The Contemporary Cuisine of Spruce showcases only local,  organically grown produce as well as naturally raised meats, line caught fish and perfectly aged cheese.