Quince is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

1. Quince

9.0
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 78 tips and reviews

Exclusive ResortsExclusive Resorts: Beautiful, formal room that is great for a special celebration. There is a prix fixe menu and a la carte options, but the pasta course is not to be missed.

Exclusive ResortsExclusive Resorts: Beautiful, formal room that is great for a special celebration or just because. There is a prix fixe menu and a la carte options. The pasta course is not to be missed.

Jane C.Jane Chu: VERY delicious Italian restaurant. This is def fine dining so it's not cheap. Reservations should be made well in advance. Ask for experimental wine pairings. You'll be amazed!

Spruce is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

2. Spruce

8.9
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Very fancy, great food! A place for special occasions!

Andrew L.Andrew Lam: The Niman Ranch burger + duck fat fries is worthy of all the hype. Fancy dinner service, but it's casual at lunch: you'll be rubbing elbows with the yummy mummies of Pac Heights. Take-out service too.

Emily F.Emily Faraone: Try the beignets or cinnamon rolls! So delicious. Fantastic food and large portions coupled with an upscale environment and incredibly attentive service.

Press Club is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

3. Press Club

7.7
20 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews

Ben C.Ben Coffee: Great upscale and laid back atmosphere. Obviously a superb wine selection

Frie P.Frie Pétré: Awesome classy place!

George Y.George Yiu: classy but accessible. good for large parties if you reserve ahead of time.

Kokkari Estiatorio is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

4. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.3
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews

Joshua N.Joshua Nguyen: The lamb chops - it's worth it. One of the fanceh places on this list, but it's just fine dining without fuss - good sourced ingredients, well salted and expansive flavors.

Kim A.Kim Aimi: 2 words: fried cheese. yum! saghanaki was awesome as were the lamb kabobs! comfy and classy - a great place!

AdamAdam: fancy. awesome.

Boulevard is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

5. Boulevard

9.0
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews

The Daily MealThe Daily Meal: Even on the busiest nights, you're likely to still get a table at the bar - highly recommended as Boulevard fills up fast and thoroughly. Refreshing fine dining, with no foams, gels or whistles. Read more.

Frances J.Frances James: Upscale, expensive, supposed to be great. Classic SF

Lindsay R.Lindsay Rose: Absolutely wonderful fine dining. One of the best in the area. Very professional wait staff, pretty bar, gorgeous interior. Dress nicely, make a reservation, enjoy!

Redwood Room is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

6. Redwood Room

7.4
495 Geary St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 93 tips and reviews

Robert R.Robert Rowe: ...enjoy this upscale elegant bar. Awesome interior with ever-changing digital artwork displayed on various screens! Classy atmosphere... let's not forget some of the finest cocktails in the city! Read more.

Juho R.Juho Ruohola: This was my favorite bar during my vacation in SF. Good-looking drinks, good-looking people and superb staff, esp. Jackie and Mike. The atmosphere is classy but still nicely cozy, plus cool interiors!

Danila S.Danila Sandoval: Fun, fancy, cool. I'd totally come back

Big 4 Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

7. Big 4 Restaurant

8.5
1075 California St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 56 tips and reviews

Zack🍕🍕Zack🍕🍕: Live piano player, sit and have a beer in a ultra fancy setting.

SFistSFist: Perfect for winter, this fireplace bar comes complete with a piano man, leather booths and a delicious mix of specialty cocktails on call. Feel fancy and enjoy the warmth in one of the private booths. Read more.

EaterEater: Huntington Hotel's much-loved institution Big 4 has that classy, historic San Francisco feeling, and it earns extra charm points for its grand old-school fireplace. Read more.

Californios is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

8. Californios

8.9
3115 22nd St (btwn Capp St & S Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: The restaurant has a clubby look, with stuffed banquettes, white tablecloths and dark colors. Modern art and cookbooks line the walls, a precursor of Chef Val Cantu’s academic approach to cooking. Read more.

EaterEater: This tasting-menu restaurant offers fine dining through a Mexican lens, taking on everything from barbacoa to Mexican wedding cookies with a personal touch. Read more.

Alan F.Alan Fung: 20 course tasting menu. Small, delicious bites of largely central/South American cuisines with wine pairing available.

Twenty Five Lusk is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

9. Twenty Five Lusk

7.9
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 154 tips and reviews

mistermedicimistermedici: classy; prepare to be outclassed. SF's new hotspot Read more.

Neeharika B.Neeharika Bhartiya: Very elite (pretentious) feel on weekday nights with the dark, formal decor and candles / mood lighting

Frances J.Frances James: I've only been for drinks, which were good. Food is upscale, expensive, supposed to be good

Atelier Crenn is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

10. Atelier Crenn

9.0
3127 Fillmore St (at Pixley St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 57 tips and reviews

Connie C.Connie Chiu: So expensive but one of the best fancy set menu meals I've ever had. Every dish is creative, poetic, and delicious. The desserts portion is about another six dishes. And I love the wine recs!

Candy N.Candy Ng: The best fine dining experience I have ever had!

Derek D.Derek Dukes: Go big or go home. The tasting menu with the wine paring is amazing. Some of the most interesting food I've had recently.

Palace Hotel is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

11. Palace Hotel

8.4
2 New Montgomery St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · SoMa · 159 tips and reviews

Maina K.Maina Khoja: Fancy hotel, no free Wifi

NanaNana: The hotel rooms are big and the bathroom esp the toilet is very fancy technology 😁

SalemSalem: Great classy classic hotel, stayed there for 2 days

Kusakabe is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

12. Kusakabe

9.1
584 Washington St (at Hotaling Pl & Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 66 tips and reviews

Time Out San FranciscoTime Out San Francisco: This upscale restaurant serves omakase—The omakase moves from lighter bites to heavier dishes, like a rich slice Toro bluefin fatty tuna belly or A5 Wagyu beef. Read more.

Henry T.Henry Tang: fancy sushi

Pei 👻 W.Pei 👻 Wen: Omakase deserves a huge wow. The chef at the bar was extremely creative and accommodating, as opposed to some other sassy ones I've experienced. Amazing wine/sake list as well.

Harris' Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

13. Harris' Restaurant

8.6
2100 Van Ness Ave (at Pacific Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 75 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Dardarian: Decorated for the holidays, The Harris steak with baked potato. Cream of Mushroom soup nailed it. Very Classy!

DensDens: Classy, old school spot for a steak. Solid bernaise sauce. The house cocktail (shit I can't remember the name!) is a wee petite but go for it anyway. ProTip: Go splitty-split on 2 steaks w a buddy

Katherine C.Katherine Coles: Had a lovely date night here. Very fancy and quite pricey but the food (I had steak and lobster) was fantastic. Excellent service from the staff and enjoyed the jazz music coming from the bar!

Mourad is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

14. Mourad

8.8
140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA
Moroccan Restaurant · SoMa · 83 tips and reviews

herm p.herm pugay: A new upscale Moroccan restaurant similar to Aziza. Try the duck liver with pistachio, cocoa, turnip and satsuma or the basteeya with duck, almond and golden raisin. $$$$

Kuo-yu L.Kuo-yu Liang: Very fancy setup with a Moroccan fusion menu. Food is pretty good but astonishingly expensive.

Lisa S.Lisa Sanchez: The duck is brilliant, and definitely serves three. We got a table upstairs with a window onto the kitchen, and it was lovely to see behind the scenes.

Lazy Bear is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in San Francisco.

15. Lazy Bear

8.6
3416 19th St (at San Carlos), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 84 tips and reviews

Andy M.Andy Matuschak: Most fun fine dining in SF

Sandeep M.Sandeep Madhur: For the price, the food was ok not great. The dishes were too salty and the wines were ok but we felt rushed to finish our pairings. There are better fine dining options that are more affordable.

Chris G.Chris Golden: Extremely vegetarian friendly and the chefs do an amazing job matching the flavors to the main selections with each course. A phenomenal dining experience with top notch service.