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Back to Back is one of the best contemporary restaurants in San Francisco for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Nob Hill.
Back to Back is the rare restaurant where the backstory isn't just marketing copy — it's load-bearing.
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Back to Back is a clean first click in Nob Hill in San Francisco when you want a contemporary option you can trust. That's Hot, Honey (pepperoni pizza) and Burratata (butternut squash puree, mozzarella, pickled red onion, burrata, dill, Fresno chili) also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 270 Google reviews.
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Back to Back is a Contemporary restaurant located in Nob Hill, San Francisco. Back to Back is the rare restaurant where the backstory isn't just marketing copy — it's load-bearing.
Back to Back is best for upscale, dinner, local. Back to Back is a clean first click in Nob Hill in San Francisco when you want a contemporary option you can trust. That's Hot, Honey (pepperoni pizza) and Burratata (butternut squash puree, mozzarella, pickled red onion, burrata, dill, Fresno chili) also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 270 Google reviews.
Back to Back is in the splurge price range (splurge). Google rating: 9.2 from 270 reviews
Start with That's Hot, Honey (pepperoni pizza), Burratata (butternut squash puree, mozzarella, pickled red onion, burrata, dill, Fresno chili) and Sir Mix a Lox (smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, onion — Sunday brunch). These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Back to Back holds a 9.2 Google rating from 270 reviews. Back to Back is a clean first click in Nob Hill in San Francisco when you want a contemporary option you can trust. That's Hot, Honey (pepperoni pizza) and Burratata (butternut squash puree, mozzarella, pickled red onion, burrata, dill, Fresno chili) also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 270 Google reviews.
Back to Back is located at 1257 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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