Bar Crenn is one of the best bar restaurants in San Francisco for date night, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
Bar Crenn occupies a specific and deliberate niche in San Francisco's fine dining ecosystem — it is simultaneously a drop-in cocktail bar and a Michelin-starred omakase counter, and the fact that both live within the same room without either feeling compromised is the central achievement of the concept.
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Bar Crenn works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Uni béarnaise lobster roll and Salt-brined beet tartare with caviar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 242 Google reviews.
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Bar Crenn is a Bar restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. Bar Crenn occupies a specific and deliberate niche in San Francisco's fine dining ecosystem — it is simultaneously a drop-in cocktail bar and a Michelin-starred omakase counter, and the fact that both live within the same room without either feeling compromised is the central achievement of the concept.
Bar Crenn is best for date night, cocktail bar, fine dining. Bar Crenn works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Uni béarnaise lobster roll and Salt-brined beet tartare with caviar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 242 Google reviews.
Bar Crenn is in the Splurge territory price range ($$$$). Google rating: 9.2 from 242 reviews
Start with Uni béarnaise lobster roll, Salt-brined beet tartare with caviar and Halibut with ramp beurre blanc. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Bar Crenn holds a 9.2 Google rating from 242 reviews. Bar Crenn works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Uni béarnaise lobster roll and Salt-brined beet tartare with caviar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 242 Google reviews.
Bar Crenn is located at 3131 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Bar Crenn's listed hours are Check restaurant site. We recommend checking directly before visiting as hours may vary on holidays.
Yes — Bar Crenn is tagged for date night dining. Bar Crenn works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Uni béarnaise lobster roll and Salt-brined beet tartare with caviar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 242 Google reviews.
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