Californios is one of the best mexican restaurants in San Francisco for date night, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
Val Cantú's Californios sits in the Mission District and carries a reputation that's hard to argue with: two Michelin stars for an 18-course Mexican fine dining tasting menu that, by most serious accounts, approaches the cuisine on its o…
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Californios works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 553 Google reviews.
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For now, Californios holds a 9.4 rating across 553 Google reviews.
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Californios is a Mexican restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. Val Cantú's Californios sits in the Mission District and carries a reputation that's hard to argue with: two Michelin stars for an 18-course Mexican fine dining tasting menu that, by most serious accounts, approaches the cuisine on its o…
Californios is best for business dinner, dinner, fine dining, mexican, michelin star, date night. Californios works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 553 Google reviews.
Californios is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 553 reviews
Californios holds a 9.4 Google rating from 553 reviews. Californios works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 553 Google reviews.
Californios is located at 355 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Californios's listed hours are Check restaurant site. We recommend checking directly before visiting as hours may vary on holidays.
Yes, Californios accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — Californios is tagged for date night dining. Californios works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 553 Google reviews.
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