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The Renaissance San Francisco Stanford Court Hotel’s expansive, welcoming restaurant and lounge on Nob Hill.

Cuisine

Open

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily

Features

  • Full bar
  • Reservations suggested
  • Valet parking
  • Casual

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Aurea Restaurant Review

: This roomy, lobby-level restaurant and lounge within the Renaissance San Francisco Stanford Court Hotel occupies the choice bit of real estate at California and Powell Streets. High-backed booths and scattered lounge seating lend the space a modern feel, as do details such as art glass, stylized tableware and lots of curves, including a massive, full bar. Chef de cuisine Michael Koenig’s California cuisine has included such dishes as braised beef short rib with baby root vegetables and a peanut butter pot de crème. Despite multiple flat-screen TVs and a somewhat transient hotel atmosphere, the room is creamy and welcoming, service is heartfelt and the wine list is surprisingly strong.

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