Destino Restaurant Review
1815 Market St. (Valencia St.) 
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San Francisco, CA 94103
415-552-4451 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Cuisine
Open
Dinner nightly, Brunch Sun.Features
- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Parking lot
- Casual
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 Chef James Schenk, a former manager of Zuni who has Peruvian roots, turns out “platos” such as an array of ceviches like ahi with avocado, mango and achiote oil. There are house-made empanadas (the pork version is the best) and arepas: warm cornmeal cakes filled with oozing Fontina. Try the skewers of beef heart and chips made with yucca and sweet potatoes. Peruvian chilies appear frequently on the menu---rocoto and aji amarillo turn up in many dishes and add a nice kick of heat. Bigger platos present inventive preparations of sea bass, chicken or sirloin steak. Save room for the famous shortbread cookies, called alfajores, and don't skip ordering a Pisco Sour. The space feels exotic and cozy, from the brightly colored walls to the large gold-framed mirrors and enormous chandelier. A good destination for larger groups.
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