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Frances Restaurant Review

3870 17th St. (Pond St.) Send to Phone
San FranciscoCA 94114
415-621-3870 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Chef-owner Melissa Perello offers California cuisine in the Castro District.

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Open

Dinner Tues.-Sun.

Features

  • Reservations suggested
  • Casual

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Ricotta gnocchi, beurre noisette, white corn and chanterelles; Watson Farm lamb, roasted eggplant, salsa verde, arugula and braised lamb pavé; and wildflower honey panna cotta are the kinds of dishes one may find at this restaurant from chef-owner Melissa Perello (Charles Nob Hill, Fifth Floor). Local, sustainable and organic products are utilized whenever possible. A succinct selection of wines, beers, coffee and teas is available to complement the California cuisine.

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