Waterbar Restaurant Review

399 The Embarcadero (Folsom St.) Send to Phone

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Gorgeous views, bold flavors and a whimsical interior have made Waterbar a seafood-lover's dream.

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Open

Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.

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Romantic setting
Private room(s)
Full bar
Reservations suggested
Outdoor dining
Valet parking
Casual dressy

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Dining room at Waterbar, San Francisco, CA

Restaurateur Pat Kuleto has done it again: much like some of his classics (Farallon and Boulevard among them), with Waterbar he’s created something of a fantasy world that treats both the eyes and the palate. Situated right on the Embarcadero, with up-close-and-personal views of the Bay Bridge, the restaurant is a two-level stunner. Two vertical fish tanks lend a touch of whimsy and wonder to an otherwise traditional dining room, drawing a crowd of neatly suited Financial District types and well-dressed visitors. With a name like Waterbar, it’s no wonder that the food, crafted by chef Parke Ulrich, mostly hails from the sea. Ulrich has a way with fish: starters may include northern halibut tartare, chervil, crème fraîche and caviar or miso-roasted Monterey sardines. Main dishes might range from seared Hawaiian ono, chanterelles and green olive gazpacho to pan-seared white tuna and a grilled New York steak. Room should most definitely be saved for dessert, as pastry chef Emily Luchetti is a master of all things sweet: warm chocolate pudding cake with coffee ice cream, and a “Black Forest” vanilla cherry chunk ice cream sandwich.

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