Luce Awards

Luce Restaurant Review:

Located at lobby level in the InterContinental San Francisco, Luce inherits the cathedral-height ceilings affordable only to an ultra-premium hotel. (The restaurant’s logo and name are also inherited, in this case from a joint venture between the Frescobaldi wine family and California winemakers, the Mondavis.) An eight-course tasting menu is available for dinner. Clean, fresh flavors persist across an eclectic set. Dishes have included Wagyu beef tartare with tonnato sauce and truffle; and olive oil-poached Pacific halibut, shelling beans and duck consommé. Dessert does not disappoint. Wine pairings are thoughtful, and selections tend to span the globe far more than one might expect given the restaurant’s dual-family winemaking origins.