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888-584-8430

2100 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109
Fax: 415-673-8817

Average Rating 4 (22 Ratings)

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Hours: Mon-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm Fri 5:30pm-10pm Sat 5pm-10pm Sun 5pm-9:30pm
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In-house dry aging and an old-boys' club setting guarantee diners a juicy rib eye to remember.
For nearly a century, the landmark address of 2100 Van Ness Avenue has hosted some of the finest meals on the West Coast. When Harris? Restaurant opened in 1984, in the old location of Grisons, it continued the rich tradition of luxurious dining in a comfortable sophisticated environment. In fact, Harris? was ranked as one of the nation?s Top 10 Steak houses by the Wine Spectator. Our sister restaurant is Cacti Grill located in Novato, California http://www.cactigrill.com/

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Editorial Review
by CitySearch Contributor

In-house dry aging and an old-boys' club setting guarantee diners a juicy rib eye to remember.

The Scene
The throwback decor has the trappings of a venerable steakhouse, with oversized half-moon booths, a skylight banquet room, starched white tablecloths and a nostalgic mural of rural California dominating one wall. Amiable waiters coddle a clientele of Midwestern emigres and carnivorous tourists.

The Food
Like the decor, this traditional steakhouse menu makes no concessions to the modern palate, unabashedly celebrating monstrous slabs of meat and stiff martinis. Garlicky Caesar salad is crowned with a whole anchovy, and time-honored shrimp cocktail is served with a lightly spicy cocktail sauce. Expertly cooked mesquite-grilled steaks are the kitchen's stock-in-trade. The Harris cut is a hulking, bone-in New York that's nicely marbled; the buttery filet mignon is achingly tender. Culinary relics like melt-in-your-mouth prime rib, steak Diane, and steak paillard in cognac demi-glace also make appearances. Desserts include brioche bread pudding and creme brulee.

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The Extras
An extensive wine list predictably carries many reds, including varietals from France, Italy, Australia and California. Scotch drinkers can choose from nearly a dozen aged brands.

Save Money
Dine in the Pacific Lounge and enjoy a three-course meal for $38, including Caesar salad, smoked salmon, prime rib, New York steak or grilled swordfish and a dessert.

22 Ratings and Reviews

The Best!
MRKLMA - 07/10/2008
I've eaten steaks all over the world, Harris is the best! Great food, great service, great restaurant!
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ARQ1984 - 07/10/2008
SHIPWOOD - 07/10/2008
Riversrun10 - 07/10/2008
Incredible
Tdbmaytrans - 07/01/2008
The best steak house in America. To even mention The Okeechobee Steak House in West Palm Beach, Fla. in the same sentence with this fine establishment is a travesty, because they suck. That review MUST have been written by the owner/partner of that dingy, smelly, poor quality of ingredients place in a lousey neighberhood.
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Vlm707 - 06/23/2008
Hangingtender1 - 06/17/2008
Donna9829 - 06/16/2008
MSadler214 - 06/11/2008
Great!
INiroomand - 06/05/2008
Yes Harris may be an expencive Resturant. But the word expencive is a relative word.What you get at Haris, worth every dollars you pay for what you get.. every time I have been in San Francisco, I have gone to Harris, and I hope to experience that again. People in the United States are generally very friendly. At Harris not only you get wonderful steaks, but meet the friendliest service I ever seen anywhere in the world.
Yes I agree with New York Times food experts: Harris belongs to the best steak Houses in the US.
Dr. Iraj Niroomand
Annweiler, Germany
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