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1090 Point Lobos Ave
San Francisco, CA 94121
Fax: 415-387-7837
(18 Ratings)
The touristy Cliff House underwent a two-year remodeling project to unveil its centerpiece, Sutro's: a dramatically modern two-story room with a wall of glass looking out to ocean and wind-blasted cypress trees. But the addition makes sense. The intricate ceiling's metal beams recall the old ceiling of the Sutro Baths, a turn-of-the-century swimming palace that was part of Playland-by-the-Sea, a long-gone but still-treasured amusement park that once lived on this shore.
The kitchen at Sutro's also mixes the new with the retro. Though it's still based on the tourist-pleasing notion of "San Francisco seafood," the menu is hardly old school. Organic ingredients and barrier-crossing flavors rule the day. Go for organic Thai beef salad, Liberty duck sloppy joes or a version of Greek dolmades filled with faro and wild mushrooms. Cliff House has always had a pretty good wine list for a tourist joint -- now it has pretty good food to go along with it.
Note: The Cliff House's offers a more casual eatery called The Bistro, opened daily from 9AM to 9:30PM.
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Bunrattys - 05/25/2008Poor
Charo9 - 05/16/2008The food is not good and the service is poor but the view is beautiful.
Nothing like a great glass of apple martine or wine, cheese, fruit at sunsetComments(0)|Add Commentso-so
laurabw1 - 03/12/2007There's a beautiful view, yes, but the food isn't very tasty. Defintely do not order the meatloaf!
I wonder why Empress of China isn't on this list... it has a gorgeous view of China Town and has amazing food, plus little fish tanks in the windows with the city lights glowing behind them.What was old is new again
unvsuperd - 02/28/2007We spent our wedding anniversary here and made a reservation right before sunset. What a view! It's the kind of view that makes you realize how lucky we are to live near such beauty. It didn't start that way though, when I walked up here from down the hill I was shocked at the exterior but once we opened the doors I was overwhelmed by the size and views. The food was good, not the greatest but worth the drive and definitely worth the money. This is the restaurant that defines a moment in life, don't waste it.
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susans444 - 01/29/2007They turned a warm wonderful San Francisco landmark into a cold sterile steel eyesore! Let the tourists have it all the time, locals know the food was never a stong point, the atmosphere was where it was at!