Spruce San Francisco

Spruce is on Sacramento Street, just a short walk from the Presidio of San Francisco. It holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Grand Award and is recommended by the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide. The room runs smart and elegant, serving a menu of contemporary, South American-influenced seafood.

While most of the city’s dining scene forces a choice between polished service and actual comfort, Spruce manages both without the usual pretense. It is a more grounded experience than the spots you will find near Union Street or the Fillmore, which often mistake volume for energy. You come here for the wine cellar, which justifies the trip across town on its own, and for a room that prioritizes conversation over the frantic pacing common elsewhere in the neighborhood.