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French restaurant?

3 posts · Oct 23, 1991 to Oct 23, 1991

Leon T.Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CAOct 23, 1991
Someone wrote:
>My wife and I are planning to see an opera (matinee) in San Francisco, and
>we'd like to have French food for dinner.
>
>What are some of your favorite French restaurants?  High quality
>ingredients that taste good are more important to us than great service
>or atmosphere.  We also prefer the traditional style to nouvelle
>cuisine.  Restaurants in San Francisco or on the Peninsula would be
>the most convenient.  Thanks in advance for your help
>

One of my favorites when I'm in the mood for the real thing is Le Castel on Sacramento Street (near Presidio) in SF.  The cooking is from the Alsace region and definitely traditional.  Moderately expensive but not outrageous.

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c/o Amdahl Corporation            (408)737-5449
1250 E. Arques Ave.  M/S 338
P.O. Box 3470
Sunnyvale, CA  94088-3470
Tony R.Stanford Linear Accelerator CenterOct 23, 1991
Leads N. wrote:
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>My wife and I are planning to see an opera (matinee) in San Francisco, and
>we'd like to have French food for dinner.

A few SF names:  La Folie, on Polk near Broadway.  One of the best.
                 Le St Tropez, on Clement near Arguello.  Good reputation.
                 Janot's, on Campton Place near Union Square.
                 La Creme, on Irving at 24th Ave.

Bon appetit!

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Tony Roder, speaking his mind .....
Stefan M.Stanford University, California, USAOct 23, 1991
In article , [email removed] (Leads Network News) asks:
>
>My wife and I are planning to see an opera (matinee) in San Francisco, and
>we'd like to have French food for dinner.

I recommend Le Piano Zinc. They have a 5-course prix-fixe dinner that has to be the best deal in town (at $25) for excellent French food in an elegant setting. It's located just off Market Street near the corner of Church - not within walking distance of the Civic Center, but not too far either.

Stefan Michalowski
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