In addition to being one of the best restaurants in San Francisco, Aqua is one of the most beautiful dining rooms in San Francisco with its vaulted ceilings, extra-large windows, grandiose floral bouquets, sponged walls and stunning mirrors filled to the brim with equally-beautiful staff and guests. The closeness of the tables creates a noisy brasserie-like atmosphere not unlike at La Coupole or Vaudeville in Paris.
Aqua, as the name suggests, is a seafood restaurant but the creativity of San Francisco Aqua Executive Chef Jason Springle lends to meat-like experiences that pairs perfectly with the robust red wines from Bordeaux. The maguro tuna resembles steak and the arctic char is transformed to prime rib with foie gras used extensively throughout the degustation menus. Being in the heart of the Financial District makes it the choice destination for power lunches but also makes for a Michelin one-star dining experience in one of the best restaurants in San Francisco.
