January 26, 2017

San Francisco: District San Francisco; restaurant review

San Francisco

District San Francisco  

216 Townsend St./3rd St., near AT&T Park, SOMA/China Basin/South Beach, (415) 896-2120.  D M-Sat, Sun brunch. 

Set in an expansive open room with a high open-beam ceiling and unpainted brick walls, District San Francisco gives off a warehouse feel while managing to feel cozy.  It is filled with techies from nearby offices.  Seating can be found at a busy horseshoe bar in the center and at raised wood tables and sofas that populate the perimeter.
 
lounge seating at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California
lounge seating at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California


bar at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California
bar at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California


Large windows in the front wall let in plenty of light.  After operating as a wine bar for almost 10 years, this popular spot has added full bar service with a focus on whiskey.  The menu is composed of complex small plates and pizzas.  I ordered a flight of three whiskeys and drank them neat.  My dining partner had a combo of bourbons, scotches, and rye.  We tasted them as we dined on a delicious arugula and fennel salad with accents of prosciutto and pomegranate seeds and a white balsamic vinaigrette dressing.  

salad at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California
salad at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California


We followed it with an unusual but tasty beef short-rib pizza with small cubes of meat, marinated artichoke, and aged cheddar cheese.  

short-rib pizza at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California
short-rib pizza at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California


If we had skipped the pizza, I would have tried the burrata with grilled seckel pear, tempura avocado, and also house-marinated olives.  Oysters on the half shell, Moroccan lamb meatballs, and house made charcuterie are additional options.  For dessert we skipped the sweeter choices and opted for spectacular black mission figs stuffed with gorgonzola and wrapped with prosciutto, plus a cognac chaser.  

stuffed figs at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California
stuffed figs at District San Francisco in San Francisco, California


Cocktails, wine (more than 40 area available by the glass) and beer, and plenty more are available on the expansive drink menu.  By the end of the meal, moods were nicely elevated.  Sunday brunch brings on a $20 bottomless all-you-can-eat buffet with a two-hour limit.  The selection of bottomless mimosas then includes a variety of flavors such as apple, peach, guava, and cranberry.



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images ©2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

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