Spruce

Spruce welcomes you into a warm and inviting 'neighborhood' restaurant that feels sophisticated yet relaxed, comfortable, and formal. Enjoy a glass of Champagne by the fireplace in our Library; unwind and dine in our spacious bar and enjoy our extensive spirit selection; experience the pleasure and richness of our formal dining room lined with dark brunette mohair for a multi-coursed meal.
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In the mood for sophisticated fare, but not a full-out sit-down? A pared-down menu is available from the restaurant's carry-out-only cafe.

It's worth ordering a bottle from the extensive wine list just to see the rolling librarian's ladder put to use when your choice is fetched from the multi-level, custom-built cabinet. However, 70 vinos are available by the glass, and specialty cocktails such as the refreshing clover club (gin, lemon, aqua perfecta) are solid options as well.

With an ambience that is at once warm and posh, and imaginative dishes borne of impeccable pedigree, big-ticket Spruce somehow manages a playful elegance. The soaring, clean-lined, white-tablecloth dining room housed in what was a 1930s car garage evokes a museum, but in a good way, with ostrich-leather seating, a fireplace, "library" room and long, welcoming marble bar. Executive chef Mark...

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WINE COUNTRY—The annual Huichica Music Festival has announced its food lineup, which is pretty solid: locals Salumeria, Rancho Gordo, Q Craft BBQ, and Craftsman & Wolves will serve alongside Portland's Bunk...

RUSSIAN HILL—The appeal of Stones Throw's Eat Like a Chef, Drink Like a Somm series is all in the name, as a different chef-somm duo come by once a month to offer their night-off favorites in support of the SF Food Bank. Spruce's Mark Sullivan and Randy Nakagawa kick things off on Monday, to be followed on March 31 by Mark Liberman and Kristen Capella of AQ and TBD. Tickets are $105, and...

Dine About Town, SF's answer to Restaurant Week, kicks off tomorrow (it runs through January 31), and for the second year in a row, we're offering our picks for the restaurant deals that fly high or fall flat. Though the $18.95 two-course lunches and $36.95 three-course dinners are designed to draw diners to spots they might not otherwise try, many restaurants use DAT as an excuse to push tired...

All over the world people have a place that they can meet up, eat, drink and socialize. San Francisco's must-visit spot is Spruce. A good addition to the already buzzing dining scene of of the city, it's a charming place for a business lunch or dinner date. The interiors are very modern and cozy, with nice big chairs and navy-colored walls adorned by fancy paintings. The food can be best...