Bouche

Bouche is a California-French restaurant with an oft-changing seasonal menu and a focus on small plates created by Chef Melissa Erle. The beer and wine list is centered on small producers from both California and France.

Counter seating is available on a first come first serve basis.

Maybe it's our love of food, our bon vivant attitude, or one too many viewings of Midnight in Paris, but San Franciscans seem to feel a special kinship with the French, and our restaurants tend to pack an above-average quotient of festivities for Bastille Day, which goes down this Sunday. We picked 12 of the best places in SF and Oakland to enjoy the festivities, from roaring '20s cocktail...

UNION SQUARE—Only a couple of months after it brought chef Michel Réthoré over from France, Bouche has announced that he's leaving, with owner Guillaume Issaverdens dubbing him a little too "old guard" for the restaurant. Réthoré replaced fellow French chef Nico Borzee, who decided to head back to the mother country. There's no word on his replacement yet; Issaverdens says he's looking for...

It's time to update the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant?” This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and collectively satisfies all of your restaurant needs. Every few months, we add pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months) or have...

Sandwiched between Nob Hill and Union Square, Bouche is an unexpectedly charming respite from its well-trafficked neighborhood. Antiqued walls, low lighting, heavy doses of salvaged wood and striking dishware created by Issa Pottery define the bi-level French-Californian-fusion bistro. The first floor offers an urban experience --- counter seating only, with views onto busy Bush Street. Dining...

Bouche is a California-French restaurant with an oft-changing seasonal menu and a focus on small plates created by Chef Melissa Erle. The beer and wine list is centered on small producers from both California and France. Counter seating is available on a first come first serve basis.