While San Francisco’s premier restaurant scene delivers amazingly delicious meals year-round, during Christmas, you can guarantee even more exclusively spectacular dinner specials.
No matter what type of cuisine you’re craving this holiday, here is a diverse list of all of the best Christmas dinners that will satisfy, impress, and feel like a personalized gift from the city.
See also: The Best San Francisco Holiday-Themed Bars For Fun Festive Drinks
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1100 Market St.; 628-895-2039 / Website
The Proper Hotel’s Villon is an elegantly stunning work of art that feels like you’re dining in a literal masterpiece. This Christmas, the Villon restaurants are offering a brunch and dim sum menu. Brunch offers a la carte options from buttermilk waffles to smoked polenta, huevos rancheros, cheeseburgers or sandwiches and more, plus brunch cocktails and wellness options. The dim sum menu is $95 per person, offering three courses, including savory egg custard buns, cabbage soup dumplings, smashed cucumber salad, Peking squab, charred gailan, mortadella fried rice and milk tea tiramisu.
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301 Mission St.; 415-660-2656 / Website
With chef Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry curating your Christmas Eve dinner, you’ll enjoy a feast that feels like a true gift. For $125 per adult and $49 per child 12 or younger, you can enjoy starters of Ayesha's jalapeno cornbread, seafood platters, salads, Jamaican pumpkin soup and more. Mains include honey baked ham, citrus roasted salmon, herb crusted beef roast and St. Louis style pork ribs, plus there are sides, desserts, cocktails, wine and more!
St. Regis, 123 3rd St.; 415-284-4000 / Website
Seasonal and local ingredients shine on the Christmas brunch menu at the St. Regis’ Astra fine dining destination. Both Christmas Eve and Christmas day, you can enjoy brioche French toast, chocolate croissant bread pudding, chicken fricassee and more.
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1 Hotel, 8 Mission St.; 415-273-3700 / Website
Terrene is serving a feast for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner that’s as magical as the season. Check the website for full menu details to come, and be sure of a magical experience overseen by executive chef Eric Marting that respects his commitment to northern Californian ingredients, seasonal favorites and zero-waste cooking!
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555 California St. Ste E; 415-308-4675 / Website
It's a Christmas Eve dinner celebration at The Vault Steakhouse, which is serving more than just divine cuts. Enjoy a four-course meal that starts with yellowfin cornet, then your choice of pumpkin bisque, cesar salad or beef tartare. Next is your choice of grilled king salmon or short rib Wellington, and the dessert is chocolate hazelnut mousse.
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3000 20th St.; 415-826-7004 / Website
It’s a feast of seven fishes tradition at Penny Roma. Enjoy a Christmas Eve meal complete with seven seafood courses, optional wine pairing and local crabs, mussels and handmade pastas for $145 per person.
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