Café Maritime

(Cow Hollow)
2417 Lombard St.  
415-885-2530 Map it
www.cafemaritimesf.com

$$$
Seafood
brunch, late-night dining, open 7 days, romantic

SCENE: Handsome, single neighborhood guys crowd the bar of this cheery restaurant, while couples on double dates chat at the cozy tables for four. The mood is relaxing and subdued, thanks to white wainscoting, tasteful seascapes and background jazz.

EATS: Who knew this tourist strip of Lombard could be home to top-quality seafood? Start with the Dungeness crab cakes served with lemon aioli before moving on to Alaskan halibut with a corn-and-tomato broth. Dessert is all about the simple pleasures: a coconut cream pie or a chocolate brownie with coffee ice cream and butterscotch sauce.