Bushi-Tei

(Japantown)
1638 Post St.  
415-440-4959 Map it
www.bushi-tei.com

$$$$
Contemporary French
brunch, fine dining, good for groups, prix-fixe menu, romantic

SCENE: A special-occasion destination, Bushi-tei is a family-owned restaurant with no detail left unconsidered. From the high-tech toilets and micro-structured electrolysis water to the cedar-and-pine-wood planks shipped from a 17th century Japanese home and the pine beam communal table, the 40-seat restaurant weaves modernity into ancient tradition.

EATS: Before you begin to eat, make sure to pause and appreciate the elegant, yet functional, utensil holder designed by the owner’s wife. That deliberate attention to detail extends to the food, which is French-California fusion with a Japanese twist. Items such as seared foie gras with pumpkin, tuna tartare and Kobe beef with pan-fried Yukon gold potatoes don’t disappoint.