The history of gastronomy has had been marked by a few major advances:  cooking with fire, cooking with Julie and now, cooking with duck fat.  You haven't lived until you've tasted Spruce's signatures frites fried in duck fat to an impossibly delectable crispness...See for yourself with this $100 giftc certificate.

"Sexy, classy, vibrant and inviting, Spruce is a staple in San Francisco.

I have no idea but I’m not sure how anyone can discuss amazing San Francisco food and not mention Spruce in the same breath.

The ambiance here is second to none. Walking in through the double doors and being welcomed by well-dressed hosts, you have a sleek bar and lounge area to the right and an elegant dining room to the left. With leather booth seating around the perimeter of the room and spacious tables loosely spaced throughout the middle of the room, and a gorgeous wall of windows streaming in natural light, there’s no corner of this restaurant that has been neglected.

When it comes to ambiance — and admittedly, this is completely subjective — I can’t think of any high-end establishment in the city of San Francisco that compares to the design and decor offered at Spruce. Be it Gary Danko or Michael Mina, my own preference is for the simple and sleek feel of Spruce.

The service at Spruce was stellar with everyone from the host of the evening to the server, to the bussers all making sure that everything was placed and timed perfectly throughout the multi-course dinner. Every time a table got up to leave, soon thereafter, one of the bussers would go and lay a crisp white tablecloth on the table, and discreetly give it a quick iron; it was awesome to watch!

Executive Chef Mark Sullivan heads up this icon of a restaurant alongside his new Chef de Cuisine, Walter Abrams from The French Laundry. The dishes that come out of this partnership in the kitchen are exemplary of what restaurant quality food should always be.

The tastes are intense but simple; execution is nothing short of perfect — but there is nothing easy about the preparation of food at Spruce. Great time and effort is given to gather the freshest of local ingredients, with the majority of ingredients provided by local farmers. These ingredients are then prepared in ways that require just as much care and in the end, all of it is brought together to create a masterpiece that sings in your mouth. You can recognize the notes, but can’t imagine what made the chef put these notes together to create this ensemble. But each composition somehow works — like magic." San Francisco Food

Spruce Restaurant 

3640 Sacremento St

San Francisco, cA