Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Daly City

161 restaurants available nearby

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1. Original Joe's Westlake

4.8

Exceptional(4821)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Daly City

Booked 118 times today

After a two-year closure, Original Joe's, San Francisco’s quintessential Italian-American dining destination, revitalized iconic Daly City institution Joe’s of Westlake, and reintroduced it into the community as Original Joe’s Westlake. An anchor of Daly City from 1956 to 2014, Original Joe’s Westlake underwent an extensive two-year renovation, complete with a front-to-back interior remodel, including the kitchen and all dining spaces, and an exterior and landscaping overhaul. Following the Original Joe’s tradition, Westlake continues to prepare unpretentious, old-school Italian-American fare in an open kitchen for all to see. The menu is carefully crafted to reflect a past-meets-present hybrid of what Joe’s of Westlake used to be and what Original Joe’s Westlake is today.

2. La Ciccia

4.6

Exceptional(2710)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Noe Valley

Booked 18 times today

La Ciccia is a cozy and intimate Italian restaurant in San Francisco that serves authentic Sardinian cuisine. With its warm family-run service, it's a favorite for special occasions. Reviews rave about the 'amazing service,' 'excellent food,' and the 'fabulous atmosphere.' One reviewer even compared the experience to dining in Europe, while another called it their new favorite place for a special meal. The restaurant's attentive staff, perfectly seasoned and generously portioned food, and the wide selection of Italian wines add to the overall charm of La Ciccia.

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3. Firefly Restaurant

4.9

Exceptional(2993)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Noe Valley

Booked 30 times today

We serve food that, more often than not, accesses that part of our deepest soul where genuine expression can flow forth. We have always tried to give our food and service our best selves, as honest and vulnerable as we can muster. We strive to be a place where you might actually have a real connection; maybe with your server, maybe with your food or maybe with your possibly gracious host who is ACTUALLY glad you’re there. Oh, you wanted a restaurant description? Sorry. Can’t really help you there. We’re not so big on labels. Our food is hard to nail down as we are constantly evolving and entirely seasonal and personal. We’ve used “Food you eat” as a tag line on occasion and that remains accurate. We could also describe it as “Food we really want you to eat”. When you’re here, tell us what you would call it.

4. 3rd Cousin

4.6

Exceptional(570)

Price: Very Expensive

• Californian • Bernal Heights

Booked 2 times today

Cozy, intimate and romantic...Chef Greg Lutes has created a unique, innovative dining destination in Bernal Heights. Renowned for his Uni Crème Brûlée as well as well as his global approach to Californian Cuisine. Take a journey of the senses with his tasting menu or sit back and create your own menu. Polished service and a extensive wine list make dining at 3rd Cousin an event to savor and remember.

5. Bistro Ember

4.7

Exceptional(219)

Price: Moderate

• Fusion / Eclectic • Noe Valley

Booked 7 times today

At Ember, we offer local-Californian inspired cuisine with authentic & vibrant Mediterranean influences. We believe in only working with superior, fresh, organic & local ingredients that Bay Area farmers markets have to offer. We work with the seasonal harvest in an effort to showcase each distinguishable and perfectly in-season ingredient.

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6. Spiazzo Ristorante

4.6

Exceptional(1195)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Forest Hill / West Portal

Giuseppe and Francesco welcome you to Spiazzo Ristorante we will take to an imaginary trip to Italy with all the Italian flavors by chef Francesco Melis. We also offer a big selection of Pastas, firewood Pizzas, Chicken, veal and a lot of seafood dishes, with many choices for the Vegetarians as well with the largest wine list of West Portal, please come and visit us.

7. Chou Chou Bistro

4.5

Awesome(2378)

Price: Moderate

• French • Forest Hill / West Portal

Booked 7 times today

ChouChou (pronounced "shoo-shoo") strives to bring the spirit of Paris to Forest Hill. The casually elegant bistro showcases rustic Old World cooking with a modern French twist, paired with a thoughtful wine list. Chef mina invites you to experience the warm personalized service that is ChouChou. Bon Appetit! All of our reservations are indoors both dinning room and patio are indoors.

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8. Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(1261)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Forest Hill / West Portal

The Gold Mirror is a true San Francisco staple. Originally a New Orleans speakeasy opened in 1929, the restaurant was purchased by Di Grande family, from Augusta Sicily, in 1969 serving Italian specialties and a sense of home. The Gold Mirror offers an increasingly hard-to-find experience of great culinary skill with an extremely welcoming atmosphere accompanied by a storied wine and cocktail program. The Gold Mirror has been a neighborhood tradition for over 50 years while continuing to serve as a sense of home for all San Franciscans. BEST SAID BY THE SF Chronicle’ Jonathan Kauffman “Gold Mirror, at 50, remains a constant in a changing city”

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9. Roti Indian Bistro - San Francisco

4.9

Exceptional(1449)

Price: Moderate

• Indian • Forest Hill / West Portal

ROTI Indian Bistro marries casual, contemporary styling to classic Indian cuisine. The chefs take diners on a culinary tour of India, offering a taste of the North in the Tandoori meat dishes and hints of the South in the vegetarian curries. Fresh breads are available from the tandoor, a mesquite- fired clay oven unique to Indian cooking. Traditional freshly house roasted Indian spices to create a diverse fresh, menu. ROTI prides itself on the dining experience - at this popular new addition to the vibrant West Portal neighborhood, refined customer service from the attentive staff and fabulous food have established a higher standard of dining for the area.

10. Andiamo In Banca

4.6

Exceptional(490)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • South San Francisco

Booked 11 times today

Andiamo In Banca is a go-to spot for special occasions, as it's praised for its great service and delicious food. It's often described as a perfect setting for a date night or private parties, with a 'beautiful building' and a unique dining experience in a historic bank vault. The restaurant is celebrated for its authentic Italian taste with a Mediterranean twist, which makes it a memorable dining experience.

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chinkisistavip
San Francisco Bay Area •176 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We celebrated my mother’s birthday and we received the best service from the dining room team. I have to say today’s service surpassed the food even. Needless to say the food is dependably tasty. We had the shrimp cocktail - very fresh; the veal scallopini sec portion is generous, so is the side dish broccolini, the other entree is a favorite - shrimp scampi with linguine. When the dessert was brought, one server (who’s an opera singer, I believe) sang Happy Birthday in a most beautiful voice. So surprising, so special. It was an overall one of the best birthday meals my mother ever had.
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Original Joe's WestlakePrice: Moderate• Italian• Daly City
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4.8
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Ian
Denver / Colorado •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
This was the best Italian food I have had in San Francisco by a wide margin. The service and wine selection is also fantastic.
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La CicciaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Noe Valley
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4.6
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Bradvip
San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Another great meal. The vegan entrees are particularly great right now.
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Firefly RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Noe Valley
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4.9
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Robert
San Francisco Bay Area •9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 Nov 2024
Everything was outstanding! Service was attentive, ambience was welcoming and the food was well prepared, fresh and delicious. We went on a Thursday night as I took my daughter and her roomies out for our quarterly dinner and we were well served.
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Spiazzo RistorantePrice: Moderate• Italian• Forest Hill / West Portal
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4.6
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anai
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 Nov 2024
Very hospitable and great food! Celebrating a birthday and they even wrote me a handwritten letter. It was a very nice touch.
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3rd CousinPrice: Very Expensive• Californian• Bernal Heights
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4.6

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161 restaurants available nearby

1. Original Joe's Westlake

2. La Ciccia

3. Firefly Restaurant

4. 3rd Cousin

5. Bistro Ember

6. Spiazzo Ristorante

7. Chou Chou Bistro

8. Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant

9. Roti Indian Bistro - San Francisco

10. Andiamo In Banca

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