SF Bay Area Date Ideas

There is no end to the excitement that my beloved city can offer. From quiet museums to something a bit more breaktaking, each option is more tantalizing than the last.

• Attend a ballet, musical, opera or symphony
• Couples spa
• Helicopter tour
• Hot air balloon ride (Napa Valley)
• Hiking
• Sail across the Bay to Sausalito or Tiburon
• Visit a museum: SFMOMA, de Young, Asian Art
• 49ers, Giants, and Warriors games (seasonal)
• Wine tasting (Napa Valley)
• Whale watching (SF, Monterey)

San Francisco is a foodie wonderland with no shortage of must-taste locales. One of a kind flavor to accent a one of a kind experience.

• Acquerello *
• Atelier Crenn *
• Benu *
• Birdsong
• Californios *
• Lazy Bear
• Quince
• Sons & Daughters *
• Saison *
• Commis (East Bay)
• SingleThread Farms (Napa Valley) *
  
• The French Laundry (Napa Valley) *

*again

Just a few of my favorites. Food doesn’t always have to be a destination, but it always has to be good. A little more casual while remaining a delicious experience.

• Alexander’s (Japanese steakhouse)
• Boulevard (American)
• Coqueta (Spanish)
• Hog Island Oyster Co (Seafood)
• International Smoke (American)
• Liholiho Yacht Club (Seafood)
• Mister Jui’s (Chinese)
• Mourad *
• Nightbird (American)
• Omakase
• Petit Crenn (French)
• Rich Table
• Roka Akor (Japanese steakhouse)
• SPQR
• Waterbar (Seafood)

An artfully crafted cocktail, the perfect glass of wine, and something delicious on the side. Nothing can beat these SF spots to end the perfect evening.

• 25 Lusk (Mission Bay)
• Barbarossa Lounge (Financial District)
• Black Cat Jazz Supper Club (Tenderloin)
• Bourbon & Branch * (Tenderloin)
• Charmaine’s (Tenderloin)
• Cityscape Lounge (Union Square)
• Dirty Habit (Union Square)
• Iron Horse * (Union Square)
• Local Edition * (Financial District)
• Novella (Financial District)
• Press Club (Union Square)
• The Barrel Room (Financial District)

*drinks only

There is very little that can top the feeling of walking into a luxurious room, kicking off your shoes, and turning to look at the one you’re going to spend your evening with. The best places to unwind are below.

San Francisco

• 1 Hotel
• Fairmont
• Four Seasons
• Four Seasons Embarcadero
• The Ritz-Carlton
• The St. Regis

North Bay, Napa Valley

• Cavallo Point Lodge (Sausalito)
• The Inn Above Tide (Sausalito)
• Auberge du Soleil (Napa Valley)
• Bardessono (Napa Valley)
• Meadowood (Napa Valley)

South Bay, Peninsula

• Four Seasons (Palo Alto)
• Hotel Nia (Menlo Park)
• Pullman (Redwood City))
• The Ritz-Carlton (Half Moon Bay)
• Rosewood at Sand Hill (Menlo Park)
  

East Bay

• Claremont Club & Spa (Berkeley)

Central Coast

• Bernardus Lodge & Spa (Carmel Valley)
• Casa Palmero (Pebble Beach)
• Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa (Monterey)
• Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur)
• The Inn At Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach)
• The Lodge at Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach)