Baker Street Bistro: Reviews | restaurant info + video | full episode video
Name: Chris
Occupation: Stanford Professor
Location: San Francisco
Favorite Restaurant: Baker Street Bistro
Reviewed Baker Street Bistro: Friday, November 22, 2013
Located in Cow Hollow (don’t call it the Marina) a few blocks from the Palace of Fine Arts and the shops of Union and Chestnut streets, and nestled next to the swaying eucalyptus trees of the Presidio, Baker Street Bistro is a romantic and relaxing neighborhood spot. The chef, most of the staff, and the wine list, are French, and the dishes are traditional (as is the seating, which invites you to cozy up to your date, or perhaps meet people next to you.)
The well-known secret is the rotating prix fixe, which is a three-course meal that will leave you full, happy, and still with enough money for drinks, all for about $20. On a recent date night with my wife, we agreed that the Boeuf Bourguignon was the perfect dish for our quiet night out: warm, savory, with generous offerings of beef and wine, it helped us to push off thoughts of the cool night by focusing on our happiness of being alone together.
The service is always inviting, and though the prices can be a bit north of other restaurants in the area, I like to think of it as a very small surcharge for the ability to relax and idle away a night uninterrupted. Whether in France or San Francisco, such excursions provide memories that will also linger long after the food is gone.
Name: Rebecca
Occupation: Cross Cultural Educator and Dance Teacher
Location: San Francisco
Favorite Restaurant: Old Jerusalem Restaurant
Reviewed Baker Street Bistro: Wednesday, December 11, 2013