Benu
Three-Michelin-star tasting-menu restaurant by chef Corey Lee at 22 Hawthorne Street in SoMa, opened in 2010. Dinner typically runs Wednesday–Saturday; published tasting-menu pricing has been listed around USD 425 per person plus service charge. Book through the official Benu reservation system as soon as dates open, confirm corkage and valet details on benusf.com, and keep the evening clear for the long tasting pace. A cornerstone address for Korean-American fine dining on the West Coast.
- Address
- 22 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
- Official website
- Visit site ↗
- Country
- United States
While you're there
Hawthorne Street in SoMa puts the Moscone edge and Yerba Buena Gardens a short walk away. Keep the tasting as the evening’s only appointment; SFMOMA is nearby if you want art earlier the same day. Confirm dietary notes and timing on Benu’s site; taxis beat parking in this block.
Pro Tip: Put dietary notes on the reservation and plan to be seated on time; Hawthorne Street has almost no grace for late arrivals once the kitchen has fired the first courses for the room.
- Best for
- A long SoMa tasting that should be the only evening appointment.
- Pair with
- An afternoon at SFMOMA nearby before you sit, not after.
- Season / timing
- Book early around Oracle Park home stands and major Moscone conventions.