In a city with no shortage of Chinese eateries, Hakkasan brings a modern Shanghai glamour with its San Francisco installment located midway between the financial district and Union Station. Inside, a bold space inspired Paris's Gilles & Boissier offers windows adorned in architectural latticed screens, elegant seating areas defined by red-silk booths and black lacquer chairs, and a sweeping 25-seat bar with evening happy hour scene that perks late into the SF night.
The Food
An ala carte menu introduces specialties form the original London eatery like Chinese mushroom soup, fried dim sum platter or jasmine tea pork ribs. Main course dabbles in land and sea with braised pork belly, innumerable veggie dishes like tofu in black bean sauce or chicken fired rice with slated fish.
Last Word
London supper club makes grand SF debut with dining room and lounge bar near Union Square.
