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Double Trouble: 11 San Francisco Dishes and Menus For Two

Where to share dinner with your sweetie around town.

by Allie Pape
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by Allie Pape
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While Eater is a staunch opponent of eating out on Valentine's Day (a major restaurant ripoff holiday), we understand that romance is sometimes best kindled gazing longingly across a table. So for you lovebirds out there, we've rounded up 11 different menus or dishes designed to serve two, perfect for adding a little extra spark to your next dinner out. Whether you're seeking a cheap roast-chicken combo or a lavish steak or shellfish feast, there's something here for every romance, and every wallet. Happy eating.

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Lolinda

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Lolinda's asado mixto offers enough meat for a duo, with chorizo, short rib, flap steak, and morcilla (blood sausage), plus potatoes and roasted shishito peppers. At $38, it's a good way to sample a sizable portion of the Argentine steakhouse menu. Or go upstairs to El Techo de Lolinda's roof deck for a platter of chicharrones de carne (roasted and fried pork shoulder) with tortillas and salsa; a pound is $21, and 1.5 pounds is $32.

2518 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 550-6970
(415) 550-6970

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Presidio Social Club

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Meat mavens will go nuts for PSC's 30-ounce wood-roasted ribeye for two, which is accompanied by parmesan truffle fries. It's $96, though, so be prepared to shell out.

563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 885-1888
(415) 885-1888

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Cafe Jacqueline

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A hidden North Beach favorite for romantic dinners, Cafe Jacqueline is all about savory souffles for two, in flavors like mushroom, leek, crab, and broccoli ($30-60), followed by a sweet souffle ending (in chocolate, Grand Marnier, or strawberry, $30-40).

1454 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 981-5565
(415) 981-5565

Anchor Oyster Bar

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For an iconic taste of San Francisco, pull up to Anchor's counter and order up the big bowl of cioppino ($55), full of clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, and crab. If you're especially hungry, you can kick things off with an Anchor Special of a dozen raw oysters, eight steamed clams, and four chilled prawns ($40, or $20 for a half-order).

579 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 431-3990
(415) 431-3990

Alta CA

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If you like to share but would rather not indulge in a full meal, consider Alta's new $60 cocktail pairing menu, which comes with half-size versions of three drinks, like a barrel-aged Manhattan and pisco-pickle juice concoction, for each person. An order each of pastrami and deviled eggs are also included. This one is by reservation only, so be sure to call ahead and request it.

1420 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 590-2585
(415) 590-2585

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Zuni Cafe

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No dinner-for-two list would be complete without Zuni's iconic roast chicken with bread salad, cooked in their wood-fired oven ($48). If you're too hungry to withstand the 45-minute wait, you can split a platter of oysters; they typically stock 10-12 different kinds.

1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 552-2522
(415) 552-2522

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Central Kitchen

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Porchetta fiends will want to pounce on Central Kitchen's version for two ($80), which arrives with seasonal pickles and garnishes.

3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 826-7004
(415) 826-7004

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Bar Crudo

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Raw-bar aficionados should make a play for Bar Crudo's platter for two, which overflows with tasty seafood. For $95, diners get a dozen oysters, six clams, six shrimp, six mussels, half a crab, and half a lobster.

655 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 409-0679
(415) 409-0679

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Limon Rotisserie

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For an affordable meal for two, one of Limon's signature roast chickens, complete with a trio of sauces and two sides like rice and beans, yucca fries, or salad, will set you back a total of $26 at any of their locations.

524 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 252-0918
(415) 252-0918

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PPQ Dungeness Island

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When Dungeness is in season, couples can be seen digging in gleefully to the $60 dinner-for-two special at PPQ, which includes imperial rolls, chicken-cabbage salad, and garlic noodles in addition to a whole roasted crab. They even throw in fried bananas with ice cream for dessert.

2332 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-8266
(415) 386-8266

Little Nepal

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This hidden Nepalese gem in Bernal offers a $49 menu for two, with momos (Nepalese dumplings), samosas, cubes of BBQ chicken/lamb/pork, black-eyed pea curry, sizzling tandoori chicken, rice, and naan.

925 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 643-3881
(415) 643-3881

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Lolinda

2518 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Lolinda's asado mixto offers enough meat for a duo, with chorizo, short rib, flap steak, and morcilla (blood sausage), plus potatoes and roasted shishito peppers. At $38, it's a good way to sample a sizable portion of the Argentine steakhouse menu. Or go upstairs to El Techo de Lolinda's roof deck for a platter of chicharrones de carne (roasted and fried pork shoulder) with tortillas and salsa; a pound is $21, and 1.5 pounds is $32.

2518 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 550-6970
(415) 550-6970

Presidio Social Club

563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA 94129

Meat mavens will go nuts for PSC's 30-ounce wood-roasted ribeye for two, which is accompanied by parmesan truffle fries. It's $96, though, so be prepared to shell out.

563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 885-1888
(415) 885-1888

Cafe Jacqueline

1454 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108

A hidden North Beach favorite for romantic dinners, Cafe Jacqueline is all about savory souffles for two, in flavors like mushroom, leek, crab, and broccoli ($30-60), followed by a sweet souffle ending (in chocolate, Grand Marnier, or strawberry, $30-40).

1454 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 981-5565
(415) 981-5565

Anchor Oyster Bar

579 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

For an iconic taste of San Francisco, pull up to Anchor's counter and order up the big bowl of cioppino ($55), full of clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, and crab. If you're especially hungry, you can kick things off with an Anchor Special of a dozen raw oysters, eight steamed clams, and four chilled prawns ($40, or $20 for a half-order).

579 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 431-3990
(415) 431-3990

Alta CA

1420 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102

If you like to share but would rather not indulge in a full meal, consider Alta's new $60 cocktail pairing menu, which comes with half-size versions of three drinks, like a barrel-aged Manhattan and pisco-pickle juice concoction, for each person. An order each of pastrami and deviled eggs are also included. This one is by reservation only, so be sure to call ahead and request it.

1420 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 590-2585
(415) 590-2585

Zuni Cafe

1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102

No dinner-for-two list would be complete without Zuni's iconic roast chicken with bread salad, cooked in their wood-fired oven ($48). If you're too hungry to withstand the 45-minute wait, you can split a platter of oysters; they typically stock 10-12 different kinds.

1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 552-2522
(415) 552-2522

Central Kitchen

3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Porchetta fiends will want to pounce on Central Kitchen's version for two ($80), which arrives with seasonal pickles and garnishes.

3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 826-7004
(415) 826-7004

Bar Crudo

655 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Raw-bar aficionados should make a play for Bar Crudo's platter for two, which overflows with tasty seafood. For $95, diners get a dozen oysters, six clams, six shrimp, six mussels, half a crab, and half a lobster.

655 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 409-0679
(415) 409-0679

Limon Rotisserie

524 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

For an affordable meal for two, one of Limon's signature roast chickens, complete with a trio of sauces and two sides like rice and beans, yucca fries, or salad, will set you back a total of $26 at any of their locations.

524 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 252-0918
(415) 252-0918

PPQ Dungeness Island

2332 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121

When Dungeness is in season, couples can be seen digging in gleefully to the $60 dinner-for-two special at PPQ, which includes imperial rolls, chicken-cabbage salad, and garlic noodles in addition to a whole roasted crab. They even throw in fried bananas with ice cream for dessert.

2332 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-8266
(415) 386-8266

Little Nepal

925 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

This hidden Nepalese gem in Bernal offers a $49 menu for two, with momos (Nepalese dumplings), samosas, cubes of BBQ chicken/lamb/pork, black-eyed pea curry, sizzling tandoori chicken, rice, and naan.

925 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 643-3881
(415) 643-3881

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