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The Ultimate San Francisco Beef Tartare Map

by Allie Pape Mar 4, 2014, 4:15am PST

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by Allie Pape Mar 4, 2014, 4:15am PST

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With the price of a steak higher than ever, beef tartare is a comparatively affordable luxury, particularly for restaurants that want to make the most of whole-animal butchery programs. As a result, steak tartare is breaking out of its traditionally French mold and making appearances on menus across town, including both of the big new spots (The Coachman and The Square) that opened this week. Here are 18 spots offering beef tartare around town, in versions ranging from classically Gallic to wildly Northern Californian.

Rose Garrett contributed to this story.

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Ristobar

Tartare ($16) gets an Italian twist at Ristobar, with Piemontese dry aged rib-eye, a raw quail egg, micro arugula, and parmesan crostini for scooping.

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2300 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

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The Square

The Square isn't even a week old, but it's already rocking a tartare ($10), served with salt and vinegar chips.

1707 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133

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The Coachman

Another brand-new entrant to the tartare stakes, The Coachman's version ($14) is topped with vinegar-based House of Parliament sauce, bone marrow, and a whole fried night smelt.

1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA

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Bix

Bix keeps it classic with an old-school steak tartare prepared tableside ($15), complete with the classic accompaniments of shallots, capers, parsley and mustard (not to mention plenty of buttery toasts for scooping).

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56 Gold St, San Francisco, CA 94133

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Wayfare Tavern

American Kobe beef is at play in Wayfare's tartare ($16), which features a French mustard dressing and garlicky versions of the restaurant's beloved popovers to convey the goods.

558 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94111

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Bouli Bar

The most expensive tartare on this list at $20, Bouli Bar's version boasts hand-minced Wagyu beef and Middle Eastern flavors like a sumac-marinated onion relish, urfa chili, and lemon.

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111

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The Cavalier

The Cavalier's very proper British tartare ($18) offers the traditional combo of shallots, capers, dill and mustard oil, but boasts all-American Angus beef.

360 Jessie St (btw 5th St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA 94103

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Bar Tartine

Koji, a flavor-packed Japanese rice mold (don't worry, it's safe), infuses the delicious toasts beneath Nick Balla and Cortney Burns' tartare ($19). In lieu of mustard, they use green horseradish.

561 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Trick Dog

Tartare in a bar? Turns out Trick Dog's version ($12) isn't quite traditional: they sous-vide their sirloin (but keep it rare), then add the old-school egg yolk, cornichons, mustard, and fines herbs. It all comes with garlic toast.

3010 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Café Claude

Cafe Claude's hand-chopped French tartare ($14) has the classic quail egg and cornichons, along with capers, shallots, and parsley croutons.

7 Claude Ln, San Francisco, CA 94108

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Marlowe

Marlow's twist on tartare ($14) poaches the quail egg instead of serving it raw, then adds greens and crostini to the mix.

330 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Local's Corner

Some of the most unusual ingredients on this map can be found in Local's tartare ($16), which features fennel, almonds, pear, and caramelized onion along with the requisite egg yolk.

2500 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Bisou Bistro

Bisou sticks to the classics with hand-cut Snake River American Kobe beef ($12), mixed with shallots, parsley, cornichons and a quail egg served in its open shell.

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2367 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

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Chez Maman East

Bistro fare at its best, Chez Maman's tartare features Dijon mustard, capers, shallots, quail egg & toast points. At $8 for an appetizer portion, it's the cheapest on the list.

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1453 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

Violet mustard, green apple, and red onion are among the unusual additions to Absinthe's tartare ($16), which also includes cornichons, quail egg, and of course, crostini.

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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Park Tavern

Carpaccio and tartare unite in one dish ($15) at Park Tavern, with thin slices of venison carpaccio accented by spoonfuls of traditionally caper-laced beef tartare. As if the double meat wasn't enough, there's also crispy bone marrow involved.

1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133

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Mason Pacific

The leftover pretzel buns from MP's much-loved burger become crostini for this traditional tartare ($14), with quail egg and cornichons.

1358 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133

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Bocadillos

Spanish flavor infuses the Bocadillos tartare ($9), which boasts horseradish vinaigrette and is served with crispy housemade potato chips.

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710 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111

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Ristobar

2300 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Tartare ($16) gets an Italian twist at Ristobar, with Piemontese dry aged rib-eye, a raw quail egg, micro arugula, and parmesan crostini for scooping.

Open in Google Maps

2300 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Visit Website

The Square

1707 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The Square isn't even a week old, but it's already rocking a tartare ($10), served with salt and vinegar chips.

1707 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

The Coachman

1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA

Another brand-new entrant to the tartare stakes, The Coachman's version ($14) is topped with vinegar-based House of Parliament sauce, bone marrow, and a whole fried night smelt.

1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA

Visit Website

Bix

56 Gold St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Bix keeps it classic with an old-school steak tartare prepared tableside ($15), complete with the classic accompaniments of shallots, capers, parsley and mustard (not to mention plenty of buttery toasts for scooping).

Open in Google Maps

56 Gold St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

Wayfare Tavern

558 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94111

American Kobe beef is at play in Wayfare's tartare ($16), which features a French mustard dressing and garlicky versions of the restaurant's beloved popovers to convey the goods.

558 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94111

Visit Website

Bouli Bar

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111

The most expensive tartare on this list at $20, Bouli Bar's version boasts hand-minced Wagyu beef and Middle Eastern flavors like a sumac-marinated onion relish, urfa chili, and lemon.

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111

Visit Website

The Cavalier

360 Jessie St (btw 5th St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA 94103

The Cavalier's very proper British tartare ($18) offers the traditional combo of shallots, capers, dill and mustard oil, but boasts all-American Angus beef.

360 Jessie St (btw 5th St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA 94103

Visit Website

Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Koji, a flavor-packed Japanese rice mold (don't worry, it's safe), infuses the delicious toasts beneath Nick Balla and Cortney Burns' tartare ($19). In lieu of mustard, they use green horseradish.

561 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

Trick Dog

3010 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Tartare in a bar? Turns out Trick Dog's version ($12) isn't quite traditional: they sous-vide their sirloin (but keep it rare), then add the old-school egg yolk, cornichons, mustard, and fines herbs. It all comes with garlic toast.

3010 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

Café Claude

7 Claude Ln, San Francisco, CA 94108

Cafe Claude's hand-chopped French tartare ($14) has the classic quail egg and cornichons, along with capers, shallots, and parsley croutons.

7 Claude Ln, San Francisco, CA 94108

Visit Website

Marlowe

330 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Marlow's twist on tartare ($14) poaches the quail egg instead of serving it raw, then adds greens and crostini to the mix.

330 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Visit Website

Local's Corner

2500 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Some of the most unusual ingredients on this map can be found in Local's tartare ($16), which features fennel, almonds, pear, and caramelized onion along with the requisite egg yolk.

2500 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

Bisou Bistro

2367 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Bisou sticks to the classics with hand-cut Snake River American Kobe beef ($12), mixed with shallots, parsley, cornichons and a quail egg served in its open shell.

Open in Google Maps

2367 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Visit Website

Chez Maman East

1453 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Bistro fare at its best, Chez Maman's tartare features Dijon mustard, capers, shallots, quail egg & toast points. At $8 for an appetizer portion, it's the cheapest on the list.

Open in Google Maps

1453 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Visit Website

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Violet mustard, green apple, and red onion are among the unusual additions to Absinthe's tartare ($16), which also includes cornichons, quail egg, and of course, crostini.

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Visit Website

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Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Carpaccio and tartare unite in one dish ($15) at Park Tavern, with thin slices of venison carpaccio accented by spoonfuls of traditionally caper-laced beef tartare. As if the double meat wasn't enough, there's also crispy bone marrow involved.

1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

Mason Pacific

1358 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The leftover pretzel buns from MP's much-loved burger become crostini for this traditional tartare ($14), with quail egg and cornichons.

1358 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

Bocadillos

710 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111

Spanish flavor infuses the Bocadillos tartare ($9), which boasts horseradish vinaigrette and is served with crispy housemade potato chips.

Open in Google Maps

710 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111

Visit Website

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