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SF Date Night

Estimated Spend: $230 Estimated Time: 3.5 hours

  • Zingari Ristorante & Jazz Room

    Average Cost : $ 150
    Rating : 4.7
    Elegant restaurant & bar featuring white table linens, an Italian menu, & nightly jazz acts. Sip your Spritz or Negroni while you dine on Pappardelle and Ossobuco. Indulge in house-made pastas, roasted or grilled meats and fish, and vegetarian cuisine around Italian wine, classic cocktails, aperitivo music, and live jazz music everyday. There are three beautiful Italianate Dining Parlors, each possessing a distinct sense of place— The Venetian Room, The Florence Room, and The Piano Room. Hot Tip: Reserve the piano room! If you're feeling drinks beforehand or afterwards, check out their Aperitivo Bar and rooftop lounge. Make sure to make reservations ahead of time and their last time to seat people is at 9:45pm.
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  • Top of the Mark

    Average Cost : $ 80
    Rating : 4.7
    Iconic high-end cocktail bar on top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel, with 360-degree views of the city. It's the bees knees when you're looking for romantic drinks.
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SF Embarcadero Date Night

Estimated Spend: $180 Estimated Time: 2 hours

  • La Mar Cebicheria Peruana

    Average Cost : $ 180
    Rating : 4.7
    This fancy Peruvian restaurant serves incredible seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes, and their drinks are quite tasty (pisco sours anyone?). They focus on the sea-to-table cooking and the flavors and presentation of the dishes are vibrant. They're located right on the bay in a classy setting. This place is great for any special occasion. They take a daily siesta from 2:30-5pm. Owner and celebrity, Gastón Acurio Jaramillo, literally wrote the book on Peruvian cooking. His restaurant in Lima, Peru is rated one of the best restaurants in the world.
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  • Pier 7 Walk

    Average Cost : $ 0
    Rating : 4.1
    Take a before or after-dinner stroll along the wooden planks of Pier 7, back-lit by gas lamps. Amazing views of the bay, boats passing by, and the Bay Bridge. Tip: -This is the perfect place to take your date if you're not quite ready to call it a night and you're in the area. Complete with plenty of benches and views of all the lights on the bay.
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SF Marina Date Night

Estimated Spend: $180 Estimated Time: 3.5 hours

  • Roma Antica

    Average Cost : $ 120
    Rating : 4.1
    This little restaurant brings the art of Roman cuisine and blends it with modern style to SF while serving great wine. Tip: If you have a big group of about 15, request the table in the cellar room. Make reservations at least a week in advance.
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  • Cultivar San Francisco

    Average Cost : $ 120
    Rating : 4.7
    Cultivar San Francisco is an intimate restaurant & wine bar by Cultivar Wine, featuring a menu of locally-sourced seasonal ingredients that you'd find in Napa and small batch wines from California's best. They have a warm atmosphere with patio seating with a large fireplace and inside feels like Napa and is nicely put together. They serve dinner daily and have a delicious brunch on the weekends. Don't pass on the opportunity to try their wine pairing meals for both brunch and dinner.
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SJ Date Night

Estimated Spend: $190 Estimated Time: 4 hours

  • Paesano Ristorante Italiano

    Average Cost : $ 110
    Rating : 4.8
    Get dressed up and enjoy this delicious Italian restaurant. Great food and a fancy interior making for a romantic dinner. During the weekdays, they take a break from 2-4pm.
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  • 55 - Fifty Five South Cocktail Bar

    Average Cost : $ 80
    Rating : 4.4
    Rustic, classy cocktail bar and lounge that brings in live music. They have a nice patio area in the back that even has a pirate ship that you can sit in. Overall, this is a great spot for nice drinks in a laid back setting.
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At Home Date Night

Estimated Spend: $250 Estimated Time: 3 hours

  • Hire a Private Chef for the Night

    Average Cost : $ 250
    Rating : 4.8
    Why not WOO your date by bringing a private chef into your home to prepare a special meal for just the two of you. Or make it a couples night and invite some friends. Thumbtack offers an array of highly credentialed chefs who would be happy to make your dinner party dreams come true.
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At Home Date Night

Estimated Spend: $220 Estimated Time: 4 hours

  • Bring in Fine Dining

    Average Cost : $ 120
    Rating : 4.8
    Order a Michelin-starred meal from tock.com or directly from the restaurant's website. Do your best to plate it up all pretty, just like in the restaurant. Set the mood with candles and music.
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  • At Home Wine Tasting

    Average Cost : $ 100
    Rating : 4.1
    "Sip some delicious wine varietals while figuring out who has the better pallet. Or see if you can tell the difference between a $9 bottle and a $32 bottle! Pick up 4 wines of your choice and pretend you are a grape juice connoisseur. Have one person put each beer in a brown bag while the other person isn't looking. Then the other person will write a number 1-4 on each bag so that neither person knows which one is which. Write down what you like about each beer and score it out of 5 pts. Try to guess each beer as you go and reveal the answers at the end as you pull them out of the bags! Tip: -Make your wine tasting experience more legit with a tasting placemat guide ($20 on Amazon if you search 'Wine Tasting Placemat')
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