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Benu vs Spruce
Both restaurants are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Benu ranks slightly better than Spruce. Benu scores 91 with recommendations from 14 sources like goop, Where and San Francisco Chronicle.
Benu
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22 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
From $50 /night
Concierge
"Chef Corey Lee showcases his culinary virtuosity in an elaborate 13-course tasting menu that masterfully blends Eastern and Western techniques."
Fodor's
"Chef-owner Corey Lee launched his contemporary American restaurant much to the delight of food-obsessed locals and travelers alike."
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Travel + Leisure
"A bowl of wild-salmon roe with puffed buckwheat conjures taste memories of cold soba."
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Gayot
16.0
"Benu's chef is Corey Lee, former chef de cuisine of The French Laundry and opening sous chef at Per Se."
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San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
"He takes the authentic textures of Asian ingredients, mixes them with his Western training, and gives everything a breathtaking twist."
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Spruce
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3640 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
From $41 /night
Concierge
"The menu is stuffed with incredibly rich fare—foie gras with grape gelée, veal sweetbreads, sliced potatoes cooked in duck fat, and buttered Maine lobster."
Fodor's
"The large space, a former 1930s auto barn, shelters a high-style dining room and a more casual bar and library lounge."
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Frommer's
"Spruce is still one of the exciting new restaurants in San Francisco, but it's best enjoyed from a seat at the bar while tucking into their fantastic all-natural burger and fries."
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Travel + Leisure
"Chef Mark Sullivan’s awesome house-made charcuterie; and his knack for sneaking hyper-boutique bitterish greens even into meatier dishes like bacon-bolstered sweetbreads lyonnaise."
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Rough Guide
"Set in a transformed 1930s auto repair shop, Spruce's gorgeous dining room almost trumps its kitchen's glorious (and expensive) New American dishes."
