Sorrel
Alexander Hong trained at Quince and his gift is pasta. The herbs, the edible flowers and a run of seasonal vegetables come off Sorrel's own roof. The room holds One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 California selection.
Why go
Hong builds every menu around a pair of pastas, with contemporary small bites in front of them. Madai crudo arrives with yuzu and cured egg yolk. Dry-aged beef tartare gets a hint of pink peppercorn. The duck breast comes with golden-crisped skin and an earthy red kuri squash puree.
Pastry chef Nasir Armar's Parachute Bakery and the restaurant Arquet are both Ferry Building projects from this team. Parachute opened in September 2025 and became an instant hit.
Order this / avoid
- Order: the smoky potato zlikrofi, drizzled with sharp plum mostarda and shaved horseradish.1
- Order: the thick strascinati, bathed in an 'nduja-infused sauce with tender butter beans and lovage.1
What locals & experts say
- The MICHELIN inspector, 2026 California selection:
His ricotta gnudi are exemplars of the form: cloud-soft, accented by crisp fried sage and bright pops of sour cherry.
1 - Eater SF, on its affordable tasting-menu map:
The five-course seasonal tasting menu ($115) spans two hours and includes dishes like local halibut with clarified coconut and black cod with squash blossoms and kombu.
2 - Patrick Wong liked the food and not the evening. Reviewing for The Infatuation in October 2024 he scored it 7.6, and what he faulted was everything around the plates:
the personal touches that make going out to restaurants fun and memorable are tough to find.
4 He rates the porcini course and the cured halibut in clarified coconut broth, and calls the wagyu supplement chewy and too fatty.
Good to know
- Price: $185 for eight courses when Wong ate it in October 2024.4 Eater's five-course figure above is off a map dated 2022 and describes a shorter menu.
- Where: 3228 Sacramento Street, in Pacific Heights.
Verdict
must-visit — Order pasta twice. If the room is full, the eight seats at the bar are the way in and they go first-come.