"This upscale Embarcadero spot (and Saison's more "casual" spin-off) feels perfectly suited for trading stock tips with a friend or sitting next to tables full of puffer vest-ed folks who agree that Dreamforce is the highlight of fall. The dining room is a cross between a hunting lodge and a fancy seafood house thanks to a taxidermy bear, decorative wall fish, and a big open kitchen with a wood-burning hearth. You’ll dine on things like meaty antelope tartare topped with herbs, wild swordfish steaks, and other grilled items from the seafood and meat-focused menu. This power dinner might get pricey (mains range from $23-$62), but the views that look straight out to the Bay Bridge make up for it. " - lani conway