First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge

First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge

Owner

First Crush serves up great food and wine in a chic and lively atmosphere. Our guests come back time and time again for a flight of wine after work, an evening out with friends or for a group dinner celebration. Our goal is to provide one of San Francisco's most fun and dynamic dining establishments, hosting large groups celebrating important events and small gatherings over great food and wine. Come in and enjoy our elegant atmosphere for any evening out - we look forward to seeing you.

Joanna Currier

Citysearch

The Scene
The attractive street-level dining room is busy with tourists, shoppers, and yes, first dates. A low, tin ceiling and tinted windows deepen the room's wine-red walls and accents. Hand-thrown, eggshell-hued dishes in irregular shapes add touches of whimsy to crisp, white-topped tables. Service is smart, efficient, and patient with the exclusively California wine list. A small, back bar upstairs accommodates after-work oenophiles, while downstairs a larger, cavernous wine "grotto" lures private groups.

The Food
The menu of simple California favorites is divided into small and large plates. Appetizers are fresh, colorful and presented like gifts--"Crush" oysters served warm with bacon and chard, and sashimi of tuna crudo with green olive tapenade. Larger dishes include pan-roasted chicken breast, diver scallops with a cauliflower puree and grilled rack of lamb with cranberry beans, pearl onions and glazed radishes, all with sweet, tangy sauces and reductions.