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The galette refers to the buckwheat crêpes from Brittany. A very Gallic venue – sip a Belgian brew and people-watch.

The stained-glass ceiling and marble columns make this one of the most sumptuous restaurants.

Newly remodeled guestrooms feature private terraces in this Spanish-style hotel.

The French-American menu allows you to create your own mix ’n’ match fixed-price selection. If you don’t have a reservation, head for the bar, where you can order anything on the menu.

The specialty here is porcelain, specifically the precious, delicate masterpieces turned out by the various makers in the town of Limoges, France. It’s like visiting a museum dedicated to this fine artform. Dolls, costume jewelry, and Oriental rugs, too.

This bakery and rosticceria has an extraordinary selection of gourmet treats – try the cappuccino cake.

Sensuous spices and views of the Bay.

The Sunday brunch buffet with Indian music, is the best bet for dining like a maharajah.

One of the city’s main traffic arteries, sweeping from Van Ness all the way out to Cliff House, is a typically unprepossessing urban thoroughfare, but functional. It begins its journey at Market Street, sweeps past Union Square, and then forms the heart of the Theater District, before venturing into the notorious Tenderloin, home to seedy clubs and sex-workers. After it crosses Van Ness, it zips past Japantown and the funky Fillmore District. Soon you’re in the Richmond District and before you know it, there’s the Pacific Ocean.

Stein (1874–1946) was raised in Oakland, Toklas (1877–1967) in San Francisco, and both were members of the wealthy Jewish bourgeoisie that has played such an important part in the city’s cultural life. But these two larger-than-life women soon deserted the Bay Area for Paris, where they became Queen Bees of a circle of brilliant international artists and writers, including Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway.