Menu to Taste

Californios

Mexican Contemporary · San Francisco · Michelin Three Stars · Chef Val Cantu

Ranked No. 14 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants and awarded three Michelin stars, Californios in San Francisco offers contemporary Mexican cuisine from chef Val Cantú. The tasting menu highlights Bay Area produce and house-nixtamalized heirloom corn through dishes like cold-smoked banana topped with caviar.

355 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco

  • 2 Michelin Stars
  • La Liste Top 1000 (Score: 83.5)
  • #14 North America's 50 Best 2025

Menu

Wines

  • "Dueling" Reds (2 glasses of Nebbiolo — Piedmont vs. Mexico) (39) — "Dueling" Reds *(2 glasses of Nebbiolo — Piedmont vs. Mexico) at Californios
  • Dueling Wine Pairs (2 glasses) (36)
  • "Dueling" Sauvignon Blancs (Loire vs. Mexico) (36)
  • "Dueling" Nebbiolos (Piedmont vs. Mexico) (39)
  • Mezcal Selection (28) — Artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca and other regions.
  • Mexican Wine (22) — Baja California and other Mexican wine regions.
  • Dueling Wine Pairs (2 glasses reds) (39)
  • Dueling Wine Flights (2 glasses) (36)

Dishes

  • Additional beverage options include a non-alcoholic pairing ( (97)
  • Pillowy sourdough tortilla with mezcal-battered black cod, huitlacoche and yellow corn cremas
  • heirloom white corn tortillas with black sesame and poppy seeds, matched with smoked quail enrobed in a complex house mole
  • Chilapita
  • Masa Negra Corn Tartlet
  • Tostada
  • Green Aguachile
  • "Sopa"
  • Grilled Banana
  • dark chocolate tacos filled with cookies-and-cream coconut gelato

Tasting Menu

  • Dinner Tasting Menu (325)
  • 16-Course Tasting Menu (325)
  • 16-Course Dinner Tasting Menu (325)
  • Tasting Menu: $325/person (325)
  • Tasting Menu (16 Courses) (325) — 16-course tasting menu reimagining Mexican cuisine with hyper-seasonal ingredients

Cocktails

  • Non-Alcoholic Pairing (97) — Non-alcoholic beverage pairing

The Experience

A lively room with garden or terrace dining. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and a wine pairing. A good fit for celebrations.

Phone: +1 415-757-0994

$325

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