Abacá
Filipino restaurant · Fisherman's Wharf
2700 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Highlights
Airy Filipino eatery with Californian twist, small plates & BBQ
Airy Filipino eatery with Californian twist, small plates & BBQ
"If the sun rays coming through the huge skylight at Abacá don’t jolt you awake, the food certainly will. This upscale spot does weekend-only brunch full of Filipino classics with the sour, salty, and sweet flavors dialed up. There’s tocino slabs covered in a zippy pineapple marinade, an incredible ganache-crowned banana bread, and ensaymada french toast topped with hollandaise, bacon, caviar, and lime juice, which is simultaneously ultra-light and richness personified. A meal here is stellar, and will make you forget you're in a Fisherman’s Wharf hotel near where the tacky souvenir fleeces roam." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Abacá is a fine dining spot near Fisherman’s Wharf that puts a California spin on traditional Filipino classics, like smoked chicken palabok and okoy fritters with seasonal veggies and locally-sourced proteins. While they won’t be transporting their usual tableside pours of seafood chowder to Polo Field, you can still grab a bowl of sisig fried rice or a handful of pork lumpia, plus calamansi iced tea to wash it all down." - julia chen 1
"Chef Francis Ang, together with wife and co-owner Dian, sowed the seeds for this ode to Filipino cooking when they founded acclaimed pop-up, Pinoy Heritage. Born of a desire to more deeply connect with their culinary roots, their delicious explorations now have a permanent home in the lush Kimpton Alton Hotel.The sunny space pales next to the vibrant cuisine, which uses traditional flavors and techniques as a jumping-off point for creative, colorful dishes. Pork features heavily, as in juicy skewers of longganisa with cane vinegar and puffed rice, but a bounty of NorCal produce gets its due as well. Chef Ang gets to show off his pastry chops with one-of-a-kind desserts, not to mention the baked goods, available in the morning at the in-house panaderia." - Michelin Inspector
"This restaurant offers a secret-menu balut in which fertilized duck eggs are prepared by frying the duck fetus and serving it with a duck bone broth and crispy duck skin." - Emily Venezky
"In the back corner of Abacá is an all-day takeout counter with Filipino-inspired pastries. Get the creamy buko pie, salty-sweet bibingka topped with a pad of caramelized brie, and a mini banana bread loaf with a cream cheese center and chocolate ganache. While you may be tempted by the bulbous ensaymada-croissant crossovers, you’re better off with an extra buko pie. Seating in this Kimpton Alton Hotel restaurant is reserved for sit-downs only. Thankfully there’s a few small tables and a long cushy banquette a few steps away in the lobby." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
