Aphotic

"A now-closed, Michelin-awarded fine dining restaurant in SoMa, San Francisco, known for its theatrically dark ambiance and unique dishes like oyster ice cream and fish sauce chocolate bars." - Flora Tsapovsky

"Michelin-starred seafood restaurant Aphotic will permanently close on December 21. Chef and owner Peter Hemsley made the announcement on Instagram, writing what may become an infamous closing note." - Justine Jones

"Chef Peter Hemsley’s moody new fine dining restaurant earned its first Michelin star this summer, plus a Green star for the restaurant’s efforts toward sustainability. The 11-course menu ($215) teems with seafood of all kinds including sea urchin panna cotta and blinis with caviar; chamomile-cured halibut with fava and green strawberries; and razor clams with calamansi broth." - Justine Jones, Dianne de Guzman

"The restaurant is supporting the Bay Area Arts Worker Relief Funds by contributing 5% of every takeout and delivery order." - team infatuation

"Chef Peter Hemsley’s Aphotic has made quite a splash since its opening in March 2023, having already gained a coveted Michelin star and an award for its sustainability efforts. The menu swarms with seafood from start to finish, including dessert. Pastry chef Deirdre Balao Rieutort-Louis offers up an elegant oyster ice cream served in a delicate half-shell and paired with an airy citrus foam intended to echo the usual mignonette." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff