Côte Ouest Bistro
French restaurant · Cow Hollow ·
French bistro serving classic dishes, shareable plates, and desserts
French bistro serving classic dishes, shareable plates, and desserts
"This Presidio French bistro is ideal if you’d like a “close quarters” kind of date. French pop plays at just the right level for conversations that require leaning in, and there are cushioned nooks for cuddling. Start with shareable dishes like the fantastic beet salad, and follow it up with the flaky sole meunière or crispy duck confit. Just skip show nights at the Palace of Fine Arts, otherwise you’ll be relegated to doing date night elsewhere." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Two-course brunch, three-course lunch or dinner $30 for brunch, $45 for lunch, $60 for dinner We love this spot for a date, and they have options for all price points" - julia chen 1
"One of our favorite places for a low-key date night is Cote Ouest near the Presidio. There's a big sparkling parklet and cushioned nooks inside that practically demand snuggling. Bring someone you're comfortable having no personal space with, and split overflowing oeufs mayonaisse. Hand-feed each other sole meunière that falls apart from the tap of a fork. Don’t be shy about constantly asking for refills of freshly cut bread and butter." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"A block from Lombard Gate is Côte Ouest, a French bistro where you should take all dates. The tightly packed tables and cushioned nooks practically require snuggling and hand-feeding. To show your date that you actually do like them, the meal should start with the beet salad—one of SF’s best—it comes with tender beets and a goat cheese-filled phyllo dough centerpiece. The crispy duck confit served on a pool of sweet balsamic gastrique is also perfect for sharing. If the dining room’s full, the heated parklet lined with twinkle lights is just as romantic." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"It’s nearly impossible to not hear what your date’s saying at this French bistro. If you’re seated inside, the tightly packed tables mean your knees knock and your faces are just mere inches from each other. Or if you’re lucky, you’ll get one of the cushioned nooks that practically demand snuggling. Otherwise, you’re out on the parklet, illuminated by twinkle lights, and sitting on a quiet, Muni stop-less Presidio street. Break the ice with the beet salad." - patrick wong, julia chen 1
