Hilda and Jesse is a vibrant brunch spot in North Beach with inventive tasting menus and whimsical decor, serving standout dishes like their unforgettable pancakes.
"On a beautiful corner of Washington Square Park, fresh Michelin recipient Hilda and Jesse is a must-visit for lovers of pastels and patterns. Designer Noz Nozawa outfitted the creative restaurant with wavy lines, lacquered bar seats, and a checkered floor, making it one of the city’s most beautiful spots for brunch. Speaking of brunch, the restaurant’s famous Pancakes Without Borders is not to be missed." - Flora Tsapovsky
"The Hilda and Jesse team has had an impressive 2024, with co-owner Rachel Sillcocks receiving the Michelin Outstanding Service Award and the restaurant earning a Michelin star. Chef Ollie K.C. Liedags spreads their vision of #funluxury with a chic take on brunch. But it’s not all breakfasty items here; go for the “chef’s adventure” menu if you want to see the best of what Compton can do in five courses. If you’re going a la carte, just make sure to try the signature Pancakes Without Boundaries dish, two fluffy, stacked buttermilk pancakes topped with grilled blueberry maple syrup that you won’t be able to stop thinking about." - Paolo Bicchieri
"The best brunch on the job with creativity and character in dishes like sweet potato tempura with sour cream and onion sauce and grilled beef tongue." - MICHELIN Guide
"Hilda and Jesse serves up chefs Kristina Compton and Rachel Sillcocks’s particular, but fun, brand of brunch and dinner spanning a three-course brunch tasting menu or a “chef’s adventure menu” served in a dreamy and colorful diner." - Dianne de Guzman, Clair Lorell, Paolo Bicchieri
"Offering what may well be the Bay Area’s most creative and ambitious take on brunch, this disarming passion project from co-owners Kristina Compton and Rachel Sillcocks gets its extra shine from the pair’s extensive fine dining experience—each also contributed a grandparent for the restaurant’s name. The hospitality is cheery and warm, matched by a winsome space that calls to mind a modernist diner, and happily the cuisine is every bit as finely tuned. There is nothing precious or manicured about the cooking here. It is often bold and brash, a total riot of flavors mixed with stellar ingredients, and dishes are equal parts unexpected and undeniably satisfying. At dinner, find a rotating, seasonal multicourse menu with a few optional add-ons." - Michelin Inspector
