SSAL

Here Are All the Michelin Starred Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area | Eater SF

"This restaurant led by couple Hyunyoung Bae and Junsoo Bae combines Korean-inspired fine dining with California cuisine. (1 star)" - Eater Staff

"Hyunyoung and Junsoo Bae have ample fine dining experience but were inspired to strike out on their own to fill what they saw as a void in San Francisco's Korean restaurant scene. The result is this tasting menu that draws upon familiar flavors but sets itself apart with a sense of refined simplicity.Pop a golden puff of sweet potato pancake with a dollop of kaluga caviar straight into your mouth for a delicious bite. Then, scallop mousseline with smoked sable fish wrapped in savoy cabbage is enhanced with a beurre blanc ramped up with Kimpo Yeaju. Finally, a bowl filled with a fluffy pile of bingsu tucked with Madagascar vanilla ice cream and toasted puffed rice is the ideal ending." - Michelin Inspector

51 SF Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Takeout Specials - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"If you’d rather have smoked duck than turkey, order from Ssal. Their Thanksgiving dinner also comes with black truffle rice porridge, duck liver mousse, roasted squash salad, and injeolmi cream puffs. The dinner is $150 for two and $300 for four, and comes ready to eat, if you’re trying to avoid the oven altogether. Order here for pick-up between 4-6pm on Thanksgiving Day." - julia chen 1

Best Fine Dining Restaurants for Special Occasions in San Francisco | Eater SF

"San Francisco’s Korean dining scene shouldn’t be slept on, and there’s perhaps no restaurant that better embodies the city’s unique perspective on the cuisine than one-Michelin-starred Ssal. Here, chef Junsoon Bae pulls inspiration from his childhood in Korea but swaps in distinctly Northern California ingredients such as Wolfe Ranch quail and Jimmy Nardello peppers. The result is a tasting menu that’s both inherently Korean and undeniably rooted in the Bay Area. Reservations are available via Tock." - Flora Tsapovsky

Best Restaurants and Bars in San Francisco’s Russian Hill Neighborhood | Eater SF

"There aren’t many places in the Bay Area doing fine Korean dining at the same level Ssal. Here, chef Junsoo Bae deftly marries seasonal and local ingredients like Wolfe Ranch quail and summer corn with Korean cooking techniques. The result is flavors and dishes that feel both unexpected and slightly nostalgia-inducing. The spartan space makes a pristine backdrop for the dozen or so courses that comprise the tasting menu." - Dianne de Guzman