Angler (restaurant)

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Angler
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Angler (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 2018 (2018-09)
OwnerJoshua Skenes
ChefJoshua Skenes
Food type Seafood
Location132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, 94105, United States
Coordinates 37°47′35″N122°23′32″W / 37.79306°N 122.39222°W / 37.79306; -122.39222
Website anglerrestaurants.com

Angler is a seafood restaurant in San Francisco, in the U.S. state of California. Founder Joshua Skenes opened Angler in September 2018. Praised for its food and drinks, the restaurant received a Michelin star.

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Description

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Radicchio with XO sauce

The building contains dark wood and brick walls, with a view overlooking the Bay Bridge. [1] Being "microclimate-oriented" and "sealife-focused", [1] [2] Angler's menu includes a radicchio with XO sauce made from radicchio leaves, a tuna with tomato jam, fried blowfish tails, potatoes with a light cheese sauce, and a sundae with caramel, smoked salt, and cocoa; [3] drinks include wine and cocktails, such as the Don Lockwood, consisting of scotch, maple, and bourbon, and the Cutloose, consisting of gin, passionfruit, and orange. [1] [3]

History

Angler was founded in September 2018 by Joshua Skenes, who was a founder and chef at the two-Michelin star restaurant Saison. [1] [4] [5]

Reception

In 2018, Angler was featured on Esquire 's list of the best restaurants. [2] Angler has received a Michelin star, meaning "high-quality cooking, worth a stop". [6]

Jenna Scatena of Condé Nast Traveler magazine stated that the restaurant served "some of the best modern seafood" in the city, additionally praising the wine menu and "attentive" staff. [1] Rating the restaurant an 8.5, The Infatuation 's Will Kamensky highlighted several dishes and drinks, [3] while Eater described that Angler's fruit "tastes more like fruit than ever before". [2] Former food critic Michael Bauer compared the restaurant to "Saison on steroids". [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Scatena, Jenna. "Review: Angler". Condé Nast Traveler . Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Fort, Ellen (January 15, 2019). "Angler Scores First Review From NY Times's California Critic". Eater SF . Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Kamensky, Will (August 22, 2022). "Angler". The Infatuation . Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bauer, Michael (January 11, 2019). "Joshua Skenes is Hot for Open Fire Cooking". Alta. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kang, Matthew (May 16, 2024). "There's More Than Meets the Pizza at Joshua Skene's New LA Restaurant Leopardo". Eater Los Angeles . Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Angler SF". Michelin Guide . Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Fort, Ellen (January 11, 2019). "Former SF Chronicle Critic Michael Bauer Won't Stop Writing Reviews". Eater . Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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