3rd Cousin
californian
A La Carte Spring 2026 / Summer 2026
Housemade Focaccia
$11
Italian Evoo
Housemade Focaccia
$14
French Onion Butter
Parmesan & Truffle Fonduta
$14
*Salt and Pepper Brussels Sprouts
$19
Smoked Date & Tamarind “Butter”, Torn Herbs, Toasted Benne
A5 Miyazaki Dumpling
$8
Chili crunch & brown rice vinegar, each
*English Pea Risotto with Fresh Black Truffle
$47
Sweet Corn & Kale Fritters
$17
Manchego cheese, mint tzatziki, smashed cucumber, za'atar
*Creamy Sweet Corn Soup
$20
Sweet corn relish, shishito pepper, porcini mushroom
*Little Gem Salad
$22
Goat Gouda, K&J peach, avocado, basil vinaigrette, pickled red onions
*Burrata
$25
Cherry tomato, pickled cherry, Thai basil, 10-year-aged balsamic
*Grilled Spanish Octopussourcing signal
$29
Heirloom baby carrot, potato, ramp romesco, pickled red jalapeño
X*Halibut Crudo
$25
Green strawberry, yuzu buttermilk, daikon kimchi, strawbanero kosho
X*Uni Crème Brûlée
$39
Reserve caviar, yuzu tobiko, trout roe, crostini
Hand-Rolled Pici
$35
18-hour short rib ragu, syrah, Marzanos & reggiano
*Campanelle
$35
Broccoli di ciccio, hedgehog mushroom, pesto, crème fraîche & Gouda
*Maine Lobster Risottosourcing signal
$49
English peas, Parmigiano Reggiano, yuzu
Hand Made Porcini & Black Truffle Agnolotti “Francese”
$35
*Wild King Salmon
$47
Shelling bean succotash, rock shrimp, spinach, lobster dashi, romanesco
X*Sonoma Duck Breastsourcing signal
$47
Snap peas, peanut fried rice, kumquat, blood orange & fermented bean
X*Masami Filet Mignon
$59
Twice-baked potato, bacon, wax beans, cipollini, morel & sherry jus
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 230 venues in San Francisco, CA and could score 133 of them. Positions are counted against those 133.
v1.7.4 55.3/100 = sourcing 29.9/50 (named-farm 10 distinct [brokaw-ranch-company (producer/solid) x0.85, dirty-girl-farm (producer/solid) x0.85, k-and-j-orchards (producer/solid) x0.85, unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags)], named-region 2 distinct, attribute 3 distinct of 5 [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 12.0/20 (best: dirty-girl-farm at 61.1, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 13.3/18. DATA ERROR: PARTIALLY UNLINKED: 7 named-farm signal(s) with no venue_farms.signal_id citation — scored at the neutral 0.6 weight: Heirloom Organics; Star Route; Marin Roots; Lonely Mountain; McGinnis Ranch; Zuckermans; Meadowood
produce
K&J Orchards
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom Organics
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Star Route
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Dirty Girl
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Marin Roots
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Brokaw
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Lonely Mountain
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
McGinnis Ranch
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Zuckermans
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
Meadowood
Named farm“A few of our farm partners we love k&j orchards, heirloom organics, star route, dirty girl, marin roots, brokaw, lonely mountain, mcginnis ranch, zuckermans, meadowood”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Maine lobster
Named region“*Maine Lobster Risotto English peas, Parmigiano Reggiano, yuzu”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
Sonoma duck
Named region“X*Sonoma Duck Breast Snap peas, peanut fried rice, kumquat, blood orange & fermented bean”
on the menu · source ↗
Wagyu
Attribute“/ Shelling Bean Succotash / Rock Shrimp / Spinach / Golden Tomatillo Handmade Porcini & Black Truffle Agnolotti “Francese” X* Australian Wagyu / Heirloom Carrot / Wax Beans / Huckleberry & Olive Jus Upgrade to A5 Miyazaki”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
A5
Attribute“A5 Miyazaki Dumpling Chili crunch & brown rice vinegar each”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“*Grilled Spanish Octopus Heirloom baby carrot, potato, ramp romesco, pickled red jalapeño”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“Sweet Corn & Kale Fritter Manchego Cheese / Mint Tzatziki Burrata Cherry Tomato, Sunflower Seeds, 10 Year Aged Balsamic Heirloom Carrots & Wax Beans Morel Mushroom, Black Truffle Shelling Bean Succotash Spinach, Baby Artichoke, Tom Yum Dashi Handmade”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“Bean Succotash / Rock Shrimp / Spinach / Golden Tomatillo Handmade Porcini & Black Truffle Agnolotti “Francese” X* Australian Wagyu / Heirloom Carrot / Wax Beans / Huckleberry & Olive Jus Upgrade to A5 Miyazaki”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 9pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 41 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- The 38 Best Restaurants in San Francisco ↗
Eater SF
Local authority“**Open for:** Dinner **Price range:** $$$ Bernal Heights is an ideal neighborhood for urban hiking, a weekend treat from [Chicken Dog Bagels](https://www.chickendogbagels.com/) in hand. Not many San Franciscans consider the area a go-to for fine dining, however, but that’s because few San Franciscans have dined at 3rd Cousin and tried chef Greg Lutes’s uni creme brulee. It’s a sweet and savory medley of uni and caramelized sugar that tastes something like the Michelin Guide equivalent of the Krusty Krab. The restaurant’s held it down for ten years, sporting a sleek ambiance with $165 tasting menus. In 2025 Lutes circumnavigated the neighborhood with more casual outfit [Precita Social](https:”