La Cigale
french
Tied with 45 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 230 venues in San Francisco, CA and could score 133 of them. Positions are counted against those 133.
v1.7.4 8.8/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
1 signal is withheld while we re-check the source. It cites a menu capture that failed our plausibility review — a page that didn’t look like a real menu when we re-read it. The claims may well be accurate; we don’t publish evidence we can’t stand behind, and the ranking above was scored before this check, so it still counts them.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award - The Now List: 25 Bay Area Restaurants of the Moment ↗
San Francisco Chronicle
National authorityCesar Hernandez
“679 Chenery St., San FranciscoSee on map|Add to Wishlist Indoor seatingVegetarian options Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. Chronicle Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. Chronicle At Glen Park’s theatrical new restaurant, Joseph Magidow mans a live-fire grill while customers look hungrily on from the surrounding hexagonal counter. It feels like Benihana, but instead of Japanese food, it’s the cuisine of Occitania, a historical region that encompasses a swath of modern day Southern France, including the entire Mediterranean coast. Magidow’s attention to the region extends from the ingredients to the tools: Madigow heats a half-wheel of Point Reyes Toma directly over the fire using raclette tongs for a cheesy”