The Blue Plate

Fresh, local offerings shine through creative combinations served in a neighborhood garden setting.

WHO: Foodies looking to fix a comfort food craving.

Take a cab to this tucked-away spot situated in the trendy Mission District for an intimate yet informal dining experience. The Blue Plate, which opened in 1999, offers a little bit of everything to satisfy choosy epicureans and San Francisco socialites. There's a bustling bar for hurried diners, where the bartenders double as DJs spinning customer requests. There’s also a whimsical garden patio tucked in the back that’s especially charming during the summer months. If you're lucky enough to bag one of these premier real estate, tree-tucked tables by the fountain, you can sit and enjoy the expertly edited wine list and cuisine cooked from local produce.

Most importantly the kitchen at the The Blue Plate is expanding the notion of the original blue plate special, an American diner tradition, to include dining that is casual, affordable and now sophisticated enough for San Francisco's taste buds. Local, organic produce combines with imported European cheeses and wines for food that lets the essential beauty of each ingredient shine through. The menu changes daily but expect classic American married with Meditteranean notes. The Roasted Red Beet and Mache Salad includes Strauss family yogurt, tart dried cherries, amaretti and mint vinaigrette and the Gnocchi features yellowfoot chanterelle sugo and Bloomsdale spinach matched with Bellwether ricotta. Seafood shines as well with dishes like the California Halibut, fish soup with local rock cod and clams, and grilled Monterey Bay squid. Simply the freshest offerings of the City served with in a neighborhood setting.

The best time to dine at this upscale diner experience is dinner, just make sure you don't arrive too late as the popular kitchen tends to run out of dishes as the evening progresses.

The Blue Plate takes American classic fare up a gourmet notch. Try taking the classic jeans/tee combo to a sophisticated level with Deener's denim dress. Add some casual bootie boots from Matiko and stacked bracelets for a polished but laid back ensemble.

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