Angler (restaurant)

Seafood restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S.

Angler

Restaurant information
Established| September 2018 (2018-09)
Owner(s)| Joshua Skenes
Chef| Joshua Skenes
Food type| Seafood
Street address| 132 The Embarcadero
City| San Francisco
State| California
Postal/ZIP Code| 94105
Country| United States
Coordinates| 37°47′35″N 122°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.

## 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

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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

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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]

## See also

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* California portal
* Food portal

* List of Michelin starred restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area
* List of seafood restaurants

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Scatena, Jenna. "Review: Angler". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c 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.

## External links

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* Official website

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