Phil and Cameron West started with a tight budget five years ago but still managed to create what has become one of the city’s bright culinary lights. The neighborhood’s secondhand shops supplied much of the interior, including a Depression-era cooler behind the bar that now keeps wine cold. The menu is concise, but everything is pitch-perfect, whether it's pasta filled with yams and glistening in brown butter, Parmesan and walnuts; or a slow-cooked duck breast paired with parsnip puree, mushroom cannelloni and Brussels sprouts. Desserts and cocktails are as lovingly crafted as the savory courses.

 
Specialties: The menu changes often, but the creamy chicken liver mousse, coffee-rubbed pork shoulder and roasted chicken make frequent appearances; souffles.

Hours

Dinner 5:30-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, until 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Cuisines

• American
• California

Features

• Online Reservation
• Corkage ($20)
• Credit Cards: Accepted
• Disabled Access
• Full Bar
• High Chairs
• Parking: Difficult
• Parking: Paid Lot
• Parking: Street
• Reservations: Recommended
• Seating (70 (plus 11 in the bar))