Garlic rules at this world famous North Beach restaurant where dining is an experience for all the senses. Charming private dining areas with unique decor: hanging Chianti bottles, glowing candles, cozy booths and chandeliers. Tureens and sizzling skillets of seafood tantalize and thrill...follow your nose to The Stinking Rose!

Located in North Beach, San Francisco's renowned Little Italy, the "original" Stinking Rose has become famous for celebrating the culinary euphoria of garlic and serving over 3,000 pounds of the pungent herb each month. Named after an historical term for "garlic", The Stinking Rose offers sumptuous, contemporary California-Italian cuisine prepared and adorned with garlic - and strives to accommodate every palate. There is hearty fare for the truly adventurous, mild for the novice, and sans garlic for those finding the herb's folklore and aroma more appealing than its taste.

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Public Transit: Muni Lines: 15, 45 and 41
Cross street: Broadway

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Clinton L.

Jun 22, 2008

Good golly! If you like garlic, or as Emeril says, "Gahlic", you'll love this place. Garlic is the main ingredient in most dishes. If it's not traditionally, they make it so. A generous amount of mints are served at the end of a meal. And oh, just a tip, the garlic in the jar on the table...that's raw, so don't dump spoonfulls on your food...that'd be silly.

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Gary G.

Aug 24, 2008

The atmosphere is very homely and yet very cool italian. The smell of garlic is through out the whole place. Large groups, a liter of red wine, some crushed grilled garlic in olive oil with bread to dip.......and let the good times roll!!

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Philip F.

Nov 5, 2009

If you like garlic...I do..then this is the place for a feast and a great experience. I love their motto..."We season our garlic with food!" The final treat is their garlic ice cream and it is heaven. Philip A. Felton

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Mark W.

Oct 30, 2008

This is an amazing restaurant where everything is garlic. You will enjoy everything on the menu and be sure not to shy away from the garlic ice cream, it is actually amazing!

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Andrea L.

Jan 13, 2009

One of the best places to have lunch or dinner in San Francisco! Food is excellent, as well as the attention. Very good decoration, a must in SFO, don't miss it!

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