The year in review: dining scene is finally looking up. Michael Bauer and Patricia Unterman have compiled their Best of 2004 lists. Not too surprisingly, they have a few picks in common: A16, Bocadillos, Frisson, Poggio, and Quince.
Michael Bauer's top 10 restaurants of 2004:
Town Hall, 342 Howard St., San Francisco; (415) 908-3900.
Poggio, 777 Bridgeway, Sausalito; (415) 332-7771.
Quince, 1701 Octavia St., San Francisco; (415) 775-8500.
A16, 2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco; (415) 771-2216.
Va de Vi, 1511 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek; (925) 979-0100.
Pearl, 5634 College Ave., Oakland; (510) 654-5426.
Michael Mina, 335 Powell St., San Francisco; (415) 397-9222.
Frisson, 244 Jackson St., San Francisco; (415) 956-3004.
Bocadillos, 710 Montgomery St., San Francisco; (415) 982-2622.
La Suite, 100 Brannan St. (at the Embarcadero), San Francisco; (415) 593-
5900.
Patricia Unterman's best new restaurants of 2004:
Frisson, 244 Jackson St., San Francisco; (415) 956-3004.
Eccolo, 1820 Fourth St., Berkeley; (510) 644-0444.
Quince, 1701 Octavia St., San Francisco; (415) 775-8500.
A16, 2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco; (415) 771-2216.
Poggio, 777 Bridgeway, Sausalito; (415) 332-7771.
Bocadillos, 710 Montgomery St., San Francisco; (415) 982-2622.
Sonoma Saveurs, 487 First St. West, Sonoma; (707) 996-7007.
Mochica, 937 Harrison St., San Francisco; (415) 278-0408.
Cafe Cacao, 914 Heinz St., Berkeley; (510) 843-6000.
Bodega Bistro, 607 Larkin St., San Francisco; (415) 921-1218.
El Raigon, 510 Union St., San Francisco; (415) 291-0927.
Blue Jay Cafe, 919 Divisadero St., San Francisco; (415) 447-6066.
