Hmmmm that’s difficult to choose!
In addition to Californios:
Within SF:
- La Ciccia (Sardinian)
- Benu (which you’ve visited already), you could consider the owner’s other restaurant Monsieur Benjamin (French focused brasserie type fare) which I found very enjoyable
Outside of SF
Meadowood (Saint Helena)
Sushi Yoshizumi (San Mateo)