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50 Best New U.S. Restaurants

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San Francisco: La Mar

Talking of settings, they don’t come any prettier than the outdoor seats at La Mar, right on the water’s edge on the Embarcadero, with a view of the boats and the bay. This big, bold cebichería is the first American outpost by Gaston Acurio, the dynamic Peruvian über-chef determined to hook the planet on Andean chilies, tubers, and jazzy lime-soaked raw-fish concoctions. Who needs main courses when you can follow a cebiche sampler with fluffy cilantro-laced cheese tamales and attractively charred octopus skewers, all starters hearty enough for a meal?Lunch for two $70.

50 Best New U.S. Restaurants

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50 Best New U.S. Restaurants

San Francisco: La Mar

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