Anomaly

Perks

  • Complimentary cornbread + caviar amuse bouche any time you dine at the restaurant
About

Opened in January of 2023 in Lower Pacific Heights, this innovative eatery has appeared on Town and Country’s List of “10 to Visit in SF” and Thrillist’s “Best SF Restaurants” list. Chef/Owner Mike Lanham, whom SF Mag named to its List of “Top 8 Chefs to Watch”, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who earned his stripes cooking at Michelin-Starred Spruce, at Oakland’s 2-Michelin-Starred Commis, and at Bird Dog in Palo Alto, where he was a sous chef. A few years ago, he broke his back during a climbing accident and decided while recovering that he would build his own restaurant and focus on treating his staff with respect, which he saw as an anomaly in the industry. At Anomaly—get it?—he is turning out dishes like shrimp with grits, jalapeño, and caviar; sirloin with caramelized beets and grilled maitake mushrooms; and black cod with mushroom skin. Crazy good desserts, too, like basil sorbet with blackberry and rhubarb and whipped corn with jalapeño and strawberries. “Truly a unique fine dining experience,” raves Forbes.

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