Benu is always looking for like-minded professionals who are ready to take the next step in their career. To apply for a job with Benu, please submit both a cover letter and current resume to jobs@benusf.com.

Please direct media inquiries to pr@benusf.com

The MICHELIN Guide
San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country 2012

4 Stars
The San Francisco Chronicle

Five Diamond Award
AAA

10 Restaurants Worth a Plane Ride
The New York Times

Top 10 Celebration Restaurants in the US
bon appétit

…a buy for either a kaiseki meal or a Michelin-style three-star extravaganza. The beauty of Benu is that it gives you both.
Patricia Unterman, The Examiner

Sommelier of the Year – Yoon Ha
San Francisco Magazine

 
Reservations are accepted by phone Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and can also be made online.

Reservations may be made up to two months in advance. A credit card is required to hold the reservation; cancellations with less than 24 hours notice will be charged $50 per person. Reduction in party size from a party of 5 or 6 to 4 or fewer, and from a party of 3 or 4 to 2 or fewer is subject to availability of reservations of the appropriate size. If there is not a smaller table available, the reservation will be forfeited and the new party size will be placed on the wait list for the evening. Contact us for parties of 7 or more.

special diets

Please note that in order to provide you with the best dining experience, we require advance notice for any guests with dietary restrictions or allergies. We may not be able to accommodate dietary restrictions communicated to us upon your arrival. Please indicate any dietary restrictions or allergies when making your reservation.

private dining

Benu offers a customized private dining experience for parties of all sizes. Reservations can be made up to a year in advance for anytime.

Contact Kathryn Douglass for further details.
415. 685 4860 x116
party@benusf.com

Richard Bloch is the principal of RBA, a James Beard Award-winning architectural and interior design firm in New York City. In addition, Richard was a Fulbright Scholar in Turkey, a city planner in Iran and a design consultant for U.S. Government cultural centers in Italy, Germany, Mexico, Great Britain, Belgium and Japan.
Richard worked closely with Corey during the pre-opening stages of Benu. Together, they visited and studied over two dozen locations before finding the home for Benu at 22 Hawthorne Street in San Francisco. The result of their collaboration is a cleanly-designed space that is unique, contemporary and subtly elegant. Purposely devoid of unnecessary elements, each design feature thoughtfully balances aesthetics and function to tie together the overall dining experience.

www.richardblocharchitect.com

andrea lenardin madden is the principal of a l m project, a multi-disciplinary Los Angeles based design studio, with a body of work including site specific art interventions, architecture, brand identity, graphics and packaging design. Her award winning work has been exhibited and published in US and Europe.

a l m project created Benu’s identity to artfully reflect Corey’s belief that cooking involves new and dynamic combinations while maintaining the integrity of the individual elements, appreciating both the end result and the process itself.

www.almproject.com

KwangJuYo is an iconic porcelain manufacturer in Korea. While traditional methods and glazes are the foundation for their work, owner Tae Kwon Cho and his company dedicate themselves to the recreation and modernization of Korean pottery. At the heart of their design is the interplay between pottery and cuisine. “Ceramics cannot develop without the development of food,” explains Cho.

Sharing many similar views on cuisine and design, Cho and his team agreed to collaborate with Corey to create a line of custom porcelain. Together, they designed over 30 unique pieces that are featured at Benu.

Blueoculus is a product and furniture design company based in San Diego, California. Jungbae E is the company’s principal for whom design is about exploring ideas on multiple dimensions to create solutions that bring joy and a bit of transcendence to the everyday.

Blueoculus worked closely with Benu on a series of service pieces that meet needs specific to the cuisine, style of service and overall design of the restaurant.

www.blueoculus.com

Benu is housed in a historic building in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA district. The restaurant is within walking distance of the Moscone Center, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Yerba Buena Gardens, the Contemporary Jewish Museum and many hotels including the St. Regis, W, Four Seasons and The Palace.

22 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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phone  415. 685 4860
email  info@benusf.com

hours

Benu is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Seating times are available from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. Private dining is available at all times.

parking

Valet parking is available at the restaurant for $15.

corkage

Corkage is $40 per bottle and there is a 2 bottle limit per party.

gift certificates

Embossed Benu gift certificates can be purchased by calling the restaurant at 415. 685 4860 x116.

Digital gift certificates can be purchased online. click here for details.