Quince (restaurant)

{{Short description|Restaurant in San Francisco, California}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox restaurant

| name = Quince

| established = {{start date and age|2003}}

| closed =

| current-owner = Michael Tusk

| head-chef = Michael Tusk

| chef = Keegan Tokumura

| food-type = Contemporary Californian & Italian cuisine

| dress-code =

| rating = {{Michelinstar|3}} (Michelin Guide)

| street-address = 470 Pacific Ave

| city = San Francisco

| state = California

| postcode = 94133

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|37.797566|-122.403396|type:landmark|display=inline}}

| website = {{URL|quincerestaurant.com/}}

}}

Quince is a restaurant in the Jackson Square neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Opened in 2003 by chef Michael Tusk and his wife, Lindsay, in Pacific Heights, the restaurant has been located in Jackson Square since 2009. A sister restaurant, Cotogna, opened next door in 2011.{{cite news |author=Joyce Goldstein |title=Four-star chef Michael Tusk: Italy from two points of view |url=http://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Four-star-chef-Michael-Tusk-Italy-from-two-5568479.php|website=SFGate |date=June 26, 2014 |orig-date=June 20, 2014 |access-date=November 25, 2016}} The couple opened a third establishment, Verjus, a wine bar and restaurant in the same neighborhood, in 2019.{{Cite news |last=Kadvany |first=Elena |title=This S.F. Parisian-style wine bar felt like magic. It’s finally back after a years-long closure |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/verjus-bar-french-sf-19858450.php |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241222221656/https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/verjus-bar-french-sf-19858450.php |archive-date=2024-12-22 |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}

In 2017, Quince became only the sixth restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area to be awarded three Michelin stars by the Michelin Guide.{{cite news |author1=Ryan Sutton |author2=Ellen Fort |title=Six Bay Area Restaurants Now Have Three Michelin Stars, As Many As New York |date=25 October 2016 |url=http://sf.eater.com/2016/10/25/13401254/michelin-restaurants-san-francisco-bay-area-quince-2017|website=SF Eater|access-date=November 25, 2016}}

The Tusks partner with Fresh Run Farms of Bolinas in sourcing exclusive produce.{{Cite web|url=https://www.quincerestaurant.com/our-farm/|title=Our Farm |website=Quince Restaurant|access-date=2018-09-28}} The restaurant also features a global selection of caviar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.quincerestaurant.com/location/dining-room/|title=Dining Room |website=Quince Restaurant|access-date=2018-09-28}} Until 2023, a prepaid ten-course tasting menu was the only dining option. In 2023, Quince closed for 11 months, reopening in spring 2024 with a four-course dinner and à la carte dining available as alternatives in the salon and bar, while the tasting menu continues to be served in the dining room for $390 per person.{{cite news |author=MacKenzie Chung Fegan |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/quince-menu-fine-dining-19431127.php |title=One of S.F.'s most luxe restaurants had a huge makeover. Is it still among the city's best? |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=May 16, 2024 }}