USA · Financial District / SoMa · Historic Luxury Hotel
Garden Court. Historic since 1875. Financial District.
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The Garden Court — one of the most beautiful dining rooms in America, inside a hotel that has anchored San Francisco's Financial District since 1875. A fully restored grand hotel with a Kyo-Ya restaurant and the most photogenic space in the city.
XRED EYEZ Guide Note
Afternoon tea in the Garden Court is a SF institution. Book a week ahead — it fills quickly.
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