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5. Maybeck's
Marina
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Maybeck’s got a sophisticated refresh earlier this year, and what better time to experience it for yourself than on Christmas Eve when you can enjoy a three-course prix-fixe menu ($125 per person) that includes options like Chestnut and Apple Soup, Roasted Goose with sweet and sour braised cabbage, and Gingerbread Bread Pudding with cranberry swirl ice cream. There will also be truffle and caviar supplements available.

6. One Market Restaurant
Embarcadero
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Take a stroll along the water and work up an appetite for One Market’s Christmas Eve dinner, a three-course a la carte menu with lots of options, including Chestnut Soup, Kampachi Crudo, Pan-Seared Red Snapper, Braised Lamb Shank, Spit-Roasted Prime Rib, Gingerbread Beignets, and Apple Hand Pie.
How to book: Reservations are available from 5 pm to 8 pm.

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