Benu (restaurant)

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Benu
Restaurant information
Established2010; 12 years ago (2010)
Head chefCorey Lee
ChefSeunghyun Jo
Food typeAsian-inspired New American
Rating3 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address22 Hawthorne Street
CitySan Francisco
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code94105
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°47′07″N 122°23′57″W / 37.785407°N 122.399112°W / 37.785407; -122.399112Coordinates: 37°47′07″N 122°23′57″W / 37.785407°N 122.399112°W / 37.785407; -122.399112
Websitewww.benusf.com

Benu is a three-Michelin star restaurant located in the SoMa district of downtown San Francisco opened in 2010 by chef Corey Lee, the former head chef at the French Laundry. Benu made the list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2019.

Restaurant[]

Corey Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to the United States at age five.[1] Prior to opening his own restaurant, he was the head chef at The French Laundry, working for Thomas Keller at both The French Laundry and Per Se for a total of nine years.[1]

At Benu, he serves a set tasting menu that features a wide variety of seafood and vegetables, a few meat courses, and some sweets.[2] Lee draws from many different cuisines, including Korean and Cantonese.[3] He states that, “[Benu] is open to the influence of all different kinds of cultures. We have Asian influences, of course. We have Western influences. We have influences that are technique-driven. Some are flavor-driven. Some are ingredient-driven. But it accepts all those things and it defines the kind of food we serve.”[4]

Master Sommelier Yoon Ha is the restaurant's beverage director. In addition to the tasting menu, Benu offers an optional beverage pairing that includes beer, wine, and sake. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.[2]

Benu is housed on the ground floor of a historic building that dates back to 1922–originally the headquarters of the San Francisco Newspaper Company.[5] Crown Point Press, an art studio, gallery, and bookstore, now owns the building and resides directly above the restaurant.[6]

In 2015, Phaidon published Benu–a collection of recipes and essays that explores the restaurant's food, influences, and collaborators–with forewords by Thomas Keller and David Chang,[7] designed by Julia Hasting.

Awards and honors[]

Gallery[]

  • barbecued quail

  • mussels stuffed with glass noodles and fine vegetables

  • hoshigaki

See also[]

  • List of Michelin starred restaurants

References[]

  1. ^ a b Goodyear, Dana. "Corey Lee: Wise Chef of the West". Food & Wine. Food & Wine Magazine.
  2. ^ a b "Menu". Benu.
  3. ^ Lam, Francis. "The Line Between Tradition and Innovation: An Afternoon with Benu's Corey Lee". The Breadcrumb Trail. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Benu: Corey Lee". Phaidon.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Crown Point Press
  7. ^ "Benu". Phaidon Bookstore. Phaidon. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Michael Bauer (December 26, 2012). "Benu, chef-owner Corey Lee rise to 4-star level". San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. ^ Benu: Press
  10. ^ https://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/winners
  11. ^ (https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2019-james-beard-award-winners)
  12. ^ Addison, Bill. "America's 38 Essential Restaurants". Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  13. ^ https://www.theworlds50best.com/The-List-2019/41-50/Benu.html
  14. ^ Gordinier, Jeff. "The 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Decade". Esquire. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "The Most Important Restaurants of the Decade".
  16. ^ Kester, Jennifer. "Forbes Travel Guide Unveils Its 2020 Star Award Winners". Forbes Travel Guide. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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