Dominique Crenn
Place Category: FrenchPlace Tags: Chef Owned and Operated and Michelin Three Stars
Behind an unassuming facade mere steps from the San Francisco Bay, Dominique Crenn offers various multi-course experiences in an inviting and luxurious dining room. With her father’s paintings hung upon the walls and a menu in the form of a poem waiting for each guest, Atelier Crenn embodies the artistry of fine dining.
The synergy between Dominique and Juan Contreras, the Chef Pâtissier, is evident through his use of food as a means to share a story and reconnect guests with nature. Inspiration for the creations are often very personal and rooted in a sense of constant evolution. The menu is pescatarian and evolves with a careful consideration of our impact on the planet. The wine list offers a tiered pairing as well as a curated selection of glasses and bottles from our cellar. We select winemakers from around the world that believe in thoughtful stewardship of the land as the key to creating wines of intrigue, varietal expression and regional character.
We accept reservations for parties of 2-10 on our reservation platform, Tock. For reservations of one or three guests, please contact the restaurant directly at 415-440-0460 or at info@ateliercrenn.com. Dietary requests are happily accommodated with 3 days notice. Please note your requests when booking your reservation with us.
We now require an up-to-date COVID vaccination record to dine with us. Starting February 15, this will include proof of a booster.
World’s 50 Best Restaurants, #48, 2021
Michelin Guide, Three stars for Atelier Crenn, 2021
Best Chef: West, James Beard Foundation, 2018
First female chef in the US to receive three Michelin stars, 2018
First female chef in the US to receive two Michelin stars, for Atelier Crenn, 2011
The World’s Best Female Chef, The World’s 50 Best, 2016
Dominique Crenn is the co-owner and chef of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, where artistry is at the forefront, cuisine is a craft, and the community is an inspiration. “Atelier” can be defined as a workshop or studio, a concept that drives Chef Crenn’s modern vision for fine French cuisine. Her highly distinctive French heritage and imaginative gastronomic lair behind the stove at Atelier Crenn is a clear reflection of her unique life story.
Driven by her passion to create a deeply personal project, Crenn opened Atelier Crenn, a place to express her heritage as well as an ode to “poetic culinaria,” in January 2011. Atelier Crenn achieved its first Michelin Star within a year, in October of 2011. In the following year, Crenn made history again when Atelier Crenn received its second Michelin Star, becoming the first female chef in the US to receive this honor. In November 2018, Crenn beat her own record and became the first female chef in the US to receive three Michelin Stars. In 2021, Crenn was the recipient of the World's 50 Best Icon Award.
