WAYFARE TAVERN

When people think American cooking, fried chicken and hamburgers come quickly to mind. Tyler Florence’s Financial District restaurants have both those covered admirably. The Tavern burger is a proprietary blend of meat that’s grilled and stacked on a toasted brioche bun with Marin brie, aioli, red onion marmalade and smoked bacon. The fried chicken — they send out hundreds of servings each day — requires a lot of behind-thescenes effort to coax the most out of each bird. The meat is first brined in a buttermilk mixture, sous-vided to boost flavor and tenderness, then fried to order. It’s served with whole sprigs of fried herbs and a wedge of lemon. Everything is bigger and bolder here: Yolks in the deviled eggs with salmon gravlax are piled as high as the hats on the actors in “Beach Blanket Babylon.” Then there’s macaroni and cheese, and prime beef tartare with potato chips and braised pork shanks. These updated classics are served in classy tavern surroundings spread over several floors.

Cuisine American | Specialties Beef tartare; deviled eggs; raw bar; fried chicken; Tavern burger; doughnuts; chocolate cream pie with devil’s food cake | Seats 100 (plus 16 at the bar); private rooms for 16. 35 and 50 | Prices $19-$33 (plus 4.5% S.F. surcharge) | Noise rating | Parking Valet, $12 after 5 p.m.

Vitals 558 Sacramento St., San Francisco. (415) 772-9060. www.wayfaretavern.com Open continuously for lunch and dinner daily. Full bar. Reservations and credit cards accepted.

The Spring Mint Gnocchi at Wayfare Tavern, which spreads over several floors.