Quince (restaurant)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 2003 in San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founder | Michael Tusk and Lindsay Tusk |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
| Products | Italian cuisine, tasting menus, à la carte dining |
Quince is a dining establishment located in the Jackson Square area of San Francisco, California. Originally established in 2003 by chef Michael Tusk and his wife Lindsay in the Pacific Heights district, the restaurant moved to its current Jackson Square location in 2009. The Tusks expanded their culinary ventures by launching Cotogna, a neighboring restaurant, in 2011, followed by the opening of Verjus, a wine bar and eatery, within the same vicinity in 2019.
In 2017, Quince achieved the distinction of becoming the sixth restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area to be awarded three Michelin stars by the Michelin Guide, underscoring its prominence in the realm of upscale dining.
The restaurant collaborates with Fresh Run Farms from Bolinas to procure select ingredients and offers an international assortment of caviar. Up until 2023, Quince exclusively served a prepaid ten-course tasting menu. After an 11-month hiatus, it reopened in spring 2024 featuring new four-course and à la carte selections available in the salon and bar areas, while retaining the $390 tasting menu option within the main dining room.
Awards
Quince received its initial Michelin star during the first edition of the San Francisco Bay Area Michelin Guide in 2007, followed by a second star in 2014 and a third star in 2017.
In recognition of his work at Quince, Michael Tusk was honored with the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef – Pacific award in 2011. Both Tusk and the restaurant later earned James Beard nominations for Outstanding Service in 2014 and Outstanding Chef in 2016.
Michael Bauer, formerly a critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, granted Quince four stars in 2015 and regularly featured it among the Chronicle’s annual Top 100 Restaurants.