Sean Baker

Chef
Sean Baker

San Francisco

About Sean Baker

Sean Baker is a chef. Before venturing off on his own, he earned national press at both Gather and Verbena, including Chef of the Year honors from Esquire in 2010, StarChefs Rising Star Chef status, and Cooking Light's Trailblazing Chef prize. Before joining Gather, he cooked at Millennium and the tasting room at Bonny Doon Vineyards, and was particularly acclaimed for his skill with crafting vegan and vegetarian dishes.

Accolades

  • Chef of the Year
    Esquire magazine
  • Nominee for Rising Star Chef
    James Beard Foundation
  • Best New Restaurant (Gather)
    Esquire magazine
  • 10 Best Restaurant Dishes (Vegan charcuterie)
    Food & Wine
  • Three Stars (Verbena)
    San Francisco magazine

Where I Go Out

Pasta Longa e su Nieddu de Seppia
Pasta Longa e su Nieddu de Seppia
La Ciccia
$$$, Italian, Glen Park
"Massimo likes to change up the pasta in this dish—fregola one year, linguine the next—but it's always delicious. The seafood sugo and squid ink are amazing. He is really true to his cooking and does a great job with making Sardinian soul food."
Sean Baker
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Sean Baker
Uni and fried chicken
Uni and fried chicken
Ippuku
$$, Full Bar, Reservations, Japanese, Sake Bar, Downtown Berkeley
"These are actually two different dishes, but I like to put the uni on the fried chicken. I don't know why I like it so much—it's probably a hot and cold thing—but it is just delicious. To be frank, I pretty much like anything on their menu."
Sean Baker
Chef
Sean Baker
Sushi
Sushi
ICHI Sushi
$$$, Sushi, Bernal Heights
"Order any type of sushi on the menu, because anything that Tim makes will be good. He's a really driven guy who cares about the guests' experience."
Sean Baker
Chef
Sean Baker
Smoked fettuccini w/ sea urchin
Smoked fettuccini w/ sea urchin
SPQR
$$$, Italian, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Wine Bar, Lower Pacific Heights
"I pretty much love whatever chef Matthew does here. He's a great chef who's phenomenally driven. His pasta dishes are all great, but I have to go with the smoked fettuccini with uni and bacon because it's always on the menu."
Sean Baker
Chef
Sean Baker
Oysters on the half shell
Oysters on the half shell
Swan Oyster Depot
$$$, Seafood, Polk Gulch
"The oysters from Swan's are straightforward and good. The environment is awesome and I love the guys who work there. My go-to accompaniments are horseradish and lemon, but I mix it up with cocktail sauce, too."
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Sean Baker
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