Established 2010 (2010) Rating State California | Head chef Corey Lee Street address 22 Hawthorne Street City San Francisco | |
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Food type Asian-inspired New American | ||
Benu corey lee
Benu is a restaurant located in the SoMa district of downtown San Francisco opened in 2010 by Corey Lee. In 2014, Benu was awarded three stars from the Michelin Guide.
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Corey lee prepares a dish at benu
Restaurant
Lee was formerly head chef at The French Laundry, Lee draws from many different cuisines, including Cantonese and Korean.
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. Crown Point Press, an art studio, gallery, and bookstore, now owns the building and resides directly above the restaurant.
In 2015, Phaidon published Benu–a collection of recipes and essays that explores the restaurant's food, influences, and people who make it possible–with forwards by Thomas Keller and David Chang, designed by Julia Hasting.