This two-story restaurant in the Financial District has an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere enhanced by its celebrity chic: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, and Francis Ford Coppola are co-owners. The C-shaped bar offers an impressive—though expensive—wine list; the menu, California fare with French influences, may include dishes like John Dory, Rubicon tuna tartare, and braised veal cheek. Three- and four-course prix fixe options are available. Touches like exposed brick walls, colorful Don Chihuly glass sculptures, and abstract oil paintings give the place a jolt of personality.

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• California menu. Lunch, dinner. Closed Sun; holidays. Bar. Business casual attire. Reservations recommended. Valet parking.