1300 on Fillmore

In the heart of San Francisco’s Fillmore District, chef David Lawrence combines classic French cooking techniques with hints of Southern flavors, using fresh California seasonal ingredients. This hot spot serves up the best soulful American cuisine with signature dishes Black Skillet Fried Chicken, Barbecue Shrimp N’ Creamy Grits and Maple Syrup Slow Braised Short Rib. Gospel Brunch: Brunch and a Gospel show every Sunday at 11am and 1pm. Enjoy live music and a 3-course prix fixe meal with bottomless Pomosas. Dinner daily, full bar, Sunday Gospel Brunch, live music, valet parking and public garage. 1300 Fillmore Street, SF. (415) 771-7100. www.1300fillmore.com

Lawrence received his formal culinary training at Westminster College in London. In 1982 he joined England's most celebrated and honored culinarians, Albert and Michael Roux, the chef proprietors of the world-renowned Le Gavroche and the Waterside Inn (both three star Michelin restaurants). Lawrence worked at five of the Roux brothers’ establishments, rapidly advancing from apprentice to sous chef in four short years. In 1986, Lawrence was appointed as chef de cuisine at London's chic Interlude Restaurant where he had the honor of preparing meals for the Prince and Princess of Wales; Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon; and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Lawrence left England for the United States in 1988 to join former Le Gavroche Chef Kurt Graising at the newly-opened 231 Ellsworth Restaurant in San Mateo. Serving as Chef de Cuisine, Lawrence worked closely with Graising to help shape the restaurant's menu and culinary vision, an effort rewarded by numerous awards and accolades during Lawrence's tenure.