Named after the restaurant’s location, Octavia is an ode to refined but comfortable sensibilities in both food and decor. A seamless blend of both original history and modern elegance, Octavia’s natural light-soaked, open floor plan evokes a refined dining experience with a unique sense of home comfort. Whether it’s the elevated, yet accessible approach to food, or the open, familiar atmosphere and stellar service, Octavia is about sharing great food in good company.
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From a young age, Melissa Perello knew she wanted to be a chef. The New Jersey native got her culinary feet wet while working at a country club in Houston, where she grew up. In 1994, Perello enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Upon graduating, she moved to San Francisco to work under Michael Mina at Aqua, before moving on to Charles Nob Hill with Ron Siegel. Suffering from burnout, she hung up her toque on New Year’s Eve in 2006, and spent time collecting her thoughts while traveling with family and friends. Upon her return to San Francisco, Perello started planning her comeback. Perello opened Frances in the Castro neighborhood in 2009. In 2015, Perello opened her second restaurant, Octavia.
Melissa Perello's daily evolving selections spotlight her commitment to sustainability and the Bay Area's wealth of agricultural resources. Combined with her natural ability in the kitchen, the result is simple and expertly crafted dishes that reflect her fine-dining pedigree and down-to-earth personality.
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