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Belden Place, Downtown
If you're looking for a romantic place in San Francisco to pop the question or even get engaged, you might consider Belden Place. In 1990 two restaurateurs, Eric Klein and Olivier Azanco, transformed this service alley near downtown into a charming al fresco dining spot. Today Belden Place boasts a eight wonderful European-style restaurants and outdoor seating for over 300.

During the day the restaurants are busy providing business lunches to their nearby Financial District customers. But at night, Belden Place turns into a lively yet romantic dining experience under a canopy of stars, reminiscent of sidewalk cafes of Paris.

Belden Place is located near San Francisco's French Quarter, home of the city's original French settlers, a group of approximately 3,000 who arrived in 1851, sponsored by the French government. Every year, the area hosts a boisterous Bastille Day celebration, the nation's largest, and nearby Bush Street is temporarily re-named Rue de Buisson.
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