Marking Michael Chiarello’s first food-related foray into San Francisco, Coqueta is the product of its award-winning, TV show hosting, perma-smiling patron’s flirtation with Spanish cuisine. And by all accounts Chiarello’s got the sort of seduction skills that could bag you the finest flesh on the pier—culinarily speaking of course. Focusing on regional dishes from Madrid, Catalonia, the Basque Country and beyond, Coqueta’s menu is a fiesta of hot and cold tapas (including choice cuts of Iberico pork and whole Monterey calamari) and other Spanish classics—including a sharing Paella that’s so good you’ll definitely try (and probably fail) to eat it all yourself. And the cocktails ain’t half bad either, mixed using homegrown shrubs, tonics and enough sherry to drown the Armada.

Its octagonal, three-story lobby exudes a stylish lounge-bar feel, decorated with art works reflecting the W Hotel’s proximity to San Francisco’s downtown grouping of world-class museums. The hotel’s 400 guestrooms feature Asian-influenced decor and afford glittering, panoramic views of the cityscape, with a hip-and-wealthy vibe that will leave you with your eyes peeled for a much-talked-about indie film star or international underground music phenom.

Its elegant, hard-hitting fitness center and amenities-rich spa (including a brownie bar) invite guilty luxury. The best aspect of the hotel is the massive living room, with sparkling modern-art, lip-smacking libations and a mellowing ambiance. Perfect pre-party chill space for the posh set.