— Executive Chef & Owner

Chef Francis Ang was born in San Francisco, but spent his formative years in the Philippines. Ang made the move from Manila to San Francisco when he was 19, enrolling in the City College of San Francisco’s culinary arts and hospitality studies program. After graduation, Ang secured a position at 1-star Michelin restaurant, Gary Danko, honing his skills among San Francisco’s best. Then, joining the line at Fifth Floor (now Dirty Habit), Ang’s prowess really began to shine. While there, under the guidance of David Bazirgan, Ang earned Food & Wine’s “People’s Best Pastry Chef” and Zagat's 30 under 30.

By 2016, Ang and his wife decided to take a deep dive back into their culinary roots. The couple traveled to the Philippine islands for six months studying the local cuisine from origin to evolution. As a result, Pinoy Heritage was born, a Filipino pop-up. In 2018, Pinoy Heritage won Eater SF’s “Pop-up of the Year” award as well as San Francisco Chronicle's Rising Star Chef. In 2019, Ang also won Starchef's Rising Star Chef. Ang also worked with 2-star Michelin, Taj Campton Place Hotel, where he created their dessert program. During the summer of 2021 Chef Ang's dream of opening a brick and mortar restaurant came to fruition with Restaurant Abacá, located inside the Hotel Alton of the Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. It has already garnered awards from Esquire’s America’s Best New Restaurant to James Beard Semi Finalist for best new restaurant to "Most Innovative Menu" from Eater SF and New York Times 50 best restaurants in America