Want to go. Upscale Mexican from Adriano Paganini’s group
Want to go.
Want to go. Pizza al taglio and pinsa from the il Casaro team.
Want to go. The brick and mortar is finally open!
Want to go. Japanese breakfast available
Want to go. Il Casaro around the block from our home! Latest news: February opening.
Want to go. By the Il Casaro guys. Photo by @joecontent on Twitter
English tea service in a polo shoppe. The Motorloaf is amazing.
Want to go. Motorloaf seems like the thing to get for an afternoon tea service
Want to go. Via Iceton
Homey Moroccan cooking at very reasonable prices (by SF standards). Outstanding lamb tanjia and sweet potato side dish (both pictured here).
Want to go. Thai store - has krachai and salted crabs.
Delicious Indian, more complexity and depth of flavor than you'd expect from such a casual outfit.
Want to go.
Gyoza. With wings!
Want to go. Fresh fish and prepared fish dishes. Photo by @hookfishco on Instagram.
Delicious rotisserie chicken and cauliflower, but also get the charred cabbage
Want to go.
Want to go.
Corner market reborn with modern, Japanese-inspired options. Like these incredibly addictive mochi muffins. Via Alli Ball.
Want to go.
New fast-casual (but upscale atmosphere) Eastern European from Bar Tartine owners the Ballas. Go now!
Want to go. Smelled good when I passed, though I was hungry
Cuban sandwiches and snacks with a cute bright interior and nice vibe
Want to go.
Want to go. Sichuan! Via gusto folks
Want to go. Homemade tofu
Want to go. Get the "chimney cone"(?), flaky dough cone filled with ice cream. Only on Saturdays.
Want to go for ramen! Photo via @elmardc (Instagram)
Want to go.
Want to go. Emporium of Chinese retail and cafes and restaurants. The "Chinese Eataly"
Really nice modern Chinese in Chinatown. Feels fresh and cozy as you look out through the windows at night.
Want to go. Another modern Indian restaurant
Want to go.
Want to go. Just got 3.5 stars from Bauer, 1 Michelin star
Want to go. Kosher bakery!
Want to go. Discovered on Foursquare.
Want to go. Horsies Saloon, new bar inside the market. Via Eater SF.
Want to go. Fried chicken skin accompaniment left on the counter.
Tentatively opening "early November 2016." This looks awesome.
Pretty good Thai in a funky street market atmosphere. The crab omelette and khao mun gai were both quite nice.
Want to go. Photo via @fiorellaitalian on Instagram
Want to go. Good for a lot of Spanish delicacies - jamon, etc.
Want to go. Burning man bar. Art cars in the back, supposedly. Via Zona Pan
Want to go. Wine and charcuterie! Also Imbibe Magazine 2016 Wine Bar of the Year.
Run, don't walk. The croissant literally brought me to my knees. Best Bakery USA from Bon Appetit mag 2016.
Want to go. Vietnamese, via someone quoted in the NYT.
Though pricey (and cash only), this seafood place on the docks is super sustainable, super fresh, and they know their way around vegetables too.
South Indian style chaat house and market, excellent selection of veg and non-veg items. Can get quite busy on hr weekends!
Want to go. 11 course omakase for $65
Brilliant food, always a line during peak lunch hour. Get the kale caesar or a delicious sandwich.
Go for the burger, fried chicken sandwich, and Brussels sprouts chips. Splurge on an Etna Rosso!
Want to go. Via @cylin on Instagram
Want to go. Go for Fusion brunch - pan SE Asia breakfast food
Hummus and falafel and sabich! From AQ alum Guy Eshel, setting the bar for Israeli food in San Francisco.
Want to go. Pop up around the city
Want to go. New location of Bay Area South Indian chain.
Want to go. Peking duck, reserve in advance
Want to go. By the Troya chef, Emrah Kilicoglu.
Want to go. Recommended by a French guy - tasting menu is only $78 for 7-8 courses which these days seems like a bargain.
Want to go. Across from the Blue Bottle in a beautiful office lobby.
Want to go. Casual, "home"-style and supposedly good Italian.
Want to go. Good northern Indian, via Kevin
Family-run Vietnamese: good flavors, great prices, and amazing music.
Went here for the first time the other day. Decent salads and sandwiches in a tiny space.
Want to go. One of the few (only?) places in the Bay Area with a live roti canai station
Engaging science museum, designed to be fun for all ages. Fond memories from visits as a kid, want to go to the new location on Pier 19.
Want to go. Tactile dome!
Dough is superb - soft, fluffy, chewy.. Jon Darsky opened this brick and mortar in November 2015.
Nice and humble neighborhood pizzeria
Want to go.
A beautiful Blue Bottle
Tasty gelato. Family owned.
Want to go. I am intrigued by this man and his lasagne
Awesome tiki bar, extensive drink selection. Don't be afraid of the kitschy atmosphere, and order something rummy.
If Nantucket birthed a taqueria. Get carne asada taco "Nick's way"
Awesome little neighborhood on a hill. Check out 18th Street
Consistent, solid food, always packed. Great brunch (French toast!), awesome burger, late night til 1am and very popular with the industry crowd.
Want to go - "hidden" chinese restaurant owned by a Dongbei couple. Menu translations are sometimes off, so you know it's good?...
Want to go - seems like legit Lao food.
Want to go - has kimlan super special soy sauce and super fresh bamboo shoots.
The first Pinseria Romana in the US! Light, airy dough made from wheat, rice and soy.
Super tiny space, big flavor. The pita is freshly made, but not necessarily made from scratch.
Really good gluten free fried chicken! (They have regular too.) Get with a cup of bone broth, and you have a great meal.
Great seafood, great water view. And great Tyrone.
Want to go - wine crates for decoration
I bet you've never seen it this empty 👌
Nice new cafe and roastery in a converted warehouse space. I think their espresso roast is a little deeper than Sightglass.
Intrigued, looks new
Nice space, menu from late 19th century means many herbaceous concoctions. By the Bourbon and Branch team.
Want to go. New upscale/avant garde dim sum from the Koi Palace. Turns into hot pot restaurant at night (hot pots at Koi Palace were supposed to be quite good).
Want to go - contemporary dim sum from Koi Palace folks.
The chilaquiles here are incomparable. Organic thick corn chips covered in avocado and soft scrambled eggs... But when the Baja style fish tacos are served, get them! Primavera is around Saturday mornings at the market.
Agnolotti del plin. Come for lunch! Enjoy the beautiful marble and light-filled space.
These are the best tacos in San Francisco. Go now! Generally open Friday nights, check @eatloqui on Twitter for details.
Nudity!
Want to go - nudity.
A bar/restaurant that changes themes semi-regularly - at last visit the theme was "Chinese restaurant". 2015 James Beard Foundation nominee for Outstanding Bar Program
The teleme scarpinocc with aceto balsamico transported me back to the cheese room of a parmigiano maker near Modena. Needless to say, most pastas are quite outstanding, and even the non-flour-based dishes can shine.
Want to see what "fake chicken" made from gluten is like, complete with a tofu skin and wrapped around a "bone".
Want to go - looks like a traditional and beautiful Japanese place. I hear the omakase is what to get. Photo via their website.
Khao soi is decent! Also good: crispy catfish with green beans and chili paste. A nice setting, look out for the TV slideshow of EVERY SINGLE DISH on their menu.
Come at the right moment for sweet views, come at the wrong moment.. 😳
Nice brunch spot, open Tues-Sun. Lemon ricotta pancakes!
Want to go - great selection of woods
Remember General Tso? Mission Chinese brings him back by way of veal rib. Super fatty crispy sweet and sour.
Chocolate from bean to bar - all made here. The heady aroma of roasting cacao permeates the space.
Classic California cuisine. Get the chicken roasted in their wood fired oven, it takes an hour so call ahead!
Want to go - recommended by our Peruvian Lyft driver
Beautiful space, want to try their coffee tonic. Photo via Tasting Table/Stacy Adimando
Want to go - ceviche every day, lamb shank only on Saturdays
Get a Kati roll unda style. Try a rotating Punjab special to fill it.
Beautiful flower delivery! Also a shop.
Want to go - great for facials, massages
Want to go - Hunan and Dongbei place serving "eggplant flesh burning droplets" and other non-Americanized Chinese food
A new age Jewish deli/appetizing place. Funky combos of traditional foods!
The plus: handmade tortillas, alambres tacos. The minus: minimum order of two tacos. Come hungry!
Want to try their chirashi bowl for a quick lunch (only open Wed-Fri).
Want to go - apparently only open for lunch Wed-Fri
Huge beautiful space. Photo bombing is so last year.
Best breads this side of the Atlantic. Flaky (and HUGE) pastries, cheesy and unctuous grilled sandwiches.
Deep dish. So good. Better than in Chicago...
Great burritos! But you should probably come late night after many drinks.
Cool office, bro
Get a spicy tomato-y pizza.
A modern pastry shop, and more!
Want to go - Town Hall folks open a cafe with own Italian-inspired roast. We'll see what that means.
Cozy space, very "San Francisco" in sourcing and menu. And, wine by the ounce!
Amazing meat selection, owned by a Burgundian.
The igloo is great!
Bi-rite's produce selection always surprises
Best live music venue in the city
Ryan Cox speaks the truth
Great produce from Marin, Tuesdays and Saturdays
Chef Joe is a super cool cooking school. Connect with cool people + make awesome food.
Need to go! Sounds funky, great personality and "funny as hell"
Want to go - maybe funky coffee, but dark-ish roast
Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinsky play with their food, creating what may be the best (or at least hardest to get into) restaurant in SF
Beautiful pastas
Views galore. Try running up here!
World War II themed bar, it's my neighborhood go-to for good cocktails
Decent quick Mexican that feels healthier, since they use better quality proteins & organic corn.
Wow. Perfectly executed quail à la chasseur (hunter style stuffed quail)
Although a chain, this joint does really nice salads and more
Want to go - Vaman says chicken shawarma has proper ingredient distribution. So clutch.
Dare I say, better than Chicago?
Catered Japanese lunches 🍜
Trust in Napoli
Behind this door lies a secret espresso machine, the BEST ESPRESSO IN THE BAY! There I said it.
Lamb in a pita is nice, but the chicken on greens is great!
So pizza so good - best in SF, I say
Want to go - mul mhan du, steamed pork/veg dumplings
Peaceful whether there's fog (or not)
Not your average corner store
Blunderbuss on the left - mezcal, cherry heering, lemon, ginger, agave
The Chipotle of Vietnamese? Started by a guy in my fraternity
Nan Gyi Dok, surprisingly good
Meaning 'farm' in Japanese, great izakaya style food. Try weekend brunch!
Famed Tony's by-the-slice operation
Want to go - heard good things about sushi from Chris Kanand
Very soothing, nice mix of acupuncture and bodywork with Kate Maxey
Decent Cambodian food, cheap-ish
Wine bar with focus on natural wines
Want to go.
Great selection of Thai cookware and ingredients, ask for what you need and they'll grab it for you
Get your tibs on
Beautiful flowers
The best açai in the US?
Brioche waffle at the side window!
Beautiful new bridge
Ideal spot for a quick, hearty meal in one of San Francisco's most eclectic neighborhoods.
Looks delicious
Falafel + fries inside!
Great oysters, beautiful new space
San Francisco coffee temple
Chicken chow mein - crisp but not too crisp, still soft. Better than Hong Kong, according to a guy at Runway
California rustic mid century modern with a wood oven. The rib eye is outstanding.
New Thai place (Feb 2014) from famous food personality Pim Techamuanvivit (aka "Chez Pim"), they make everything (except for shrimp paste) in house, but on an early visit, several dishes fell short.
Tuscan-Californian since 1998. Now a mini-empire, they've also opened a few Pizzeria Delfinas, and Locanda.
Amazing moderately priced simple, rustic Italian by the owners of Quince, next door. All wine is $10 a glass, $40 a bottle.
Great burritos and lovely meat & salsa selection/diversity. Festive atmosphere!
"Better than any Burmese place in NYC, only second to my mom's cooking." - A Burmese lady
Recommended.
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