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Read MoreBar Crudo
Located in the hipster NoPa neighborhood, Bar Crudo is a great spot for pescatarians and fish lovers. It’s the raw seafood dishes—from oysters on the half-shell to inventive sushi like arctic char with horseradish crème fresh and wasabi tobiko—that are...
Read MoreBurma Love
The Mission outpost of the longtime Richmond favorite is a sleeker rendition of the original. The tealeaf salad is a must-order, and you should also treat yourself to the rich platha bread. From the coconut rice to the pork pumpkin...
Read MoreChez Panisse
Accredited with popularizing California cuisine, this farm-to-table restaurant in Berkeley is a must for anyone in the area. Co-owned by lauded restaurateur Alice Waters, the spot was named Best Restaurant in America by Gourmet magazine in 2001. The pizza and goat cheese...
Read MoreFlour + Water
Flour + Water may have started out by following the trend of high-end pizzerias with communal dining, but the quality of the food and the lines out the door are testament to the fact that this small Mission eatery has...
Read MoreFrances
Chef Melissa Perello honed her skills at Aqua and Charles Knob Hill before taking over Fifth Floor, which earned three stars (out of four) from the San Francisco Chronicle. Since her departure in 2006—a self-imposed break during which she was...
Read MoreLa Taqueria
Among the dozens of burrito options in the Mission, the original La Taqueria has been making meaty and hearty burritos for over 30 years.
Read MoreLoló
Inside the bright and sassy Loló, patterned oilcloth walls, chandeliers made of bike handlebars and cheesy photos of palm trees are all cheekily meant to evoke budget south-of-the-border restaurants—but don’t be fooled. Chef Jorge Martinez and his wife Lorena Zertuche...
Read MoreNopa
The new SF neighborhood to watch is Nopa, and it owes its new moniker – short for “North of the Panhandle”– to this restaurant. Even the building itself, which had gone from being a bank nearly a century ago to...
Read MoreOuterlands
Outerlands is located in the outer Sunset, where the streets are wet with fog in summer, wind howls in the winter, and at any time of year the dining options are few. But if you do find yourself out there,...
Read MorePiccino
The Yellow Building, a former horse stable in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, is home to the incredible pizza restaurant, Piccino, with its accompanying coffee shop. The trendy eatery is drawing people to an area thatʼs off-the-beaten path.
Read MorePresidio Social Club
Its slogan “All the comforts of a club without the dues” sums up the appeal. This is a gathering place for San Fran types who like to feel like they are leaving the city without having to do so. The...
Read MoreRyoko
This restaurant is definitely off the beaten path (literally underground), but if you have a craving for sushi after the theater [the San Francisco Playhouse is just down the street] or a concert, this is the place to go. They...
Read MoreSwan Oyster Depot
Only those in the know will wait in line to get into this hole-in-the-wall, which was founded in 1912 and has been run by the same family since 1946. The entire restaurant consists of twenty stools at a bar—but who...
Read MoreTartine
Without a doubt, Tartine is one of the best bakeries in San Francisco. For locals who don’t live in the Mission, buying a loaf of Tartine’s bread is practically a pilgrimage; give an East Coast resident a chocolate croissant and soon...
Read MoreTartine Manufactory
Tartine Manufactory’s changing menu features locally sourced ingredients in such enticing plates as pork ribs with pumpkin seed salsa and wild nettle tagliatelle with hackleback caviar. Excellent baked goods are still a centerpiece, and the daily breads alone offer a...
Read MoreThe Alembic
This upscale gastropub in the Upper Haight is a favorite for whiskey connoisseurs. Its brief food menu, more of an afterthought to the expertly poured drinks, prudently tours recent trends in high-end comfort food, ticking off each formulaic item designed...
Courtesy Victor GoodsRead MoreThe Mill
Any serious look at hipster life in San Francisco should begin with breakfast at The Mill, the buzzing coffee house in the emerging NoPa neighborhood. Cool young SFers gather at The Mill to sip Four Barrel coffee and nibble on...
