Must-see restaurants in The Bay Area

  • Halu

    San Francisco

    Nibbling creative yakitori (skewers) at this snug six-table joint plastered with Beatles memorabilia is like dining aboard the Yellow Submarine. Twin…

  • Warming Hut

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    At the Warming Hut, wet-suited windsurfers and Crissy Field kite fliers recharge with fair-trade coffee, organic pastries and hot sandwiches while…

  • Orson's Belly

    San Francisco

    The fastest way to a San Franciscan's heart is through Orson's Belly, where Coastal Trail–blazers devour Turkish breakfasts of feta, organic eggs and…

  • Manna

    San Francisco

    As Korean grandmothers and other Sunset District dwellers will tell you, nothing cures fog chills like home-style Korean cooking. Manna's kalbi (barbecue…

  • Hunan's Home

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Find something for everyone at this bustling Chinatown joint with a vast, crowd-pleasing menu – choose anything with Hunan-style vinegary-savory sauce or…

  • Tortas Los Picudos

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Mexico City’s signature street food gets re­invented to satisfy famished Potrero del Sol skateboarders. These sandwiches are stuffed with farm-fresh…

  • Leopold's

    San Francisco

    Polk St was once better known as Polkstrasse by German immigrants and Leopold's pays homage to neighborhood heritage with lip-schmacking Austrian-German…

  • Cassava

    San Francisco

    Early risers and park joggers are rewarded with SF-roasted Ritual coffee and Cassava's housemade, multilingual breakfasts – choose from a Japanese…

  • Bar Crudo

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    An international idea that's pure California: choice seafood served raw in the Italian style, with pan-Asian condiments and East–West beers. Start with…

  • Blue Barn Gourmet

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Toss aside ordinary salads. For $13.95, build a mighty mound of organic produce, topped with six fixings, including artisan cheeses, caramelized onions,…

  • Magnolia Brewery

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Organic pub grub and home-brew samplers keep conversation flowing at communal tables, while grass-fed burgers satisfy stoner appetites in booths – it's…

  • Mama's

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Generations of North Beachers have entrusted the most important meal of the day to Mama and Papa Sanchez, whose sunny Victorian storefront diner has…

  • Iza Ramen

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Bay Area chef Ritsu Tsuchida caters to San Francisco's picky eaters with vegetarian miso ramen and tsukemen (noodles for dipping, not soaking in soup)…

  • Dinosaurs

    San Francisco

    Monster banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) stomp hunger with your choice of beef, lemongrass chicken, portobello, or pork with pâté on crusty French bread…

  • Tony's Coal-Fired Pizza & Slice House

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Fuggedaboudit, New York pizza loyalists: in San Francisco, you can grab a cheesy, thin-crust slice from nine-time world-champion pizza-slinger Tony…

  • Union Larder

    San Francisco

    For wine with a side of food and people-watching, Union Larder sets the scene with backlit wine bottles rising to the ceiling and vaulted windows…

  • Mission Chinese

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Mission barflies and globetrotting gourmands find common ground at Danny Bowien's cult-food dive. Kung pao pastrami burritos, lamb dumplings with Greek…

  • 4505 Burgers & BBQ

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Sure, you could get the Cobb salad, but go the whole hog for the smoked-rib plate – 4505 butchers its own humanely raised pork and grass-fed beef, so ribs…

  • Pretty Please Bakeshop

    San Francisco

    Since you asked nicely, pastry chef Alison Okabayashi will hand over your choice of all-American treats: mini apple pies, carrot cupcakes and sculpted…

  • El Tonayense Taco Truck

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Entire Mission street-art movements have been fueled by El Tonayense tacos over the past 25 years. Burritos and quesadillas are generous to a fault, and…

  • Escape from New York Pizza

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    The Haight's obligatory mid-bender stop for a hot slice. Pesto with roasted garlic and potato will send you blissfully off to carbo-loaded sleep, but the…

  • Belga

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Happening and swank, Belga resembles a European brasserie, with side-by-side tables flanking red-leather banquettes – fitting for northern French and…

  • Park Tavern

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Once an old boys' club, this modern, women-owned bistro makes cheeky California updates to continental classics: Kobe beef tartare with duck liver pâté on…

  • Ramp

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Find a seat on the pier at rickety umbrella tables for Bloody Marys and people-watching, and do it fast – once the Warriors stadium is finished 50 feet…

  • Burma Superstar

    San Francisco

    Yes, there's a wait, but do you see anyone walking away? Blame it on fragrant moh hinga (catfish curry), tangy vegetarian samusa soup, and traditional…

  • Masala Dosa

    San Francisco

    Warm up on Golden Gate Park's south side with South Indian fare in a low-lit storefront bistro. The house specialty is paper dosa, a massive crispy lentil…

  • Anchor Oyster Bar

    San Francisco

    Since 1977, Anchor has been Castro's port of call for sustainably sourced local oysters, Dungeness crab, seafood salads, and San Francisco cioppino …

  • Naked Lunch

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Decadent cravings worthy of a William S Burroughs novel are satisfied by this patio pub tucked between XXX entertainment venues. For brunch, the free…

  • Finn Town Tavern

    San Francisco

    With a wink and a nod at the Scandinavian sailors who settled the Castro, Finn Town serves hearty, hangover-relieving American classics – duck confit hash…

  • Hopscotch

    Oakland

    Hopscotch's premise is quintessentially California: upscale American diner food with a Japanese twist, and seasonal cocktails. The diner/Japanese marriage…

  • Rose's Café

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    The ideal refueling spot while you're browsing Union St boutiques. Follow your salads and house-made soups with rich organic polenta with gorgonzola and…

  • Venticello

    San Francisco

    Date night awaits up Nob Hill and down the stairs. To make your grand entrance to Venticello's two-story-high dining room, you descend via a staircase –…

  • Chez Maman West

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Quit pretending you're considering the sensible Niçoise salad and go for the restorative brunch everyone needs mid-shopping spree: buckwheat crepes…

  • Hukilau

    San Jose

    Located in San Jose's tiny Japantown, this fun Hawaii-themed bar serves filling island-style plate meals (sesame chicken is da best) and pupus (snacks or…

  • Luna Mexican Kitchen

    San Jose

    A bustling Mexican place specializing in parrilladas (grilled meat, seafood and vegetables served on a cast iron dish and meant to be eaten family style),…

  • Back A Yard

    San Jose

    Jamaican jerk chicken, pork, salmon and tofu are the house specialties of this beloved Caribbean-barbecue kitchen, which also fries catfish, snapper and…

  • Mua

    Oakland

    A warehouse-sized space in Uptown, this social gathering spot is just as good for date night as it is for groups getting ready for a night out. Peruse the…

  • Nojo Ramen Tavern

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Find moments of clarity on foggy Hayes Valley nights with restorative, eye-opening bowls of proper ramen. Housemade broth brings bottomless flavor to…

  • Chile Lindo

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Paula Tejeda bakes empanadas fresh daily at her deli in the Mission's historic 1915 Redstone Labor Temple (check out the murals inside). Her savory pocket…

  • Outerlands

    San Francisco

    When windy Ocean Beach leaves you feeling shipwrecked, drift into this chic beach bistro for organic Californian comfort food. Brunch demands Dutch…

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