4001 Judah (at 45th Ave.) : San Francisco, CA 94122 : 415-661-6140
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 This charming restaurant is on a corner just a few blocks from the beach. Its simple wood tables and chairs, open kitchen, and service - you order at a counter and collect your own silverware - imply casual fare, but that isn't the case. The cooking is sophisticated, even when it's a... More >> |
| Sunset (Outer) |
American |
Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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3199 Clement (at 33rd Ave.) : San Francisco, CA 94121 : 415-751-2598
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 This small, nicely decorated restaurant offers freshly prepared Burmese and Thai specialties. On the Burmese menu, you'll find excellent fried shrimp cakes, samusa soup, tea leaf salad, Indian-influenced biryanis, Burmese curries featuring every kind of protein, and less-familiar dishes such as... More >> |
| Richmond (Outer) |
Asian, Burmese, Thai |
Catering, Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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655 Larkin (at Ellis) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-776-3234
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 This charming Vietnamese place specializes in bo 7 mon, aka seven flavors of beef, several courses of which you cook yourself at the table in broth or on a small grill; banh hoi, do-it-yourself wraps, with plates of herbs, rice-marinated vegetables, and lettuces to roll around noodles and... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Vietnamese |
Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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2751 24th St. (at Hampshire), inside Tony's Market : San Francisco, CA 94110 : 415-203-4911
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 Some of the city's most inventive and delectable sandwiches and salads are assembled at an unprepossessing lunch counter tucked into a corner grocery store in the Mission. Fish, poultry, meat, and produce from local organic farms and ranches star in lush and substantial BLTs, meatball... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
Deli, Salads, Sandwiches |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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1652 Stockton (at Filbert) : San Francisco, CA 94133 : 415-989-7300
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 Park Tavern successfully occupies the same space, physically and notionally, as Moose's, the tavern it replaces. The restaurant, its expanses tamed with handsome blacks and grays, its leather banquettes studded, and its tables topped in marble, is a hangout for the financially blessed. Owners... More >> |
| North Beach/ Chinatown |
American |
Banquet Facilities, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$, $$$ |
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1770 El Camino Real (at Santa Lucia) : San Bruno, CA 94066-5220 : 650-872-9888
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 Patio Filipino, one of the Bay Area's toniest Filipino restaurants, is also one of its busiest. By 7:30 p.m., the room is hopping: Ten-person family outings next to two-top romantic dates. Birthday parties that spill out of the side room. Waiters weaving through the restaurant wielding... More >> |
| San Bruno |
Filipino |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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260 Valencia (at 14th St.) : San Francisco, CA 94103 : 415-552-2050
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 Pauline's, the little yellow pizzeria on Valencia that still feels hidden away from the Mission's main restaurant strip, is more than a quarter-century old now. And yet its pies, with their crackly crusts and seasonal toppings, resemble anything you'll find at Pizzeria Delfina or Gialina.... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
Italian, Pizza |
Family Style, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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230 California (at Front) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-955-0663
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 Don't let the well-groomed, Armani-suited crowd at Perbacco's elegant bar intimidate you - head to the back and you'll find plenty of nondescript S.F. foodies chowing down on unusual dishes from the regions of Liguria, Piemonte, and the Veneto. The daily-changing menu is equally suited to... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Italian |
Banquet Facilities, Catering, Private Party |
$, $$ |
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1816 Irving (at 19th Ave.) : San Francisco, CA 94122 : 415-661-8869
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 Owned by a Chinese Vietnamese family, PPQ has spawned a restaurant chain stretching across the western half of San Francisco. The original's still the best source for Southern-style pho perfumed with anise and roasted shallots and com dia (rice plates with grilled pork or shredded pork skin,... More >> |
| Sunset (Outer) |
Vietnamese |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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2214 Broadway (at Grand) : Oakland, CA 94612 : 510-444-7586
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 Daniel Patterson's third restaurant occupies the midpoint between the precise experimentalism of Coi and the glowing rusticity of Il Cane Rosso. It's a stylish, casual place where the walls are painted a plummy black and the tables are long planks of wood. There are more vegetarian items on... More >> |
| Downtown Oakland |
American, California, Small Plates |
Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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2886 16th St. (at S. Van Ness) : San Francisco, CA 94103 : 415-558-1583
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 This Yucataecan restaurant's namesake is an inviting platter of thin-sliced pork, simultaneously crispy and chewy, draped around a mound of lightly dressed cabbage and a steaming pile of buttery rice, a signature Mayan dish. The appetizers are all worthy warm-ups for the porky onslaught,... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
Mexican, South American |
Takeout |
$ |
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4072 18th St. (at Castro) : San Francisco, CA 94114 : 415-252-9325
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 This charming spot, up a flight of stairs on the second story of a homey old building, is one of the best dining options in the area, and worth a trip to sample its Calabrian cooking. The golden walls (home to paintings and silent projections of Italian films) are a warm backdrop for the... More >> |
| Castro/ Noe Valley |
California, Italian |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$, $$$ |
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300 Spear (at Folsom) : San Francisco, CA 94105 : 415-247-7770
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 Sometimes billed as Boulevard's more casual, edgier spinoff, Prospect is more like a Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, casual only to the moneyed classes. The dining room is so vast you could ride a pony up and down its aisles, and framed in Stonehenge-sized pillars, yet acres of browns and bronzes... More >> |
| Embarcadero |
California, New American |
Banquet Facilities, Private Party, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$$ |
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3030 San Bruno (at Paul) : San Francisco, CA 94134 : 415-656-0711
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 New Orleans' signature sandwich stars at this tidy, cheerful Portola hangout ambient with Carnival beads, zydeco, and that Mardi Gras spirit. A dozen varieties of po'boy (including deep-fried crawfish, catfish, and soft-shell crab in season) are served traditionally dressed with lettuce,... More >> |
| Bayview-Hunters Point |
American, Burgers, Cajun, Creole, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soul Food, Southern |
Kid Friendly, Takeout |
$$ |
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631 Kearny (at Sacramento) : San Francisco, CA 94108 : 415-982-7877
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 One of the world's best Cantonese restaurants, right here on the border of Chinatown and North Beach. An illustrated menu makes it easy to order, but seafood lovers shouldn't miss the salt-and-pepper crab or the fresh shrimp pulled from the tanks and simply steamed with lots of garlic. We love... More >> |
| North Beach/ Chinatown |
Chinese |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Delivery, Order Online, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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842 Valencia (at 19th St.) : San Francisco, CA 94110 : 415-282-8283
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 Range manages to be both spare and cosseting, drawing Missionites and tourists alike. Chef Phil West's food, constructed along the lineage of Chez Panisse and Zuni Cafe, is capable of sure subtlety, filled with unexpected grace notes, and never boring. Ravioli may be stuffed with goat cheese... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
California |
Delivery, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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3015 Geary (at Blake) : San Francisco, CA 94118 : 422-0012
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 In addition to jugs of Hite, bottles of soju, and carafes of sugary soju cocktails whose fruit flavors mask the spirit's chemical-peel edge halfway, Red Wings, like any bar in Korea, serves a short menu of drinking snacks. They're mediocre at best, with the exception of the bar's magnificent... More >> |
| Richmond (Inner) |
Bar Food, Korean |
Delivery, Takeout |
$$ |
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800 Valencia (at 19th St.) : San Francisco, CA 94110 : 415-282-5255
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 Not only does this convenience store have a well-stocked liquor department, its deli grows more impressive with the month. Owner James Choi makes his own aioli and pickles his onions, uses breads from Tartine and Acme, and stocks the refrigerated case with both Cowgirl Creamery cheese and his... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
Deli, Korean, Salads, Sandwiches |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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474 Third St. (at Bryant) : San Francisco, CA 94107 : 415-392-8353
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 Ruchi's menu displays a canny mix of dishes: A few conventional northern Indian restaurant dishes for the neophytes. A much bigger selection of dosas, vadas, and southern rice dishes, as well as a couple of uncommon Andhra Pradesh specialties, such as the tamarind-soured Nellore fish curry. But... More >> |
| South of Market |
Indian |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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560 Larkin (at Eddy) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-474-5698
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 San Francisco's most renowned and proletarian example of French-Vietnamese cuisine is served from behind the counter of a bare-bones Tenderloin hole-in-the-wall. The house banh mi packs shredded carrots, jalapeņos, pickled cucumbers, cilantro, mayonnaise, and your choice of roast chicken, roast po... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Sandwiches, Vietnamese |
Takeout |
$ |
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2124 Folsom (at 17th St.) : San Francisco, CA 94110 : 415-828-7990
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 Tucked down a sapling-lined footpath is a renovated 1870s carriage house where some of the city's most intricate and inventive examples of 21st-century haute cuisine are crafted and served. The jewel-like platters of foams, emulsions, and impeccably fresh, high-end ingredients are presented in... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
American, California, French, Modern American, Modern European |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Prix Fixe, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$$ |
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374 Bush (at Belden) : San Francisco, CA 94104 : 415-421-0594
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 Sam's Grill has been at its present location, anchoring the corner of restaurant-laden Belden Place and Bush Street, since 1946, but its history dates back to 1867. Enjoy a traditional American and Continental menu in a classic wood-paneled setting featuring private booths. As well as steaks,... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
American, Seafood, Steakhouse |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$$ |
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2400 Folsom (at 20th St.) : San Francisco, CA 94110 : 415-401-0200
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 Walzwerk sister restaurant Schmidt's offers a refined take on traditional German cuisine. The interior is reminiscent of a beer hall with white walls, but the vibe is cool, elegant, and minimal. The menu is long on sausages, cured meats, and cabbage, but the preparations tend to be subtle, rich... More >> |
| Mission/ Bernal Heights |
Deli, German |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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2512 San Pablo (at Dwight) : Berkeley, CA 94702 : 510-883-1720
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 A delightful seafood-only restaurant, opened by the owners of the successful East Bay eateries Lalime's and Fonda Solana, in a spacious, airy, artfully decorated San Pablo Avenue space, with an especially pleasant tree-shaded patio. The cooking is of a very high caliber, featuring sustainable... More >> |
| West Berkeley |
American, California, Greek, Seafood |
Family Style, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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37 New Montgomery (at Second St.) : San Francisco, CA 94105 : 415-284-9960
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 This tiny takeout-only spot is a side project of Dennis Leary, the gifted chef who personally cooks every meal served at his compact restaurant, Canteen. The Sentinel offers a brief, oft-changing menu of wonderful sandwiches, a flatbread and a soup of the day, and a special three-course boxed... More >> |
| South of Market |
American, Sandwiches |
Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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