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= Restaurants =
= Restaurants =


Must eat places. These are for the entire Bay Area, not just San Francisco. We tried to select only destination places, places that we'd encourage visitors in town to visit for a special San Francisco experience if they were only in town for a few days.
Must eat places. We tried to select only destination places, places that we'd encourage visitors in town to visit for a special San Francisco experience if they were only in town for a few days.


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|[[Koo]] || Sushi
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|[[Roli Roti]] || porchetta sandwich
|[[Roli Roti]] || porchetta sandwich
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|[[Saravanna Bhavan]] || South Indian food
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|[[Gialina's]] || All of their pizzas are outstanding, but their chocolate dessert pizza is special.
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|[[Humphry Slocombe]] || ice cream
|[[Humphry Slocombe]] || ice cream
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|[[Bakesale Betty's]] || fried chicken sandwich
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|[[Pho Dong]] || Vietnamese food
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|[[Golden Boy Pizza]] || Late night, post-carousing Sicilian pizza.
|[[Golden Boy Pizza]] || Late night, post-carousing Sicilian pizza.
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|[[La Quinta]] || Mexican food
|[[La Quinta]] || Mexican food
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|[[La Oaxaquena]] || This Oaxacan place is hit or miss, but their tacos are a definite hit.
|[[Taqueria Vallarta]] || tacos
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|[[Aziza]] || Gourmet Moroccan
|[[Aziza]] || Gourmet Moroccan. Currently closed, but will hopefully re-open
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|[[Cha-Ya]] || Vegan sushi. It doesn't sound good until you realize that practically everything is deep fried.
|[[Cha-Ya]] || Vegan sushi. It doesn't sound good until you realize that practically everything is deep fried.
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|[[Gracias Madre]] | Vegan Mexican food. See above.
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|[[Cinderella's Bakery]] || Russian food.
|[[Cinderella's Bakery]] || Russian food.
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|[[Falafel Drive-In]] || Falafel
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|[[San Tung]] || Dry chicken wings
|[[San Tung]] || Dry chicken wings
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|[[Chez Panisse]] || The capital of organic California cuisine.
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|[[Anh Hong]] || Seven courses of beef.
|[[Anh Hong]] || Seven courses of beef.
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|[[Bay Bread]] || The bread.
|[[Bay Bread]] || The bread.
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|[[Hog Island Oyster Company]] || Oysters straight from [[Tomales Bay]].
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|[[Oyaji]] || Japanese izakaya.
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|[[Kappou Gomi]] || Not even sure how to describe it. Delicious Japanese food.
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|[[Red's Java House]] || Hot dogs
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|[[R&G Lounge]] || Authentic Cantonese food.
|[[R&G Lounge]] || Authentic Cantonese food.
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|[[Shanghai Dumpling King]] || Xiao Long Bao
|[[Shanghai Dumpling King]] || Xiao Long Bao
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|[[Marnee Thai]] || Duck pad kee mao
|[[Red's Java House]] || Hot dogs and an old school SF experience
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|[[Dotty's True Blue Cafe]] || Brunch
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|[[Fraiche]] || Yogurt
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|[[Roli Roti]] || Best pork sandwich ever. Chicken is underseasoned. I like the duck when it's available (although it's also a bit underseasoned. The roasted pork is continuously marinated in rendered fat and is obviously delicious.
|[[Roli Roti]] || Best pork sandwich ever. Chicken is underseasoned. I like the duck when it's available (although it's also a bit underseasoned. The roasted pork is continuously marinated in rendered fat and is obviously delicious.
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|[[Namu]] || Claim to have invented the Korean taco. Also at the San Francisco Ferry Building on Thursday's. A [[Fanny Singer]] [http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/bay-area-street-food recommendation].
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|[[4505 Meats]] || The DIY butcher also does truck food, also at the SF Ferry Building on Thursday's. A [[Fanny Singer]] [http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/bay-area-street-food recommendation]. You can taste the food quality, but I don't crave any of their food. There are better craft hot dogs, sausages, etc. Except for their [[chicharrones]]. Their chicharrones are exceptional.
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|[[Let's Be Frank]] || On weekends and holidays at Crissy Field.  A [[Fanny Singer]] [http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/bay-area-street-food recommendation].
|[[Let's Be Frank]] || On weekends and holidays at Crissy Field.  A [[Fanny Singer]] [http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/bay-area-street-food recommendation].
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|[[Peko-Peko]] ||  A [[Fanny Singer]] [http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/bay-area-street-food recommendation].
|[[Peko-Peko]] ||  A [[Fanny Singer]] [http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/bay-area-street-food recommendation].
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|[[El Tonayense]] || These much lauded taco trucks in the Mission are good, but nothing to write home about. Can get equivalent tacos at local taquerias.
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* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/03/FDGRN9HG5P1.DTL "For the love of pho."] ''SanFranciscoChronicle'' (November 3, 2004).
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/03/FDGRN9HG5P1.DTL "For the love of pho."] ''SanFranciscoChronicle'' (November 3, 2004).
* [http://www.examiner.com/a-1534529~Kudos__S_F__chowder_house_takes_home_prize_for_creative_crab_recipe.html?cid=rss-San_Francisco "SF chowder house takes home prize for creative crab recipe."] ''San Francisco Examiner'' (August 13, 2008).  About Blue Mermaid Chowder House in Fisherman's Wharf.
* [http://www.examiner.com/a-1534529~Kudos__S_F__chowder_house_takes_home_prize_for_creative_crab_recipe.html?cid=rss-San_Francisco "SF chowder house takes home prize for creative crab recipe."] ''San Francisco Examiner'' (August 13, 2008).  About Blue Mermaid Chowder House in Fisherman's Wharf.

Revision as of 22:11, 16 June 2018

Hamburgers

Thrillist posted its picks for 100 best burgers in America. A bunch of Bay Area places made the cut.

10. Garaje (SoMa)
22. Black Sands (Haight)
28. WesBurger (Mission)
51. The Trick Dog (Mission)
54. 4505 Burgers & BBQ (Panhandle)
65. Nopa (Panhandle)
78. Spruce (Laurel Heights)

Restaurants

Must eat places. We tried to select only destination places, places that we'd encourage visitors in town to visit for a special San Francisco experience if they were only in town for a few days.

Roli Roti porchetta sandwich
Humphry Slocombe ice cream
Golden Boy Pizza Late night, post-carousing Sicilian pizza.
La Palma tortillas
La Quinta Mexican food
Taqueria Vallarta tacos
Aziza Gourmet Moroccan. Currently closed, but will hopefully re-open
Cha-Ya Vegan sushi. It doesn't sound good until you realize that practically everything is deep fried.
Gracias Madre | Vegan Mexican food. See above.
Cinderella's Bakery Russian food.
San Tung Dry chicken wings
Anh Hong Seven courses of beef.
Tartine The bread.
Bay Bread The bread.
R&G Lounge Authentic Cantonese food.
Shanghai Dumpling King Xiao Long Bao
Red's Java House Hot dogs and an old school SF experience

Gap analysis:

  • Italian
  • Chinese
  • pub grub
  • brunch

Street Food

Roli Roti Best pork sandwich ever. Chicken is underseasoned. I like the duck when it's available (although it's also a bit underseasoned. The roasted pork is continuously marinated in rendered fat and is obviously delicious.
Let's Be Frank On weekends and holidays at Crissy Field. A Fanny Singer recommendation.
Taco El Ray In Berkeley at the foot of Ashby Ave. A Fanny Singer recommendation.
Peko-Peko A Fanny Singer recommendation.
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