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Nopa is one of fav sf restaurants.

1. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: on the must do list -- dinner amazeballs. brunch amazeballs. HAVE to reserve.

Foreign Cinema is one of fav sf restaurants.

2. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: on the must do list -- dinner amazeballs. brunch amazeballs. HAVE to reserve.

Baker & Banker is one of fav sf restaurants.

3. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: #1 dinner favorite new american in the city.

Mission Beach Cafe is one of fav sf restaurants.

4. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of fav sf restaurants.

5. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: long lines but worth it. great morning buns and my favorite paninis

Beretta is one of fav sf restaurants.

6. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: favorite italian style pizza

Taqueria Cancún is one of fav sf restaurants.

7. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: go to reliable mexican.

Limón Peruvian Rotisserie is one of fav sf restaurants.

8. Limón Peruvian Rotisserie

8.8
1001 S Van Ness Ave (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission District · 176 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: super rotisserie chicken. and oddly, truffle mac'n'cheese. a good place for group events too, they have a big downstairs thats quiet.

Sociale is one of fav sf restaurants.

9. Sociale

8.1
3665 Sacramento St (at Spruce), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 26 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: hidden italian gem

Hakkasan is one of fav sf restaurants.

10. Hakkasan

1 Kearny St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 173 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: LIFE CHANGING dimsum. but $$$$$$. go if someone else is paying.

Z & Y Restaurant is one of fav sf restaurants.

11. Z & Y Restaurant

8.5
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: good sichuan food. but some waits. sister restaurant in the inner richmond chili house == nicer staff, same menu, and no waits.

Green Chile Kitchen is one of fav sf restaurants.

12. Green Chile Kitchen

1801 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Western Addition · 126 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: refreshing mexican that is a little bit hippie organic. :)

Outerlands is one of fav sf restaurants.

13. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: remarkable brunch by the water, but long waits and no resos. worth it.

yakiniQ is one of fav sf restaurants.

14. yakiniQ

7.5
1640 Post St (btwn Laguna & Buchanan), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Japantown · 65 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: best AYCE KBBQ in the city.

Katana-Ya is one of fav sf restaurants.

15. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: over-patronized ramen, but very good. lines. open till 2am.

State Bird Provisions is one of fav sf restaurants.

16. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: not dimsum as listed. "american" food in dimsum portions. basically american tapas. resos required, have to go a while in advance.

Zazie is one of fav sf restaurants.

17. Zazie

9.0
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 359 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: breakfast/brunch ftw.

Hong Kong Lounge 穗香酒家 is one of fav sf restaurants.

18. Hong Kong Lounge 穗香酒家

8.0
5322 Geary Blvd (btwn 17th & 18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 96 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: go-to dim sum and HK chinese dinner menu.

Xiao Long Bao Restaurant 小笼包 is one of fav sf restaurants.

19. Xiao Long Bao Restaurant 小笼包

6.9
625 Clement St (at 7th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 16 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: the 蘿蔔絲酥餅 is amazing. the meat dumplings are overstuffed IMHO.

B★Star Cafe is one of fav sf restaurants.

20. B★Star Cafe

8.9
127 Clement St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 134 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: better alternative to burma superstar. same owners, just not as hyped so easier to get in to. the famous tea leaf salad is here too. i <3 the burmese chx salad.

Chili House SF is one of fav sf restaurants.

21. Chili House SF

7.5
726 Clement St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 49 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: the richmonds own Z&Y offshoot. love the cold noodle.

Sichuan Home is one of fav sf restaurants.

22. Sichuan Home

7.5
5037 Geary Blvd (btw 14th and 15th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 37 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: was favorite before, may be waning now but still good. 炸醬麵 and 沸騰小炒.

Dong Bei Mama is one of fav sf restaurants.

23. Dong Bei Mama

4737 Geary Blvd (at 11th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 20 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: amazing food despite looking a bit meh inside. 牛肉卷餅,魚香茄子, 紅燒肉寬粉。

Halu is one of fav sf restaurants.

24. Halu

312 8th Ave (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 73 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: worth a trip for this.

San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of fav sf restaurants.

25. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: famous chx wings. generally good chinese.

Men Oh Tokushima Ramen is one of fav sf restaurants.

26. Men Oh Tokushima Ramen

5120 Geary Blvd (at 15th Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 39 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shabu House is one of fav sf restaurants.

27. Shabu House

7.6
5158 Geary Blvd (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 43 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: best standard shabu in town. lines though. takes resos for 6 or more.

G Cube Cafe is one of fav sf restaurants.

28. G Cube Cafe

7.9
1626 Taraval St (btwn 26th & 27th), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Parkside · 7 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: best cheap shabu in town. no waits. free this n that every time.

The Pot's is one of fav sf restaurants.

29. The Pot's

8.1
2652 Judah St (at 32nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 21 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: chinese style shabu. good, standard, but good.

Tropisueño is one of fav sf restaurants.

30. Tropisueño

8.3
75 Yerba Buena Ln (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 398 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: very reliable sit down mexican without going to the mission.

Nabe is one of fav sf restaurants.

31. Nabe

7.8
1325 9th Ave (at Irving St), San Francisco, CA
Nabe Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 46 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: organic very clean nabe house. yum. love the sukiyaki. the pork kimchee is unusual and delightful.

Masala Dosa is one of fav sf restaurants.

32. Masala Dosa

7.1
1375 9th Ave (Judah), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 19 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: special indian place.

My Tofu House is one of fav sf restaurants.

33. My Tofu House

8.5
4627 Geary Blvd (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 72 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: the place for soon dubu

Phở Phú Quốc Vietnamese is one of fav sf restaurants.

34. Phở Phú Quốc Vietnamese

7.7
1816 Irving St (btwn 19th & 20th), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 80 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: they dont mess around with pho

Kokkari Estiatorio is one of fav sf restaurants.

35. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.2
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: fancy. awesome.

de Young Café is one of fav sf restaurants.

36. de Young Café

7.2
50 Tea Garden Dr (at the de Young), San Francisco, CA
Café · Golden Gate Park · 30 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: museum cafe. really yummy and qi-filled way to spend a day.

Kitchen Kura is one of fav sf restaurants.

37. Kitchen Kura

1525 Irving St (at 17th Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 24 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: plate lunch kinda hawaii-japanese style. combo lunch is the best deal in town.

Lavash is one of fav sf restaurants.

38. Lavash

8.7
511 Irving St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 59 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: kebabs and stews.

Firefly Restaurant is one of fav sf restaurants.

39. Firefly Restaurant

8.6
4288 24th St (btwn Diamond & Douglass), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 46 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: something special

House of Prime Rib is one of fav sf restaurants.

40. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: a very meat meat meat and potatoes experience. worth doing every once in a while.

Koi Palace is one of fav sf restaurants.

41. Koi Palace

8.5
365 Gellert Blvd (at Hickey Blvd), Daly City, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Serramonte · 143 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: best dimsum around. prepare to wait. like 1-2hrs.

Bakesale Betty is one of fav sf restaurants.

42. Bakesale Betty

8.4
5098 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Temescal · 123 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: FRIED CHICKEN TO write home about. sandwhich is std. more slaw + no bun == the off-menu salad, my fav.

China Bee is one of fav sf restaurants.

43. China Bee

7.3
31 S B St (at 1st Ave), San Mateo, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 22 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: most taiwanese place close to the city

Taqueria El Farolito is one of fav sf restaurants.

44. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: an sf institution.

Heirloom Café is one of fav sf restaurants.

45. Heirloom Café

9.1
2500 Folsom St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: really something special.

Mission Chinese Food is one of fav sf restaurants.

46. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: a very creative american take on chinese food, in a good way. but pastrami for instance is in things. and i highly recommend those thigns.

Za Pizza is one of fav sf restaurants.

47. Za Pizza

8.7
1919 Hyde St (btwn Green St & Delgado Pl), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Russian Hill · 70 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: maybe best specialty american style pizza.

Delarosa is one of fav sf restaurants.

48. Delarosa

8.9
2175 Chestnut St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Marina District · 225 tips and reviews