A 14-Year Resident's Guide to San Francisco

Brett Lider: Best place in San Francisco to see a movie.

Brett Lider: A great local beer bar.

Brett Lider: THE neighborhood food market and a global leader in connecting people with where their food comes from and who makes the food.

Brett Lider: Best pizza in the city. If you don't agree, go to your favorite spot and leave more room for me.

Brett Lider: Best taqueria in the Mish. If you don't agree, go to your favorite spot and leave more room for me.

Brett Lider: Buy your oysters here, eat them at Millerton Park.

Brett Lider: The perfect spot to picnic and shuck the oysters you just bought from Hog Island.

Brett Lider: Art gallery, food learning center, and they have a "cafe night" on Thursdays.

Brett Lider: One of several excellent places to get coffee drinks in the Mish.

Brett Lider: Prime location, good coffee, and decent food.

Brett Lider: You wish it wasn't this good, but it is.

Brett Lider: Best gastropub in the Mish.

Brett Lider: When veggie South Indian food is what you want, this fits the bill.

Brett Lider: Lots of good performances and readings here, and then dancing late at night.

Brett Lider: "Teeny" coffee is still just one buck.

Brett Lider: Come for the amazing salads, appetizers that make you want to skip your entree, and mains that will blow you away. Stay for the even better bar staff and cocktails.

Alexandra Kenin: Get the spicy marinara pizza with burrata and vegetarian sausage. Veg and non-veg alike will rejoice.

Brett Lider: When you order bread, request that they only give you Tartine bread. (Note: Tartine bread is not available on Mondays)

Chris Messina: Ask for a Negroni Flight (Bols Genever, Beefeater, Aviation gins).

Kenneth Berger: So many brunch classics here: the flatbread or soft scramble for something lighter, the hash or meaty sandwich of the day if you're hungry. The real secret: the toasted banana bread with cream cheese.

Kenneth Berger: Their pizza and pasta is incredible, but too casual to bother reserving in advance. Come early (5:30) or late (9:30) without expectation of getting in, when you do the surprise will be all the better.

April Vee Dub: Don't fear the vegan-ness of the posole. It's delightful. Also the server recommended adding a spoonful of the salsa verde to the guac to up the spicy. So good!

Bon Appetit Magazine: The best dish isn't on the menu: Ask for the Heirloom burger, which has Époisses cheese worked into the ground sirloin. You won't be disappointed - Read more.

Kenneth Berger: Screw the coffee, they have one of the best pastry collections in the city here: the killer scones from Sandbox Bakery, and wonderful pastry from Starter Bakery. Don't miss the kouign amann, sinful.

7x7 Magazine: They're known for their Little Stars...they're #60 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

ryan king: They stay open late, unlike most SF restaurants.

SFGate: Standouts like the beer sausage, duck sausage and vegan apple sage sausage are offered with sweet peppers and grilled onions. Read more.

Chris Messina: What to Order: A Gibraltar.

Brett Lider: Tartine Girl music rules:No Talking HeadsNo Joni MitchellNo Jonathan RichmanI love this place.

Brett Lider: Their take on huevos rancheros is unique and quite tasty. Our entire party just ordered this dish.

Mazda: Phil Jaber and his son Jacob spent several months developing each blend. Phil's Tesora or "Treasure" blend took 7 years to find the perfect combination of beans.

Food & Wine: Owner James Freeman's constantly changing coffee menu is more complicated than most wine lists, highlighting regions, varietals, altitudes and processing methods.

Brett Lider: Now they are doing overflow seating at Lazlo during brunch. Get seated with no wait!

Brett Lider: The Bobby Burns and Coffee & Cigarettes cocktails are must-drinks if you're a fan of "spiritous" bevmos.

Mike Michon: Grab a coffee and a magazine or your laptop, sit in the loft overlook, and judge silently.

7x7 Magazine: Crazy for the paper masala dosa...it's #67 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Susan Loh: The only acceptable greasy hangover food spot in the hood. Hold out as long as you can to avoid all the hipsters. Everything's good!

Eater: Thanks to Nick Balla's ahead-of-the-curve Eastern European menus, this rustic neighborhood staple continues to be one of the hottest reservations in town. [Eater 38 Member]

Nate Koechley: Grilled seitan shawarma with potato, eggplant, and hot sauce.

SFGate: Stop by Bar Agricole, the SoMa restaurant/bar has won awards for its design, as well as its cocktails and food. Read more.

Dens: They don't serve tea here. And if you ask, you will be shamed. I think you can order from the coffee bar upstairs if the line is long (tho I haven't tried this top secret tip yet)