This family-run sparkler is free of pretension and full of love. Don’t miss the spicy octopus stew, the sea urchin pasta, and the unusual wine selection. Read more.
Aster's dessert menu is full of surprises, melding ingredients like coconut coffee tart with bright fall squash, or infusing savory hints of sorrel and basil into his milk chocolate custard. Read more.
Chef Val M. Cantu (Sons & Daughters) has created a stylish prix fixe menu that offers a Mexican-inspired take on the traditional tasting experience. Read more.
Menu standouts include the KFC (chicken wings), stonepot rice, okonomiyaki, and dumplings. It's worth going in early for happy hour, the only time gamja fries and Korean tacos are served. Read more.
Menus evolve daily with the season, but there’s no escaping the Zuni classics: the iconic roast chicken for two, the trend-igniting burger, and the bowl of polenta that is surely more dairy than corn. Read more.
Don't miss the sardine chips, porcini doughnuts, seasonal salads, and pastas. Read more.
The menu rotates nightly, but you can likely count on gnocchi a la Parisienne, pan-friend and golden, arranged with vegetables! Also try one of the five or six seafood and vegetable-based courses. Read more.
If you're in the mood to indulge your decadent side, linger over your espresso and order the warm chocolate cake served with a molten center spilling out onto white coffee gelato and frothy spuma. Read more.
Any seafood at Swan is guaranteed to be fresh and fantastic. But you can't come to a place with "Oyster Depot" right there in the name and not eat oysters, especially the amazing local ones. Read more.
There's not one but two fireplaces at the House of Prime Rib to pair with your medium rare steak and Yorkshire pudding. Read more.
After a meal of tuna poke, fried oyster and beef carpaccio in lettuce wraps, and twice-cooked pork, don’t miss the "baked Hawaii," a torch-bronzed meringue filled with caramelized pineapple ice cream. Read more.
Followers of Darsky's Neapolitan-inspired pizzas line up for beautiful antipasti like farrotto with wild morel mushrooms, sweet corn, prosciutto and egg yolk. Read more.
These wings are large and in charge, and coated with Kin Khao's tangy, spicy sauce. This dish is awash in tamarind, fish sauce and other Thai ingredients, and comes with a hot towel to clean up after. Read more.
Now owned by NYC restaurateur Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfield, the food and cocktails are top-notch. Best of all, it serves food til 1 a.m., and drinks til 2 a.m. Read more.
If you’re a late riser, you can grab a revitalizing bowl of chicken jook topped with shredded chicken and scallions, or any flavor that fits your fancy. Read more.
The explosive chicken is a showstopper presented atop a terrifying pile of chili. However, the heat isn't overwhelming and the chicken is flavorful. Just reserve a table ahead of time. Read more.
Leo's opened with a retro splash, immediately luring diners to its petit dining room and bar for oysters, clams, lobster rolls, and classic cocktails. Read more.
Our rec? Tell your server what kind of meal you're in the mood for and what price you'd like to pay, and just put yourself into the hands of those experienced chefs. Read more.
Corey Lee’s unique, eloquent, and lavish bridging of East and West cuisines is in itself a reason to visit the Bay Area. Read more.
Saison’s tasting menu costs $398 per person. Before a meal veers into sea urchin, abalone, and hairy pig, for example, you might be served a mound of caviar paired with biscuits fresh from the oven. Read more.
Beef heart tartare, foie gras deviled eggs with chicken skin, and an entire roasted pig head with a gold leaf-adorned snout are just a few of the memorable dishes here, backed up by solid cocktails. Read more.
This SoMa deli doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to heaping finely-crafted meats onto its pillow rolls. The menu changes daily, but it always includes Romanian pastrami. Read more.
