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Nicer Bay Area Restaurants
Zazie is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

1. Zazie

9.0
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 359 tips and reviews
1601 Bar & Kitchen is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

2. 1601 Bar & Kitchen

7.7
1601 Howard St (12th St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · SoMa · 34 tips and reviews
Rintaro is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

3. Rintaro

9.0
82 14th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission District · 73 tips and reviews
Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

4. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8
552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews
Portal is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

5. Portal

8.4
1611 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA
Gastropub · Merritt · 70 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

6. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Padrecito is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

7. Padrecito

901 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Cole Valley · 122 tips and reviews
Gamine is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

8. Gamine

2223 Union St (btwn Steiner and Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 58 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

9. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.9
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Lolinda is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

10. Lolinda

8.9
2518 Mission St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · Mission District · 204 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

11. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
Kokkari Estiatorio is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

12. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.2
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews
Coqueta is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

13. Coqueta

8.9
Pier 5, The Embarcadero (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews
Bistro Aix is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

14. Bistro Aix

3340 Steiner St (Chestnut St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Marina District · 38 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

15. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Anchor Oyster Bar is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

16. Anchor Oyster Bar

9.0
579 Castro St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 130 tips and reviews
A16 is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

17. A16

8.3
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
'āina is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

18. 'āina

900 22nd St (at Minnesota St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Dogpatch · 62 tips and reviews
Chapeau is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

19. Chapeau

8.1
126 Clement St (2nd ave), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 59 tips and reviews
Wood Tavern is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

20. Wood Tavern

8.6
6317 College Ave (btw Alcatraz & 63rd), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · North Oakland · 70 tips and reviews
Great China is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

21. Great China

8.8
2190 Bancroft Way (Fulton St), Berkeley, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 56 tips and reviews
M.Y. China is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

22. M.Y. China

845 Market St, Level 4 (at the San Francisco Centre), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 130 tips and reviews
Mikkeller Bar SF is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

23. Mikkeller Bar SF

34 Mason St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 391 tips and reviews
Tsubasa Sushi is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

24. Tsubasa Sushi

429 Gough St (Ivy St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 8 tips and reviews
Co Nam is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

25. Co Nam

8.0
1653 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 49 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

26. Mama's on Washington Square

8.3
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 313 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

27. Yank Sing

8.2
49 Stevenson St (at Ecker Pl), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 152 tips and reviews
900 Grayson is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

28. 900 Grayson

9.0
900 Grayson St (at 7th St.), Berkeley, CA
Breakfast Spot · West Berkeley · 113 tips and reviews
Millennium is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

29. Millennium

8.3
5912 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Rockridge · 110 tips and reviews
Cosecha is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

30. Cosecha

907 Washington St (at Clay St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Old Oakland · 82 tips and reviews
Ippuku is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

31. Ippuku

8.8
2130 Center St (btw Oxford & Shattuck), Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 122 tips and reviews
Al's Place is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

32. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 78 tips and reviews
Martuni's is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

33. Martuni's

8.8
4 Valencia St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
Uma Casa is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

34. Uma Casa

8.5
1550 Church St (Duncan), San Francisco, CA
Portuguese Restaurant · Noe Valley · 28 tips and reviews
Yuzuki Japanese Eatery is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

35. Yuzuki Japanese Eatery

598 Guerrero St (at 18th St.), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 64 tips and reviews
Sociale is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

36. Sociale

8.1
3665 Sacramento St (at Spruce), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 26 tips and reviews
Starbelly is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

37. Starbelly

8.8
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews
Okane is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

38. Okane

8.1
669 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Showplace Square · 31 tips and reviews
Dosa is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

39. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews
Del Popolo is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

40. Del Popolo

8.9
855 Bush St (btwn Taylor and Mason), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Lower Nob Hill · 83 tips and reviews
Kansai is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

41. Kansai

7.2
4345 Telegraph Ave (44th St), Oakland, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Temescal · 45 tips and reviews
Izakaya Sozai is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

42. Izakaya Sozai

8.6
1500 Irving St (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 186 tips and reviews
Radio Africa & Kitchen is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

43. Radio Africa & Kitchen

8.5
4800 3rd St (Oakdale Ave), San Francisco, CA
African Restaurant · Silver Terrace · 9 tips and reviews
Trestle is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

44. Trestle

8.8
531 Jackson St (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 49 tips and reviews
Cafe Europa is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

45. Cafe Europa

7.9
4318 California St (6th Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Eastern European Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 18 tips and reviews
PLÄJ is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

46. PLÄJ

333 Fulton St (at Franklin), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · Civic Center · 60 tips and reviews
Mr. Pollo is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

47. Mr. Pollo

8.8
2823 Mission St (btwn 24th & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
South American Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews
Z & Y Restaurant is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

48. Z & Y Restaurant

8.5
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
La Fusion is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

49. La Fusion

8.6
475 Pine St (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Financial District · 61 tips and reviews
Enssaro is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

50. Enssaro

8.4
366 Grand Ave (btwn Perkins St. & Ellita Ave.), Oakland, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Adams Point · 46 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

51. Slanted Door

8.3
1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Oeste is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

52. Oeste

8.0
730 Clay St (8th St), Oakland, CA
Bar · Old Oakland · 11 tips and reviews
Copper Spoon is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

53. Copper Spoon

6.5
4033 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Restaurant · Temescal · 4 tips and reviews
Tambo is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

54. Tambo

7.1
1414 Jefferson ATT, Oakland, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Uptown · 11 tips and reviews
Bar Crudo is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

55. Bar Crudo

9.1
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 215 tips and reviews
August 1 Five is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

56. August 1 Five

525 Van Ness Ave (Redwood street), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Civic Center · 42 tips and reviews
Shizen is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

57. Shizen

9.2
370 14th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 124 tips and reviews
The Old Clam House is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

58. The Old Clam House

8.1
299 Bay Shore Blvd (at Oakdale Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
alaMar Kitchen & Bar is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

59. alaMar Kitchen & Bar

8.0
100 Grand Ave Suite 111, Oakland, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Oakland · 13 tips and reviews
Aria is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

60. Aria

7.4
408 14th St, Oakland, CA
Afghan Restaurant · Oaksterdam · 6 tips and reviews
Calavera is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

61. Calavera

2337 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Central Oakland · 32 tips and reviews
Duende is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

62. Duende

468 19th St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Uptown · 50 tips and reviews
Xyclo is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

63. Xyclo

4218 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 20 tips and reviews
Limewood Restaurant & Bar is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

64. Limewood Restaurant & Bar

7.1
41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley, CA
Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Shakewell is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

65. Shakewell

8.5
3407 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lakeshore · 36 tips and reviews
Caña is one of Nicer Bay Area Restaurants.

66. Caña

530 Lake Park Ave (at Lakeshore), Oakland, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Lakeshore · 44 tips and reviews