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SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD

1. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Be there at 5 PM sharp to taste bread fresh from the oven.

2. Saigon Sandwich

8.8
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: It's cash only so be sure to stop by an ATM first.

3. Mijita

24 Willie Mays Plz, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission Bay · 29 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Glee fans can gleek out at Mijita. The show’s second-season will be aired on a 100-inch TV, and there will be $10 sangria pitchers as well as free chips and salsa available during the show.

4. Le P'tit Laurent

699 Chenery St (at Diamond St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Glen Park · 39 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Feast on a traditional French prix fixe at this bistro, which offers three courses for $22, Sunday–Thursday.

The Fly Trap is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

5. The Fly Trap

7.5
606 Folsom St (btwn 2nd St & Hawthorne St), San Francisco, CA
Persian Restaurant · SoMa · 68 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Don’t miss “Meatball Mondays,” offering a weekly changing stuffed meatball, accented with herbs, dried fruit and chutney ($25).

6. Incanto

1550 Church St (at Duncan St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 63 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Make a special occasion extra carnivorous with a three-course “Leg of Beast” dinner for 6–10 people ($49 per person).

7. Terzo

8.5
3011 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Cow Hollow · 36 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Cozy up by the fireplace and have a half-price bottle (Sunday–Thursday, good for wines under $40) at this Cow Hollow boîte.

8. 1300 on Fillmore

1300 Fillmore St (btwn Ellis St & Eddy St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 69 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Have a spirited Sunday at the gospel brunch – with seatings at 11 AM and 1 PM.

Yamo is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

9. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Line up for the “best $5 meal that’s not a burrito” at this Mission Burmese.

10. Alamo Square Seafood Grill

7.1
803 Fillmore St (Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Alamo Square · 14 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Don’t forget the nightly $14.50 three-course prix fixe, served till 7 PM.

11. Globe

290 Pacific Ave (at Battery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 31 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Dig into the market’s best with the four-course Farmers Menu on Sunday nights.

12. Millennium

8.3
5912 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Rockridge · 110 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Make sure to try the house-infused drinks, like strawberry liqueur, vanilla bean and black cardamom vodka or caramelized Bartlett pear rum.

13. Farallon

450 Post St (btwn Mason & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 78 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Unwind with happy hour in the lounge every night from 4:30–7 PM, where snacks and drinks are each $6.

14. The Cheeseboard

9.1
1504 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Cheese Store · Gourmet Ghetto · 69 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: There’s only one type of pizza per day, so check online ahead of time for what to expect.

15. Blue Plate

8.6
3218 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 90 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Try the mac ‘n’ cheese and the meatloaf for a true comfort food experience.

16. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

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

ZAGATZAGAT: Make sure to order the dry fried chicken wings.

17. Yank Sing

8.2
49 Stevenson St (at Ecker Pl), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 152 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Save room (if you can) for the egg custard tart.

18. Boulette's Larder

7.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 48 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: The housemade hot chocolate paired with beignets for Sunday brunch will leave you happy.

19. Fish & Farm

6.4
339 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 39 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Go to the 4–6 PM happy hour Tuesdays–Saturdays to get $3 draft beers and cheap snacks.

20. Maison de LaChance

2100 Market St (Gough), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Duboce Triangle · 30 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Enjoy $4 well drinks and glasses of wine at happy hour from 5–7 PM daily.

21. Foreign Cinema

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

ZAGATZAGAT: The housemade organic fruit “Pop Tarts” is a must for weekend brunch.

Olive Garden is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

22. Olive Garden

3251 20th Ave Ste 187 (at Stonestown Galleria), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Stonestown · 48 tips and reviews
Old Shanghai Restaurant is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

23. Old Shanghai Restaurant

6.6
5145 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 7 tips and reviews

24. Custom Burger

121 7th St, San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 40 tips and reviews

Chris M.Chris Messina: Wifi: Soma256, password: 59632.

Cafe Sophie is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

25. Cafe Sophie

3463 16th St (btwn Sanchez & Sharon St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission Dolores · 60 tips and reviews
Flywheel Coffee is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

26. Flywheel Coffee

8.9
672 Stanyan St (btwn Haight St & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Haight Ashbury · 138 tips and reviews

Jason C.Jason Cashdollar: Wifi password

Red Lobster is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

27. Red Lobster

7.8
2040 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Red Lobster is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

28. Red Lobster

5343 Almaden Expy (at Blossom Hill Rd), San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
McDonald's is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

29. McDonald's

5.2
1100 Fillmore St (at Golden Gate Ave), San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fillmore District · 14 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

30. Starbucks

6.9
3595 California St (at Spruce St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Laurel Heights-Jordan Park · 50 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

31. Starbucks

5.9
1800 Irving St (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 16 tips and reviews
La Boulange de Fillmore is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

32. La Boulange de Fillmore

2043 Fillmore St (btwn California St & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 50 tips and reviews

33. Miette Patisserie

8.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 10 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Financial District · 69 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Grabbing some macarons and catching some rays at the Ferry Building makes for a sweet pit stop.

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

34. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews
IHOP is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

35. IHOP

2299 Lombard St (at Pierce St.), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cow Hollow · 25 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

36. The Cheesecake Factory

8.4
251 Geary St Fl 8 (btwn Powell St & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 457 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

37. The Cheesecake Factory

7.9
398 Hillsdale Mall (at Hillsdale Shopping Center), San Mateo, CA
American Restaurant · Hillsdale · 51 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

38. The Cheesecake Factory

375 University Ave (at Waverly St), Palo Alto, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown North · 75 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

39. The Cheesecake Factory

8.2
3041 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Westfield Valley Fair), Santa Clara, CA
American Restaurant · 109 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

40. The Cheesecake Factory

8.5
925 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · Blossom Valley · 101 tips and reviews
The Stinking Rose is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

41. The Stinking Rose

55 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
American Restaurant · 78 tips and reviews
Bruxie is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

42. Bruxie

9.1
292 N Glassell St (at W Palm Ave), Orange, CA
Sandwich Spot · 176 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

43. Starbucks

7.2
462 Powell St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 58 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

44. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: they must have sprinkled crack in my New Orleans Iced Coffee.

Oslo Airport (OSL) is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

45. Oslo Airport (OSL)

7.6
(Oslo Lufthavn)
Edvard Munchs veg (Lufthavnvegen), Gardermoen, Akershus
International Airport · 513 tips and reviews
Sheng Kee Bakery is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

46. Sheng Kee Bakery

8.1
1941 Irving St (at 21st Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 22 tips and reviews
Hot Sauce and Panko is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

47. Hot Sauce and Panko

8.8
1468 Hyde St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Wings Joint · Nob Hill · 77 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The recently perfected, TOP SECRET, ramen-coated wings, which're like normal wings, except with a titularly crunchy exterior and a tangy aftertaste, thanks to the vinegar pour-on sauce. Read more.

Kaffeehaus is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

48. Kaffeehaus

7.0
92 E 3rd Ave., San Mateo, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Mateo · 42 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

49. Boba Guys

8.7
429 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 84 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Stop in this weekend and try the kaya toast, which is a slice of thickly cut brioche toasted and topped with sweet, custard-like jam made of sugar, coconut milk, pandan and butter. Read more.

Home is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

50. Home

8.8
1222 Noriega St (btwn 19th Ave & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 47 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

51. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews
Front is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

52. Front

150 Mississippi St (btwn 17th & Mariposa), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 77 tips and reviews
Bernie's Cafe is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

53. Bernie's Cafe

7.3
3966 24th St (at Noe St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Noe Valley · 44 tips and reviews
Bernie's Coffee is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

54. Bernie's Coffee

50 Post St, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 11 tips and reviews
Cafe Bakery & Restaurant is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

55. Cafe Bakery & Restaurant

7.2
1365 Noriega St (btwn 20th & 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 27 tips and reviews
The Copper Kettle Irish Cafe & Bakery is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

56. The Copper Kettle Irish Cafe & Bakery

2240 Taraval St (at 32nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Parkside · 17 tips and reviews
Trouble Coffee is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

57. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews
Halu is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

58. Halu

312 8th Ave (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 73 tips and reviews
yakiniQ Cafe is one of SAN FRANCISCO FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

59. yakiniQ Cafe

7.5
1642 Post St (btwn Laguna & Buchanan), San Francisco, CA
Café · Japantown · 75 tips and reviews