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Nam's SF Food Tour

Nam's SF Food Tour

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Created by Maya 🐟 • Updated On: September 15, 2013

Food expert and former SF inhabitant Nam Nguyen shared a crazy person google doc full of SF restaurants with me. I turned his recommendations into a foursquare list so I can actually use them. Enjoy!

Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

1. Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine

7.5
3489 Mission St (at 30th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Bernal Heights · 40 tips and reviews

Maya .Maya 🐟: Get the pizza.

Emmy's Spaghetti Shack is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

2. Emmy's Spaghetti Shack

8.3
3230 Mission St (between Valencia and 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 125 tips and reviews
Jasmine Garden is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

3. Jasmine Garden

7.9
708 14th St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 85 tips and reviews
Zazie is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

4. Zazie

9.1
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews
John's Snack & Deli is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

5. John's Snack & Deli

40 Battery St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Financial District · 34 tips and reviews
Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

6. Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill

8.3
307 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Chinatown · 173 tips and reviews
City View Restaurant is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

7. City View Restaurant

8.1
33 Walter U Lum Pl (btwn Clay & Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews
Sushi Zone is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

8. Sushi Zone

7.8
1815 Market St (at Pearl St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mint Hill · 90 tips and reviews
My Tofu House is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

9. My Tofu House

8.7
4627 Geary Blvd (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 72 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

10. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Gamine is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

11. Gamine

2223 Union St (btwn Steiner and Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 58 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

12. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

13. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
El Metate is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

14. El Metate

8.8
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews
Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

15. Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria

9.4
1268 Valencia St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 143 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

16. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews
Cordon Bleu is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

17. Cordon Bleu

8.1
1574 California St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews
Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

18. Nick's Crispy Tacos

7.1
1500 Broadway (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 217 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

19. Swan Oyster Depot

8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Chez Maman is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

20. Chez Maman

8.7
401 Gough St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 126 tips and reviews
Ramen Dojo is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

21. Ramen Dojo

7.9
805 S B St (at 8th St), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 167 tips and reviews
Little Skillet is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

22. Little Skillet

8.0
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · SoMa · 171 tips and reviews
Lers Ros Thai is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

23. Lers Ros Thai

8.7
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews
Saigon Sandwich is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

24. Saigon Sandwich

8.8
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews
Pagolac is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

25. Pagolac

655 Larkin St (btwn Ellis St & Willow St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

26. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

27. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews
Crawfish Fusion is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

28. Crawfish Fusion

611 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews
farm : table is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

29. farm : table

7.6
754 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 245 tips and reviews
Kim Thanh is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

30. Kim Thanh

607 Geary St, San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Pearl's Deluxe Burgers is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

31. Pearl's Deluxe Burgers

8.3
708 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Lower Nob Hill · 163 tips and reviews
Lao Table is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

32. Lao Table

7.6
149 2nd St (at Minna St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · SoMa · 180 tips and reviews
DELICA is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

33. DELICA

7.5
1 Ferry Building (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 75 tips and reviews
Cha Cha Cha is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

34. Cha Cha Cha

2327 Mission St (at 19th St.), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

35. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.8
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
House of Nanking is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

36. House of Nanking

7.5
919 Kearny St (btwn Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Jiangsu Restaurant · North Beach · 209 tips and reviews
Sunflower is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

37. Sunflower

506 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 79 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

38. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

39. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews
La Oaxaqueña Bakery & Restaurant is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

40. La Oaxaqueña Bakery & Restaurant

8.2
2128 Mission St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 57 tips and reviews
Skool Restaurant is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

41. Skool Restaurant

1725 Alameda St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Showplace Square · 156 tips and reviews
Kitchenette is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

42. Kitchenette

958 Illinois St (20th), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Dogpatch · 18 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

43. Mama's on Washington Square

8.1
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 313 tips and reviews
Gott’s Roadside is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

44. Gott’s Roadside

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

45. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

46. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

47. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
In-N-Out Burger is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

48. In-N-Out Burger

8.2
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 359 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of Nam's SF Food Tour.

49. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews