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Marcella's Lasagneria & Cucina is one of The Bay.

1. Marcella's Lasagneria & Cucina

9.1
1099 Tennessee St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Dogpatch · 27 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Tthere's a different six-layer flavor every day of the week. Wednesday's lasagna is a favorite, with wild mushroom and red wine sauce, cremini, and portobello mushroom sauce. Read more.

Decks is one of The Bay.

2. Decks

817 Terry a Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · 1 tip

3. Pig & Pie

2962 24th St (Alabama), San Francisco, CA
Comfort Food Restaurant · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The two pies are bona fide Southern favorites -- pecan and lemon -- and their fried pickled okra is great. Add beer and wine to all this flavor, and we're there to savor. Read more.

Local's Corner is one of The Bay.

4. Local's Corner

2500 Bryant St (at 23rd St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mission District · 38 tips and reviews

5. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Grab a “cheddar head” sandwich and a beer and sit at one of the tables or, grab a chunk to go and embark on a nice long bread-and-cheese binge in the privacy of your own home. Read more.

6. Urbun Burger

581 Valencia St (btw 16th St & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission District · 18 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Serves every kind of burger there is - beef, chicken, turkey, vegetarian, & Portobello mushroom - but it’s the toppings and sauces that set them apart.

Giordano Bros. is one of The Bay.

7. Giordano Bros.

3108 16th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Mission Dolores · 108 tips and reviews
Soup Freaks is one of The Bay.

8. Soup Freaks

499 Castro St (at 18th), San Francisco, CA
Soup Spot · Castro · 18 tips and reviews

9. Criolla Kitchen

2295 Market St (at 16th), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Castro · 31 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Set in the old Baghdad Café spot, is this new chicken and waffle joint offering Creole pork with a side of rice and beans, shrimp-stuffed hush puppies and other soul/Southern faves. Read more.

Michael Mina is one of The Bay.

10. Michael Mina

8.2
252 California St (at Battery), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 78 tips and reviews
Boxing Room is one of The Bay.

11. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews
Easy Creole is one of The Bay.

12. Easy Creole

450 Broadway (Kearny), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · North Beach · 1 tip
Swan Oyster Depot is one of The Bay.

13. Swan Oyster Depot

8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews

14. Boom Boom Room

8.1
1601 Fillmore St (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lower Pacific Heights · 40 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Touted as the oldest blues club this side of the Mississippi, the Boom Boom Room was once owned by musical legend John Lee Hooker. Friendly & funky, is a mustsee for anyone who's serious about music. Read more.

Dumplings & Buns is one of The Bay.

15. Dumplings & Buns

2411 California St (btwn Steiner & Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 21 tips and reviews
Cedar Hill is one of The Bay.

16. Cedar Hill

3242 Scott St (btwn Chestnut & Lombard), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Marina District · 18 tips and reviews

17. PPQ Dungeness Island

2332 Clement St (at 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 85 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The peppercorn and garlic crab is the best, but the deep-fried choice is good too. The garlic noodles are a must-order appetizer, and for dessert, the deep fried banana is sinfully delicious.