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Created by Whitney R. • Updated On: August 27, 2018
Banana Island is one of go-tos.

1. Banana Island

7.2
311 Lake Merced Blvd (at John Daly Blvd), Daly City, CA
Malay Restaurant · Westlake · 50 tips and reviews
Picaro is one of go-tos.

2. Picaro

8.0
3120 16th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 94 tips and reviews
Sushi Time is one of go-tos.

3. Sushi Time

8.6
2275 Market St (btwn 15th & 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Castro · 49 tips and reviews
Cocobang is one of go-tos.

4. Cocobang

8.0
550 Taylor St (at Post St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 88 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of go-tos.

5. 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
Pear Street Bistro is one of go-tos.

6. Pear Street Bistro

7.7
2395 San Pablo Ave, Pinole, CA
American Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
The Dead Fish is one of go-tos.

7. The Dead Fish

8.9
20050 San Pablo Ave (at Merchant St), Crockett, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 59 tips and reviews
Jin Mi Korean Cuisine is one of go-tos.

8. Jin Mi Korean Cuisine

7.0
366 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Tenderloin · 23 tips and reviews
Mua is one of go-tos.

9. Mua

8.7
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews
Pho Saigon Noodle & Grill 2 is one of go-tos.

10. Pho Saigon Noodle & Grill 2

5047 Appian Way (at Fran Way), El Sobrante, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Xiang Xiang Noodle is one of go-tos.

11. Xiang Xiang Noodle

454 Appian Way Ste D, El Sobrante, CA
Noodle Restaurant · 1 tip
Corners Tavern is one of go-tos.

12. Corners Tavern

7.5
1342 Broadway Plz, Walnut Creek, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Walnut Creek · 29 tips and reviews
Chow is one of go-tos.

13. Chow

215 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 199 tips and reviews
Hải Ký Mì Gia is one of go-tos.

14. Hải Ký Mì Gia

8.6
707 Ellis St (at Larkin St.), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 48 tips and reviews
Palomino is one of go-tos.

15. Palomino

345 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 108 tips and reviews
Tina's Place is one of go-tos.

16. Tina's Place

7.6
2300 San Pablo Ave (at Tennent Ave), Pinole, CA
American Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill is one of go-tos.

17. Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill

8.5
5612 College Ave (at Ocean View Dr), Oakland, CA
Pub · Rockridge · 54 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of go-tos.

18. The Grove

301 Hayes St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 144 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of go-tos.

19. The Grove

2016 Fillmore St (at Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Pacific Heights · 197 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of go-tos.

20. The Grove

8.5
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 636 tips and reviews
Cadillac Bar & Grill is one of go-tos.

21. Cadillac Bar & Grill

5.6
44 9th St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 21 tips and reviews
Revival Bar+Kitchen is one of go-tos.

22. Revival Bar+Kitchen

7.7
2102 Shattuck Ave (at Addison St), Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 49 tips and reviews
Eureka is one of go-tos.

23. Eureka

8.1
2068 Center St (at Shattuck Ave), Berkeley, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Berkeley · 66 tips and reviews
a Mano is one of go-tos.

24. a Mano

8.8
450 Hayes St (Octavia Street), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 67 tips and reviews
Portal is one of go-tos.

25. Portal

8.5
1611 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA
Gastropub · Merritt · 70 tips and reviews
Elevation 66 Brewing Company is one of go-tos.

26. Elevation 66 Brewing Company

7.5
10082 San Pablo Ave (at Central Ave.), El Cerrito, CA
Brewery · 42 tips and reviews
Comal is one of go-tos.

27. Comal

8.9
2020 Shattuck Ave (at University Ave), Berkeley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 78 tips and reviews
Kitchen Story is one of go-tos.

28. Kitchen Story

8.1
3499 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Mission Dolores · 224 tips and reviews
Ramen Izakaya Goku is one of go-tos.

29. Ramen Izakaya Goku

7.5
3232 16th St (btwn Dolores & Guerrero), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 91 tips and reviews
Seoul Gom Tang is one of go-tos.

30. Seoul Gom Tang

8.3
3801 Telegraph Ave (W. Macarthur Blvd.), Oakland, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mosswood · 27 tips and reviews
Bette's Oceanview Diner is one of go-tos.

31. Bette's Oceanview Diner

1807 4th St (btw Hearst & Virginia), Berkeley, CA
Diner · 124 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of go-tos.

32. Super Duper Burgers

9.0
2304 Market St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Duboce Triangle · 196 tips and reviews
Souvla is one of go-tos.

33. Souvla

9.1
517 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Souvlaki Shop · Hayes Valley · 243 tips and reviews
Souvla is one of go-tos.

34. Souvla

8.9
758 Valencia St (18th), San Francisco, CA
Souvlaki Shop · Mission Dolores · 49 tips and reviews
Dolores Park Cafe is one of go-tos.

35. Dolores Park Cafe

7.8
501 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission Dolores · 118 tips and reviews
Bowl'd is one of go-tos.

36. Bowl'd

8.5
1479 Solano Ave (Santa Fe), Albany, CA
Korean Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of go-tos.

37. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Tú Lan Restaurant is one of go-tos.

38. Tú Lan Restaurant

7.8
8 6th St (btwn Market St & Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 140 tips and reviews
Burma Love is one of go-tos.

39. Burma Love

9.0
211 Valencia St (Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 150 tips and reviews
Turtle Tower Restaurant is one of go-tos.

40. Turtle Tower Restaurant

645 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 119 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of go-tos.

41. Samovar Tea Lounge

730 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 302 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of go-tos.

42. 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
Great China is one of go-tos.

43. Great China

8.8
2190 Bancroft Way (Fulton St), Berkeley, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 56 tips and reviews
Lime Tree Southeast Asian Kitchen is one of go-tos.

44. Lime Tree Southeast Asian Kitchen

7.8
450 Irving St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 47 tips and reviews
Dojima Ann is one of go-tos.

45. Dojima Ann

219 Ofarrell St (Powell), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 93 tips and reviews
Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant is one of go-tos.

46. Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant

8.0
762 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 105 tips and reviews
Pak Nam is one of go-tos.

47. Pak Nam

655 Larkin St (Ellis St.), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 4 tips and reviews
Fat Apple's Restaurant & Bakery is one of go-tos.

48. Fat Apple's Restaurant & Bakery

7.9
7525 Fairmount Ave, El Cerrito, CA
Breakfast Spot · 36 tips and reviews
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails is one of go-tos.

49. Honor Kitchen & Cocktails

1411 Powell St (at Hollis St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Hollis · 43 tips and reviews
Wat Mongkolratanaram is one of go-tos.

50. Wat Mongkolratanaram

8.8
1911 Russell St (btw Martin Luther King Jr Way & Otis St), Berkeley, CA
Thai Restaurant · South Berkeley · 51 tips and reviews
Limon Rotisserie is one of go-tos.

51. Limon Rotisserie

8.3
524 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission Dolores · 169 tips and reviews
Limón Peruvian Rotisserie is one of go-tos.

52. Limón Peruvian Rotisserie

8.2
1524 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Downtown Walnut Creek · 8 tips and reviews
Coach Sushi is one of go-tos.

53. Coach Sushi

7.2
532 Grand Ave (btw Euclid & El Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Adams Point · 24 tips and reviews
Gott’s Roadside is one of go-tos.

54. Gott’s Roadside

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews
Izumiya is one of go-tos.

55. Izumiya

1581 Webster St (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Japantown · 29 tips and reviews
Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe is one of go-tos.

56. Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe

8.7
2161 University Ave (btwn Oxford St & Shattuck Ave), Berkeley, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 39 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of go-tos.

57. The Cheesecake Factory

7.9
1181 Locust St Street Level (at Olympic Blvd), Walnut Creek, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Walnut Creek · 61 tips and reviews
Telefèric Barcelona is one of go-tos.

58. Telefèric Barcelona

8.1
1500 MT Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown Walnut Creek · 26 tips and reviews
Saucy Asian is one of go-tos.

59. Saucy Asian

7.9
3801 17th St (Sanchez), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Castro · 11 tips and reviews