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Bay Area Favorites

Bay Area Favorites

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Created by Julie W • Updated On: June 16, 2013
Pho Wagon is one of Bay Area Favorites.

1. Pho Wagon

1627 Hollenbeck Ave (at Homestead Rd.), Sunnyvale, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Serra · 16 tips and reviews

Julie W.Julie W: I love this place. Nicest staff ever and the pho/wonton noodle soup are the best, especially if you're feeling under the weather.

El Camino Mongolian BBQ is one of Bay Area Favorites.

2. El Camino Mongolian BBQ

3380 El Camino Real (btwn Nobili & Flora Vista), Santa Clara, CA
Mongolian Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews
Gokaku Restaurant is one of Bay Area Favorites.

3. Gokaku Restaurant

10789 S Blaney Ave (Bollinger Road), Cupertino, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Dessert Republic is one of Bay Area Favorites.

4. Dessert Republic

6.8
138 Main St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), San Mateo, CA
Dessert Shop · Downtown San Mateo · 23 tips and reviews
Iguanas Taqueria is one of Bay Area Favorites.

5. Iguanas Taqueria

7.7
330 S 3rd St (btw San Carlos & San Salvador), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 77 tips and reviews
Hard Knox Cafe is one of Bay Area Favorites.

6. Hard Knox Cafe

8.8
2526 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Dogpatch · 103 tips and reviews
Sushi 85 is one of Bay Area Favorites.

7. Sushi 85

6.2
1350 Grant Rd (at Phyllis Ave), Mountain View, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Bund Shanghai Restaurant is one of Bay Area Favorites.

8. Bund Shanghai Restaurant

7.9
640 Jackson St (btwn Grant Ave & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 59 tips and reviews

Julie W.Julie W: AMAZING SHANGHAINESE FOOD!! Must visit!!!

Cooking Papa is one of Bay Area Favorites.

9. Cooking Papa

2830 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of Bay Area Favorites.

10. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
Cascal is one of Bay Area Favorites.

11. Cascal

7.9
400 Castro St (at California St), Mountain View, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown Mountain View · 178 tips and reviews
La Costeña is one of Bay Area Favorites.

12. La Costeña

8.2
235 E Middlefield Rd (at N Whisman Rd), Mountain View, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Moffett-Whisman · 48 tips and reviews
Fringale is one of Bay Area Favorites.

13. Fringale

570 4th St (btw Brannan & Bryant), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 24 tips and reviews
Cafe Brasil is one of Bay Area Favorites.

14. Cafe Brasil

9.0
1410 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Westside · 64 tips and reviews
Isa Restaurant is one of Bay Area Favorites.

15. Isa Restaurant

8.4
3324 Steiner St (at Chestnut St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Marina District · 47 tips and reviews
Caffè Macaroni is one of Bay Area Favorites.

16. Caffè Macaroni

7.7
59 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 19 tips and reviews
The House is one of Bay Area Favorites.

17. The House

1230 Grant Ave (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · North Beach · 158 tips and reviews
To Bang is one of Bay Area Favorites.

18. To Bang

7.9
1052 Kiely Blvd (at Benton St), Santa Clara, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews
Dan Izakaya Restaurant is one of Bay Area Favorites.

19. Dan Izakaya Restaurant

7.4
1306 Saratoga Ave (at Payne Ave.), San Jose, CA
Japanese Restaurant · West Valley · 25 tips and reviews
Katana-Ya is one of Bay Area Favorites.

20. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews