The House 1230 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94133 The House has been around for almost 20 years and had been serving Asian fusion even before it became cool to do it. Quite fittingly, its location straddles the border of San Francisco’s Chinatown and North Beach (Little Italy) neighborhoods. It’s one of the top restaurants on Yelp…
Wayfare Tavern 558 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94111 Wayfare Tavern is Food Network star Tyler Florence’s first restaurant – opened in June. Florence has been on Food Network for a while, and the only restaurant I remember him being associated with is Applebee’s. Honestly, that didn’t inspire too much confidence. I do enjoy the…
Flour + Water 2401 Harrison St San Francisco, CA 94110 Flour + Water opened last year and quickly became one of the hot restaurants in town for its homemade pizzas and pastas in a “neighborhood” setting. It has been awarded numerous accolades, including Best New Restaurant by SFWeekly and nominated as one of the best…
Zero Zero 826 Folsom St San Francisco, CA 94107 Zero Zero opened up in July of this year, adding to what I think is a pretty strong San Francisco pizza scene. While its most notable menu features are Neapolitan style pizzas and pastas using zero zero flour, it’s also become pretty well known for its fried…
Frances 3870 17th St San Francisco, CA 94114 While just under a year old, Frances has already received so much attention and critical acclaim that it can’t be ignored. Bon Appetit, Esquire and Forbes have all named it one of the best new restaurants in America in 2010, while the James Beard foundation named it…
Prospect Infinity Towers 300 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Prospect is the latest restaurant opening by the team behind Boulevard, which has been a fixture in the SF dining scene for over a decade. One of the highly anticipated openings this year in the city, it features a contemporary American menu with an emphasis…
The Slanted Door 1 Ferry Building San Francisco, CA 94111 The Slanted Door was one of my favorite restaurants growing up in San Francisco. It’s been at its current location for a while now, in the Ferry Building Marketplace with great views of the San Francisco Bay. The chef is Charles Phan, who has arguably…
Tartine Bakery 600 Guerrero St San Francisco, CA 94110 Pizzeria Delfina 3611 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 Bi-Rite Creamery 3692 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 It’s hard for me to think of another city block that has such a diverse selection of good food than this San Francisco block of 18th Street, between…