I’m often asked for restaurant recommendations in San Francisco. I’m compiling that list here to make it easier to share with friends. I’ll update it as a I remember more or things change.

Restaurant recommendations

• Chow (try the smiling noodles)
• Chez Maman (french)
• Squat and Gobble (great omelettes — recommend Haight/Fillmore location)
• Herbivore (vegetarian)
• Stable Cafe
• Ramblas (tapas) closed
• Poquito (tapas)
• Poleng Lounge (filipino) closed

Mexican

• El Farrolito (quesadilla)
• El Metate (veggie burrito)

Asian

• Osha (thai, 5 locations)
• Big Lantern (chinese including to-order Dim Sum)
• R&G Lounge (chinese, authentic cantonese)
• Citrus Club (cheap asian noodles, huge portions)
• Zao closed

Burmese

• Burma Superstar (long wait)
• Burmese Kitchen (cheap and really tasty)

Pizza

• Pauline’s (thin crust, fancy/sit-down/with wine)
• Little Star (deep dish)
• Mythic Pizza (takeout)

Bars

• Monk’s Kettle (huge beer selection, great food)
• Homestead
• Shotwell’s
• City Beer (most a beer store, with some seating)

Italian

• Pasta Pomodoro (small chain but tasty)
• Poesia
• Incanto (fancy)

Ice cream

• Humphry Slocombe (hipster ice cream, interesting flavours)
• Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous (house made treats)
• Mitchell’s (old-school)
• Bi-Rite (by duboce park, silly long lines, too many hipsters, not worth it)