Where to eat in San Francisco

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
• E&O Lounge (homemade spiced ginger beer; pickled mango)

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)