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The Best Restaurants In Napa
Kettle chips smothered in blue cheese sauce, a "modern tiki bar," fresh tagliatelle, and other things we love to eat.
9 Places With Good Wine & Moody Lighting
Where to go when you just want to sit in a dimly lit room and keep the pinot noir flowing.
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The Morris
The Morris is a Mission spot serving house-cured charcuterie and other American small plates, but you’re here for the duck.
Mustards Bar & Grill
Mustards Bar & Grill’s SFO location serves burgers, fish and chips, and salads. It’s a great option for a sit-down meal.
Céleste
Céleste is a sexy bar in Cow Hollow where you can drink wine, look hot, and snack on Mediterranean small plates.
Bar Gemini
Bar Gemini is a natural wine bar in the Mission that serves excellent food from the Ernest team.
Tala Wine
Tala is a small natural wine bar in Excelsior that has a long imported wine list and community vibes.
Georgian Cheese Boat
Georgian Cheese Boat is a Georgian restaurant in North Beach with incredible khachapuri and khinkali.
Woods Lowside
Woods Lowside in the Lower Haight is a beer and wine bar serving Joyride Pizza. It’s great for groups.
Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar
Mother Tongue in Oakland is an excellent cafe by day and a casual cocktail bar by night.
Firefly Restaurant
Firefly is a homey restaurant in Noe Valley serving delicious American comfort food. It doubles as a relaxed date spot.
Daytrip
Daytrip is a funky Temescal natural wine bar and restaurant (complete with a disco ball) that’s highlighting the power of fermentation.
Palm City
Palm City is a feel-good wine shop, bar, and restaurant in the Outer Sunset. Their arm-length hoagies never disappoint.
The Laundromat
The Laundromat is an all-day spot in the Richmond serving bagels, pizza, and natural wine in a sceney space.
Calabash
Calabash in Oakland is an all-day spot serving feel-good Afro-Caribbean and Iranian dishes and cocktails in a plant-heavy spot.
Cantina Los Mayas
Cantina Los Mayas is a Richmond wine bar serving exclusively Mexican wines alongside Yucatecan dishes that stand on their own.
9 Places With Good Wine & Moody Lighting
Where to go when you just want to sit in a dimly lit room and keep the pinot noir flowing.