Zuni Cafe in the Civic Center is still an icon, and it sits firmly at the top of our list of favorite restaurants in this town.

The most fun expensive-as-hell meal in town. Viva California. Viva Californios.

The Indian food at Babu Ji in the Mission is some of the best you'll find in this city.

Foreign Cinema in the Mission is a San Francisco classic for brunch, and dinner is solid too.

Comal serves Mexican food worth traveling to Berkeley for.

Japanese fusion that doesn’t suck at Nomica in the Castro. And some traditional stuff too.

Gary Danko is a taste of a fancier, older San Francisco you're probably not used to. Fortunately, it's a very delicious taste.

The greatest neighborhood restaurant you can never get into.

Meet Terzo, your utility player restaurant. It's hard to go wrong at this Cow Hollow bistro.

Fancy fine dining, San Francisco style. Bring your elders.

An Oakland original brings its A-game to the Mission. Hawker Fare is a restaurant we find ourselves at again and again.

The Mexican Mission favorite is now in a bigger, brighter, crazier-looking space. Come and eat some carnitas at Loló.

Don't come with your torches and pitchforks, but, dare we say...Delfina is not that exciting?

Leopold’s is San Francisco’s German-Austrian party cabin in Russian Hill. Most importantly: you can drink beer out of a giant glass boot.

Alba Ray's is a Cajun spot in the Mission that will trick you into thinking you're in New Orleans.

Atelier Crenn in Cow Hollow is the most special of special occasion restaurants.