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.

You’ll want to book a table in advance for the dim sum-style small plates at State Bird Provisions in the Fillmore.

Flour + Water in the Mission makes the best pasta in San Francisco.

Some of the best Spanish food in town is at Bellota, at the bottom of the Airbnb building in Soma.

Sir and Star is one of the best dining experiences in Northern California. Get your ass out to the hunting lodge in Olema.

We can always rely on Cotogna in the Financial District for an excellent upscale Italian meal.

Rich Table is the neighborhood restaurant every neighborhood wishes they have. Lucky Hayes Valley

One of the best omakase sushi meals in the city can be found at Ju-Ni in NoPa.

Che Fico, on the edge of NoPa, serves excellent Italian food in an impressively designed space.

The seafood and vegetable-focused Mexican food at Cala is some of the best in San Francisco.

Yuzuki is one of the best restaurants in SF, operating somewhat under-the-radar. Get a reservation while you can.

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

Mr. Pollo is a tiny tasting menu restaurant in the Mission unlike anything else in the city.

The Morris, deep in the Mission, is serving blockbuster-quality American food.

The Progress, on Fillmore, is a great time and a good scene, with excellent food.

An ambitious restaurant, and a good one at that. SPQR is making a run at the San Francisco pasta crown, mostly with ingredients we can’t pronounce.