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 don’t need us to tell you that Swan Oyster Depot is great. But we’re going to anyway.

Hog Island Oyster Bar gives spectacular view and dripping fresh seafood.

Trou Normand is great place to eat cured meats and sip crafty cognac cocktails.

Bar Agricole is one of the great utility players in the SF dining scene. Perfect For many occasions.

An oasis in San Francisco’s barren desert of BBQ. Enjoy it in daytime, in sunlight, with a beer, on the patio.

Fish in Sausalito is serving up seafood good enough to convince your East Coast family to relocate.

Jupiter in Berkeley is known for its amazing patio and live music situation. It has a ton of beers on tap and serves decent pizza.

With great water views and a firepit, Bar Bocce in Sausalito could probably get away with having average food. But the food - in particular, the pizzas - make this place worth a visit.

Black Hammer Brewing in SoMa makes great beer in a space that feels like it was stolen from an artist’s den.

Causwells is a much-needed brunch spot in the Marina, that works well any time of day. Especially since the burger is always on the menu.

A solid North Beach brunch option, which, get this: actually takes reservations. Don't sleep on Park Tavern.

Red’s Java House is a classic SF stop off for a burger and a cold beer in the Embarcadero.

Golden Boy Pizza in North Beach sells inexpensive, filling pizza slices worth waiting in line for.

The upscale Mexican at Flores is a nice change of pace for Cow Hollow. You just have to do this place right.

Stop by Radhaus after a long day in Fort Mason for some Belgian beers and German food like bratwurst and schnitzel.