Dinner with the Parents

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Kokkari Estiatorio is a FiDi power lunch staple complete with high-backed armchairs, fireplaces, and Greek dishes like lamb chops and saghanaki.

Julia ChenSeptember 27, 2022

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A meal at this entirely-vegetarian institution in Fort Mason is an experience you should try at least once.

Julia ChenSeptember 26, 2022

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Oenotri is an Italian restaurant with a rotating menu of perfectly charred pizzas.

Christina JulianSeptember 14, 2022

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Bix is an old-school American restaurant in Jackson Square that feels like time-traveling back to a 1930s nightclub.

Julia ChenAugust 4, 2022

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This Italian restaurant in the Financial District is one of the most reliable places for a fantastic meal in San Francisco.

Julia ChenFebruary 1, 2022

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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.

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

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

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Beautiful food thats screams “YOU ARE IN CALIFORNIA”. Welcome to Aster.

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A solid Pac Heights spot, Octavia does a great chicken and even better soups.

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Sessions at the Presidio is a beer-focused restaurant with good energy, in an area that needs it.

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

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Piccino is a neighborhood staple in the Dogpatch serving Italian-inspired pizzas and pastas inside of a quaint yellow Victorian.

Lani ConwayJanuary 14, 2022

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Plouf has great French food down an alley that’s worth heading to FiDi for.

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August 1 Five on Van Ness brings a very good restaurant option to a part of town that needs more of them.

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Angeline’s in Berkeley is an upscale neighborhood spot serving solid New Orleans-style food.

Written byAmy Clark

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Gather in Berkeley does great pizzas in a space that feels relaxed (if aggressively rustic).

Written byAmy Clark

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Lalime’s in North Berkeley does inventive French food in a cozy atmosphere that feels like you’re eating in someone’s house.

Written byAmy Clark

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Ayala is a seafood spot in Union Square serving some excellent twists on classic dishes.

Written byWill Kamensky

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Amarena is a small Italian spot in Russian Hill that’s great for dropping into on a weeknight for some solid pasta.

Written byWill Kamensky