Drinking Good Wine
Drinking Good Wine
Page 2Calabash
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.
Blue Plate
Blue Plate in Bernal Heights serves Mediterranean-ish comfort dishes—and standout fried chicken—in a space that feels more like a house than a restaurant.
Che Fico
Che Fico is a trendy Italian restaurant in NoPa where you can have an excellent meal—if you order strategically.
State Flour Pizza
State Flour Pizza is serving excellent Neapolitan-style pies and wine-by-the-glass in Berkeley's Elmwood.
Arbor
Arbor is a fast-casual spot in Hayes Valley serving salad bowls, smashburgers, and a pretty good fried chicken sandwich.
Great China
Great China in Berkeley serves incredible Peking duck, plus other Northern Chinese dishes worth going out of your way for.
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.
The Girl & The Fig
The Girl & The Fig is a buzzy modern French restaurant in Sonoma with a large private patio.
Taub Family Outpost
Taub Family Outpost is a tasting room, marketplace, and restaurant where you can have a wine flight and some bar snacks or a full meal.
Tarla Mediterranean Bar + Grill
Tarla is a Mediterranean restaurant with a relaxing patio and a great Happy Hour.
Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin' BBQ
Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin' BBQ is the best place for wine, whiskey, and lots of meat with a group.
Bear at Stanly Ranch
Bear at Stanly Ranch is an all-day restaurant that's a great stop for a relaxing lunch.
Bistro Don Giovanni
Make a reservation at Bistro Don Giovanni to eat excellent homemade pasta with vineyard views.
La Taberna
La Taberna is a Spanish place in Napa where you should get some excellent pintxos and a glass of albariño.
Key Klub
Key Klub is a Lower Nob Hill natural wine bar that feels like a ‘90s nightclub, but without the dance floor.
Rose Pizzeria
Excellent pizzas and a charming patio make Rose Pizzeria in Berkeley a go-to spot for a quiet meal.
Shuggie's
Shuggie's uses blemished and surplus produce and meat off-cuts in their pizzas to reduce food waste. Not every dish is a hit, but this Mission spot with the funhouse-like dining room is a conversation starter.