Eating At The Bar
Eating At The Bar
Page 3Anchor Oyster Bar
This seafood spot in the Castro serves great cioppino, oysters, and chowder in an old-school space.
An Japanese Restaurant
An Japanese Restaurant is a tiny high-end sushi spot in the Japan Center with standout omakase.
Pie Punks
Pie Punks is a casual all-day pizza place in SoMa ideal for quick lunch breaks, watching a game on a Friday night, or catching up with friends over grandma slices and natural wine.
Chīsai Sushi Club
Chīsai Sushi Club is a tiny Japanese spot in Bernal Heights with $95 omakase, and an entirely-vegetarian option that’s also under $100.
Wilfred’s Lounge
Wilfred’s Lounge in Napa is a "modern tiki bar" with strong cocktails and spam sliders.
La Taberna
La Taberna is a Spanish place in Napa where you should get some excellent pintxos and a glass of albariño.
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.
Handroll Project
The temaki-focused spot in the Mission is an exciting and laidback spinoff from the Ju-Ni people, with the same high-quality fish for about half the cost.
Scopo Divino
Come to Scopo Divino in Lower Pacific Heights for wine and live music in a space that looks like an old-timey living room.
Mijoté
Mijoté is a French restaurant in the Mission with a seasonally changing prix fixe menu that excites us every time we come back.
Odin
Odin is a mezcalería near Oakland's Jack London Square with an impressive collection of agave spirits and light, bright Mexican shareable plates.
Sorella
Sorella is an Italian restaurant in Nob Hill with solid pastas that attract the fleece vest-wearing crowd.
Bottle Club Pub
Bottle Club Pub is a retro-themed bar near Union Square with a huge collection of vintage ceramic whiskey decanters.
La Mar
La Mar is a Peruvian restaurant near the Ferry Building that feels like a waterfront party with ceviche, empanadas, and slow-cooked pork shanks cooked with aji panca.
Boulevard
Boulevard is a fine dining American restaurant with a set menu and a dining room that looks straight out of the Belle Époque.
Besharam
Besharam is a vegetarian Gujarati restaurant in the Dogpatch where originality shines. Think blue cheese parathas, Impossible kebabs covered in garlicky pea shoots, and pani puri with actual gin in the tamarind-mint water.
Cellarmaker House Of Pizza
Cellarmaker House Of Pizza in Bernal Heights is a great place to grab a beer and kick back with a slice of thick Detroit-style pizza.
Il Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar
Il Casaro is an Italian spot in the Castro we rely on for weeknight dinners and Happy Hours. Their Neapolitan pizzas are solid, but sometimes inconsistent.
Jikasei Mensho
Mensho Tokyo's more casual outpost in the Twitter building is home to fantastic ramen with miso-based broth.