Tartine Manufactory in the Mission is a huge operation with excellent pastries, coffee, and ice cream, and dinner as well.

RT Rotisserie, with a short menu starring roast chicken and cauliflower, is our new favorite spot for a casual dinner in Hayes Valley.

Pita-wrapped meats find their Elysium at Souvla in Hayes Valley. Zeus would be proud.

This low-key Asian-American restaurant in North Beach serves delicious seasonal dishes and fresh seafood.

Food for the Lululemon crowd, and for us too. Jane on Fillmore finely toes the line between healthy and delicious. If only they were open for dinner.

Elephant Sushi in Russian Hill usually has a bit of a wait, so try to head there on the early side (they open at 6).

Nourish Cafe is a neighborhood spot in the Inner Richmond that also happens to be good for you.

The East Coast salad chain comes to San Francisco. We’re glad to have Sweetgreen here.

Flying Falafel serves some excellent falafel in Soma.

A safe house from spicy sauce in the Castro, Eiji is one of the best low-key sushi spots around.

Rooster and Rice is a great spot for an easy, healthy lunch in Cow Hollow.

The best little taco shop in the Marina. Don't tell anyone we told you.

Sababa is fast casual that doesn’t suck, near Union Square.

Onsen is a Japanese restaurant attached to a communal bathhouse in the Tenderloin. And it’s definitely better than it sounds.

The poke at I'a Poke in the Castro is some of the best around.

Azalina's is a tiny Malaysian spot at the bottom of the Twitter building - and it's really good.