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Lazy Bear is a fine dining tasting menu spot that leans hard into an outdoorsy vintage camp theme—it makes dinner at this Mission restaurant a lot of fun.

Julia Chen

July 25, 2023

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We could eat at State Bird Provisions five nights in a row and never get bored—that’s because the Fillmore spot makes the most creative small plates in the city.

Julia Chen

April 12, 2023

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The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus in Union Square is one of the city’s most unique dining spots—sit under a stunning stained glass ceiling, and drink afternoon tea or champagne.

Julia Chen

December 8, 2022

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Birch & Rye is a Noe Valley restaurant with a fancy Russian tasting menu that we expected to be more exciting.

Julia Chen

October 24, 2022

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Osito in the Mission is the only restaurant in SF with a fine dining menu that’s prepared entirely over a live fire.

Julia Chen

September 21, 2022

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Poc-Chuc in the Mission is a Yucatecan spot that’s a full-on party with karaoke, a dance floor, and a live DJ most nights.

Julia Chen

September 13, 2022

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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.

Lani Conway

August 12, 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 Chen

August 4, 2022

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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.

Julia Chen

July 29, 2022

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Kaiyō Rooftop is a trendy SoMa rooftop bar with views of downtown, lots of cocktails, and great Peruvian-Japanese dishes if you get hungry.

Julia Chen

May 12, 2022

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A meal at Californios, a Mexican fine dining restaurant in SoMa, is less of a dinner and more of a spectacular production.

Julia Chen

January 14, 2022

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Empress by Boon is an upscale Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown that feels like an exclusive club you actually want to go to.

Julia Chen

January 14, 2022

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House of Prime Rib in Nob Hill is where to go when you want a lot of meat and large bottles of wine.

Will Kamensky

January 14, 2022

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Hog Island Oyster Bar on the Embarcadero has spectacular views and great fresh seafood.

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Cheese Board Pizza in Berkeley does only one type of pizza every day. It tends to be kind of unusual, but it’s always worth the long wait.

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Amy Clark

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Back A Yard is one of our top cheap eats hangs in the Bay Area.

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You've probably heard about Benu and its 16 courses. But is it worth it? Here's what goes down.

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The Market Restaurant at China Live in Russian Hill serves an extensive menu of Chinese food in a large, loud dining room.

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Will Kamensky

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Mr. Pollo is a tiny tasting menu restaurant in the Mission unlike anything else in the city.

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Will Kamensky

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Berkeley’s Top Dog is an institution: an anarchist hole-in-the-wall that serves incredible hot dogs late into the night.

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Amy Clark

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Emilia’s is the best pizza in the Bay Area. Getting it is a huge pain in the ass. But it is 100% worth it.

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Suppenküche has San Francisco's best German food on a corner in Hayes Valley. Hope you're ready for some Jägerschnitzel.

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When you’re in need of a mai tai, Tonga Room is here for you.

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Sir and Star is one of the best dining experiences in Northern California. Get your ass out to the hunting lodge in Olema.

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Pushkin is a Russian spot in the Financial District with great palmeni and pirojki.

Aida Agayeva

March 3, 2021