Comments on: Where to Eat in San Francisco? http://hungrytravels.com/2008/07/18/where-to-eat-in-san-francisco/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:14:17 -0800 hourly 1 By: vj http://hungrytravels.com/2008/07/18/where-to-eat-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-63 vj Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:30:21 +0000 http://hungrytravels.com/?p=291#comment-63 If I had to make a single suggestion it's to get a Mission style burrito which is something that you really can't find anywhere outside of SF. I'd head to El Toro Taqueria or Pancho Villa and get a super burrito with al pastor. They're huge, and possibly the best meal ever. For higher end restaurants, my favorites are: Zuni (the chicken is amazing) Farallon (seafood) Bistro Yoffi (great mediterranean/new american) Slanted Door (vietnamese) I'd also check out the Ferry Building which has a lot of good food vendors, in particular Cowgirl Creamery which has an amazing cheese selection. For quick bites I'd suggest: Vietnam Restaurant - 620 Broadway in Chinatown/North Beach. Banh Mi sandwiches are awesome and like $3. Petite Deli - 752 Columbus Ave in North Beach/Fisherman's Wharf. The prosciutto, edam, and hot peppers sandwich is amazing. Next door is XO Truffles which has great chocolates. Za Pizza - 1919 Hyde St. in Russian Hill. Great gourmet slices with cornmeal crust. I love the "potesto" (potato slices & pesto & garlic). Yank Sing - Rincon Center (101 Spear St) and also 49 Stevenson St. in the Financial District. Good takeout dumplings. Caffé Trieste - 601 Vallejo St in North Beach. Great beatnik coffee shop, parts of the screenplay to The Godfather were written here. Café Prague - 584 Pacific St. in Jackson Square/Financial District. Cool eastern european coffee shop with goulash, good beer, etc. For Chinatown sit down restaurants I like: Hunan Home's - 622 Jackson St. R&G Lounge - 631 Kearny St. I'd avoid House of Nanking - people tend to recommend it but it's a greasy tourist trap. If I had to make a single suggestion it’s to get a Mission style burrito
which is something that you really can’t find anywhere outside of SF. I’d
head to El Toro Taqueria or Pancho Villa and get a super burrito with al
pastor. They’re huge, and possibly the best meal ever.

For higher end restaurants, my favorites are:

Zuni (the chicken is amazing)
Farallon (seafood)
Bistro Yoffi (great mediterranean/new american)
Slanted Door (vietnamese)

I’d also check out the Ferry Building which has a lot of good food vendors, in particular Cowgirl Creamery which has an amazing cheese selection.

For quick bites I’d suggest:

Vietnam Restaurant – 620 Broadway in Chinatown/North Beach. Banh Mi sandwiches are awesome and like $3.

Petite Deli – 752 Columbus Ave in North Beach/Fisherman’s Wharf. The
prosciutto, edam, and hot peppers sandwich is amazing. Next door is XO Truffles which has great chocolates.

Za Pizza – 1919 Hyde St. in Russian Hill. Great gourmet slices with
cornmeal crust. I love the “potesto” (potato slices & pesto & garlic).

Yank Sing – Rincon Center (101 Spear St) and also 49 Stevenson St. in the Financial District. Good takeout dumplings.

Caffé Trieste – 601 Vallejo St in North Beach. Great beatnik coffee shop,
parts of the screenplay to The Godfather were written here.

Café Prague – 584 Pacific St. in Jackson Square/Financial District. Cool
eastern european coffee shop with goulash, good beer, etc.

For Chinatown sit down restaurants I like:

Hunan Home’s – 622 Jackson St.
R&G Lounge – 631 Kearny St.

I’d avoid House of Nanking – people tend to recommend it but it’s a greasy tourist trap.

]]> By: cara http://hungrytravels.com/2008/07/18/where-to-eat-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-62 cara Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:30:22 +0000 http://hungrytravels.com/?p=291#comment-62 ooh, so many options! My favorite places, in order: Cordon Bleu, which is not french but Vietnamese (my brother swears by the #5, I prefer the #4. Regardless, ask for extra meat sauce!) Burma Superstar - always super crowded. Try b*star a few blocks away - by the same people, and not too crowded, but I haven't eaten there. Best time to get a table at Burma is lunch. If you don't want to go out to the Richmond to eat, try Yuma in the mission. Plouf - screw the fish dishes, it's all about the mussels! Sushi Zone - you need to get there at least 15 mins before they open, and it takes a good 40 mins to get served, but man o man it is my fave sushi joint in the US. get the Hawaiian #2 rolls, Spicy Mango Salmon, pretty much anything with Mango. El Majahual - their pupusas are excellent Foreign Cinema - best brunch. never been there for dinner, but heard that's also awesome. Cafe Jacqueline - you need reservations, and it's $$$, but the souffles are amazing (thats all they serve). uber romantic. Tartine - fabulous bakery Chapeau - never been, but hear it's excellent ooh, so many options!
My favorite places, in order:
Cordon Bleu, which is not french but Vietnamese (my brother swears by the #5, I prefer the #4. Regardless, ask for extra meat sauce!)
Burma Superstar – always super crowded. Try b*star a few blocks away – by the same people, and not too crowded, but I haven’t eaten there. Best time to get a table at Burma is lunch. If you don’t want to go out to the Richmond to eat, try Yuma in the mission.
Plouf – screw the fish dishes, it’s all about the mussels!
Sushi Zone – you need to get there at least 15 mins before they open, and it takes a good 40 mins to get served, but man o man it is my fave sushi joint in the US. get the Hawaiian #2 rolls, Spicy Mango Salmon, pretty much anything with Mango.
El Majahual – their pupusas are excellent
Foreign Cinema – best brunch. never been there for dinner, but heard that’s also awesome.
Cafe Jacqueline – you need reservations, and it’s $$$, but the souffles are amazing (thats all they serve). uber romantic.
Tartine – fabulous bakery
Chapeau – never been, but hear it’s excellent

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