CZ Bay Area (sf) Food
Little Baobab
Live music venue · Mission
Fun place for west african food and drinks (and dancing, depending on the hour)
Mr. Szechuan
Szechuan Restaurant · Golden Gate Heights
Another favorite spot - great for ma la xiang guo (basically a choose your own adventure spicy stir fry pot). Runs a bit salty but always tasty.
Hakka Cuisine
Chinese restaurant · Outer Richmond
Super regional chinese food, huge delicious portions (we like the pumpkin with egg yolk appetizer a lot). We usually take it to go and eat at the beach or park.
Pink Onion
Pizza Place · Mission
Good pizza (not thin crust, but not too thick either) and pasta, but really I'm here for the free and amazing focaccia bread
Limon Rotisserie
Permanently Closed
Peruvian food, great ceviche and roast chicken
Poc-Chuc Restaurant
Mexican restaurant · Mission
Super homestyle restaurant (not fancy at all inside or out), family run, regional mexican food (yucatecan / mayan). Top things to get IMO: poc chuc plate, whole fish, turkey mole. This is my favorite local spot.
State Bird Provisions
American restaurant · Western Addition
New american food, but dim-sum style (I think michelin starred but not too crazy $ wise)
Sotto Mare Oysteria and Seafood Restaurant
Seafood restaurant · North Beach
Cioppino! Great italian-american seafood place.
Nojo Ramen Tavern
Ramen restaurant · Civic Center
Really nice chicken ramen
Bob's Donuts
Donut shop · Polk Gulch
Apple fritters, 24h
Neighbor Bakehouse
Bakery · Dogpatch
Fun inventive pastries
Ariscault
Bakery · Tenderloin
Best croissants (there’s another location too near the park)
Taqueria El Farolito
Mexican Restaurant · Mission
This place has a few locations, this or the one on Folsom are great. Get the Al pastor, it’s my fave in the city.
Burma Superstar
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond
Burmese food is a must eat in the Bay Area. Other options include Burma Love or any other b star location