"While this Cole Valley bistro is consistently swarmed by weekend brunch crowds, we love going to Zazie for dinner when the menu has even more French dishes. Plus, at dinnertime, reservations are plentiful, and walk-ins are easy. Ask for a seat on the heated patio and start with the french onion soup. Make sure to bring at least one other person so you don’t have to choose between the poulet français or the salmon piallat." - julia chen 1, patrick wong