"State Bird Provisions is small plates royalty, and its reign stretches to even before the new Bay Bridge was a thing. The Californian restaurant continues to be one of the most fun places to have dinner in the city. Staff wheel dim sum-style carts stacked with pork belly salads and smoked trout dips as double dates and birthday groups take breaks from their crispy quail to see what’s making the rounds. The menu regularly changes, but you can always end a meal here with shots of “World Peace” peanut milk, which are basically little glasses of liquefied Reese’s Pieces. Reservations are released 30 days in advance at midnight on OpenTable. The bar is reserved for walk-ins. According to SBP, a line starts forming outside about half an hour in advance, so plan accordingly." - julia chen 1