Bay Area
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Bay Area.

1. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 501 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: There's a long line so get there early. The beignets are great, especially the savory ones. Get the goat cheese and shrimp omelette in the morning and the fried chicken or shrimp and grits for lunch.

The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of Bay Area.

2. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Cool soda place in SF. They make it right in front of you- I recommend the chocolate soda float.

Samovar Tea Bar is one of Bay Area.

3. Samovar Tea Bar

411 Valencia St (15th Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Mission District · 122 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Make sure you go to this exact location, the other ones are fancier and have more options but pale in comparison.

Paper Moon Coffee is one of Bay Area.

4. Paper Moon Coffee

5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
Coffee Shop · 140 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Great specials and coffee, a hidden gem in Cupertino. Go here before Philz

Aachi Aappakadai is one of Bay Area.

5. Aachi Aappakadai

3075 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
Indian Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Great authentic chettinad food, this place is a south indian's dream!

Taqueria el Buen Sabor is one of Bay Area.

6. Taqueria el Buen Sabor

8.1
699 Valencia St (18th), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 74 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Great carnitas tacos, pretty cheap too! Avoid the horchata though

Linea Caffe is one of Bay Area.

7. Linea Caffe

8.6
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Good coffee place near Dolores park

Maven is one of Bay Area.

8. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 120 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Delicious cocktails. Try them all! I liked the morning collins.

9. Paper Plane

8.5
72 S 1st St (at Post St), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Jose · 82 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Ask for a mojito. You won't get one, but what you do get will be amazing.

Orenchi Ramen is one of Bay Area.

10. Orenchi Ramen

7.8
3540 Homestead Rd (at Lawrence Expy), Santa Clara, CA
Ramen Restaurant · 190 tips and reviews
Oren's Hummus Shop is one of Bay Area.

11. Oren's Hummus Shop

8.7
126 Castro St (at W Evelyn Ave), Mountain View, CA
Israeli Restaurant · Downtown Mountain View · 67 tips and reviews