Trust us, you can't go wrong with the Salted Caramel…until you're addicted. Read more.
Down a shot of courage and sidle up to the piano bar to sing with the regulars. They've got a handy book of lyrics if you're at a loss for words. Read more.
If you’re lucky, blue-haired Betty (Alison Barakat) will be handing out free cookies. Read more.
Don't miss the feeding frenzies: Grizzly bears at 11 a.m., penguins at 2:30, pelicans at 3:30. Read more.
Be sure to get on the Powell-Hyde line, which stops at the original Swensen's ice cream parlor, which opened in 1948. Read more.
Don't miss the "Mortified" nights, when adults share adolescent journal entries, poems, lyrics, home movies and other archives of extreme embarrassment.More in the Mission: Read more.
Don't just admire the fountain - walk behind the falls to read inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. Read more.
Sunday brunch is excellent, but early evenings are best for watching the sun set behind the Golden Gate Bridge from the floor-to-ceiling windows. Read more.
This place is famous for its giant pot stickers - so famous that you're not allowed to order pot stickers by themselves. A great excuse for a big dinner. Read more.
Now there's a reason to love Mondays: $1 Pabst and $2 well drinks, all day long. Read more.
Little girls who love playing tea party will love the "Wee Tea" - sandwich, scone, fruit, a petit four and tea or hot chocolate for $13.95 Read more.
Come before 6 p.m. for the Pi "R" Special: a pizza slice and the beer of the day for six bucks and change. Read more.
If it's Friday, dash to the Prather Ranch Meat Company store for fresh eggs from Soul Food Farm. By end of day, they'll be sold out. Follow our link to find recipes for your farmer's market finds. Read more.
The food is great, but don't forget the house-blended wine. It's $1 an ounce; drink what you want and you're charged accordingly. Read more.
Lori Baker's sweets are worth a trip alone. Need a chocolate fix? The Triple X dark chocolate layer cake is what you need. Read more.
New American dishes with a large dose of the South and New Orleans. Check out their Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/townhallBBQ) for info on the seasonal lunchtime BBQ. Read more.
Barbecue goes upscale at this spot. Try their barbecued Scotch eggs, and or sip on a mint julep served in a frosty metal cup. Read more.
A perfect mix of bar and dining. The cocktails are divine, but don't forget to try the chopped liver on toast or fried fluke with artichokes. Read more.
Crisp chicken thighs, burrata ravioli, blistered pizzas, great cocktails. What's not to like? Read more.
Veggies rule at Daniel Patterson's Oakland spot. Try oyster and parsley root stew or carrots with brown butter. Read more.
Oysters with fennel mignonette are $1 each until 6 p.m. daily. Order a dozen and enjoy the view. Read more.
The dining room may not be much, but dishes like salt cod fried rice and lion's head meatballs are amazing. 75 cents of each main course goes to charity. Read more.
What do we like more, the Marlowe burger or those fried Brussels sprouts chips? Don't make us choose! Read more.
You can't dine here without trying one of the bar's incredible cocktails. Hungry? Order the French onion soup. Read more.
Chilaquiles, seafood and more are served up with terrific margaritas and a bar-and-grill-meets-Mexico interior. Read more.
