A16 is simple Italian foods that chef Nate Appleman lovingly prepares to an intimate dining room. Chocolate Sadino with sea salt and xu is the way to finish up. -Kevin Gillespie, Top Chef
The Chef/Owner Phillipe is always there for the best experience. I ordered the three-course menu: the amazing mussel soup, the seared foie gras on warm apples, and escargot with herb tagliatelle. The
Vietnamese food is one of my favorites. With the French fusion, it definitely makes this my favorite Vietnamese restaurant. If you have to wait for a table, there is a beautiful lounge on the mezzanin
The filet mignon is the best you'll ever taste. It's incredible with the bone in! The whole crab in garlic sauce was excellent as were the side dishes. The baked potato is a must. The bread brioche wi
REALLY great food – listed as Italian but really seasonal, local, fresh and extremely well-executed. They have an adorable little pizza place right next door. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
Outstanding pastries. The best almond croissant around. Still consistent and delicious. Tim Nugent, Top Chef Just Desserts
Kelly and Christy love the Dungeness Crab Louie and the incredibly fresh oysters that they order with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc. There is only bar seating and it’s hard to get a seat, so expect a line.
Sustainable, organic and healthy Mexican food. And of course there are many Taquerias in the Mission District where you cannot go wrong when searching for authentic Mexican Cuisine
The peppercorn and garlic crab is the best, but the deep-fried choice is good too. The garlic noodles are a must-order appetizer, and for dessert, the deep fried banana is sinfully delicious.
This Korean restaurant is known for using home-grown ingredients and staying open late! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
This unintimidating, cozy French restaurant is one of the city’s best dining experiences. Chef Roland Passot is in the kitchen every night. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
Their wontons and noodles are made fresh, in-house. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
This casual spot is a great place to enjoy fresh seafood. Its first come, first serve - so breakfast is often to best time to drop by. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
A local hangout with a great view of the bay! As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
A genuine Tiki room/Polynesian restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel. Has a swimming pool turned bar & a rain/thunder show! Seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
Is this the greatest place in the universe? Nobody’s mother made roast beef like this. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
What a whirlwind of crushed claws, flying crab shells, a spray of rich, moist and oh-so-tasty crab meat. This is a sign of a good restaurant. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
The Hangtown Fry, an olden-day dish – oysters and eggs and bacon, too. I think if God has taught us anything, it's that he wants us to eat oysters and bacon together. – Anthony Bourdain Read more.
Authentic Korean pub grub with Korean Fried Chicken, which featured a subtle hint of Korean curry powder in the thin, crispy crust. Yum!
Suppenküche is not an ordinary restaurant: it is more like a traditional German Wirtshaus.
With over 20 varieties of nigiri at $1.50 apiece, seven $2 hand rolls, and 14 six-piece maki rolls at $3 each. Everyday from 4:30pm-6:30pm, you can also grab $3 beers and carafes of hot sake. Read more.
Featured on the Food Network, this popular spot centers on Burmese, Thai, and various other Asian cuisines. The famous tealeaf salad costs only $8.25 and features real imported Burmese tealeaves. Read more.
Monday-Friday from 3-6pm diners can get fried-chicken-and-biscuit sliders with jalapeño-honey mayo for only $1.95. There’s also a half-pound cheeseburger with fries for just $2.95. Read more.
Stemming the tide with hearty bistro dishes, strong drinks & an outdoor terrace & rooftop bar to enjoy them on. Overlooking Market Street downtown, we have found the mountaintop. Read more.
This long-time fav serves authentic poke “lau lau” plate of steamed pork wrapped in taro leaves & other 50th state delicacie. Tropical drink in hand, pork & seafood, you’ll swear a breeze just passed Read more.
This old school spot serves up huge ice cream sundaes, potent cocktails, huge slabs of ribs, and jambalaya pasta with equal aplomb. Read more.
Imagine tasty skewers of meat, and little plates like tofu with shimeji mushrooms, sugar snap peas and sesame. Wash it all down with beer, sake or wine, and you have yourself a deal. Read more.
Tofu tots with miso dipping sauce sound like fun, & the lamb loli chops are a carnivore’s take on a favorite childhood candy. Best of all, from 11 p.m. to closing time all cocktails are half price. Read more.
Set in the old Baghdad Café spot, is this new chicken and waffle joint offering Creole pork with a side of rice and beans, shrimp-stuffed hush puppies and other soul/Southern faves. Read more.
