San Francisco/Food
From Burden's Landing
Hamburgers
Thrillist posted its picks for 100 best burgers in America. A bunch of Bay Area places made the cut.
10. Garaje (SoMa)
22. Black Sands (Haight)
28. WesBurger (Mission)
51. The Trick Dog (Mission)
54. 4505 Burgers & BBQ (Panhandle)
65. Nopa (Panhandle)
78. Spruce (Laurel Heights)
Restaurants
Must eat places. We tried to select only destination places, places that we'd encourage visitors in town to visit for a special San Francisco experience if they were only in town for a few days.
| Roli Roti | porchetta sandwich |
| Humphry Slocombe | ice cream |
| Golden Boy Pizza | Late night, post-carousing Sicilian pizza. |
| La Palma | tortillas |
| La Quinta | Mexican food |
| Taqueria Vallarta | tacos |
| Aziza | Gourmet Moroccan. Currently closed, but will hopefully re-open |
| Cha-Ya | Vegan sushi. It doesn't sound good until you realize that practically everything is deep fried. |
| Gracias Madre | Vegan Mexican food. See above. | |
| Cinderella's Bakery | Russian food. |
| San Tung | Dry chicken wings |
| Anh Hong | Seven courses of beef. |
| Tartine | The bread. |
| Bay Bread | The bread. |
| R&G Lounge | Authentic Cantonese food. |
| Red's Java House | Hot dogs and an old school SF experience |
Gap analysis:
- Italian
- Chinese
- pub grub
- brunch
Street Food
| Roli Roti | Best pork sandwich ever. Chicken is underseasoned. I like the duck when it's available (although it's also a bit underseasoned. The roasted pork is continuously marinated in rendered fat and is obviously delicious. |
| Let's Be Frank | On weekends and holidays at Crissy Field. A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
| Taco El Ray | In Berkeley at the foot of Ashby Ave. A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
| Peko-Peko | A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
- "For the love of pho." SanFranciscoChronicle (November 3, 2004).
- "SF chowder house takes home prize for creative crab recipe." San Francisco Examiner (August 13, 2008). About Blue Mermaid Chowder House in Fisherman's Wharf.
