San Francisco — Places to eat
Fog on the hills, cable car bells below
- Boudin Bakery at the Wharf — Clam chowder in a bowl of 1849-lineage sourdough
- La Taqueria — The textbook Mission burrito, no rice, all filling
- Swan Oyster Depot — Oysters and 'Sicilian sashimi' at a century-old marble counter
- House of Prime Rib — Prime rib carved tableside from silver carts
- Hog Island Oyster Co. (Ferry Building) — Farm-direct oysters, raw or grilled, facing the Bay Bridge
- Good Mong Kok Bakery — Chinatown takeaway dim sum, three pieces for under $4
- Golden Boy Pizza — Thick square focaccia-style slices in North Beach since 1978
- Super Duper Burgers (Market Street) — The local burger San Franciscans pick over In-N-Out
- Tartine Manufactory — Tartine's bread as brunch in a high-ceilinged warehouse
- Crab House at Pier 39 — Garlic-roasted 'Killer Crab' cracked by hand at Pier 39
- The Buena Vista Cafe — The bar that brought Irish coffee to America in 1952
- Blue Bottle Coffee (Ferry Building) — A Blue Bottle cup in its hometown, right by the ferries
- Ghirardelli Square (chocolate & sundaes) — A mountain of hot-fudge sundae in the old chocolate factory
- Philz Coffee (Civic Center) — Iced 'Mint Mojito' coffee with fresh mint leaves
- Bi-Rite Creamery — The salted-caramel scoop shop by Dolores Park
- Tadich Grill — Gold Rush-era seafood house, still going
- Anchor Oyster Bar — Counter seats for crab, oysters and chowder
- Zuni Cafe — Wood-oven roast chicken with bread salad
- Yank Sing (Rincon Center) — Cart-style dim sum with soup dumplings
- Mister Jiu's — Michelin-starred Cantonese in a banquet hall
- Nopa — Wood-fired Californian neighborhood spot
- Tommy's Joynt — Carved-meat hofbrau since 1947
- Mama's on Washington Square — Line-worthy North Beach omelet brunch
- Cotogna — Italian with house pasta and a wood oven
- Sightglass Coffee (7th Street flagship) — Sunny roastery loft with a mezzanine
- Ritual Coffee Roasters (Valencia) — Local roaster behind SF third-wave coffee
- Dandelion Chocolate — Bean-to-bar factory cafe
- Trick Dog — Award-winning bar with ever-changing themed menus