Traci Des Jardins of Jardinière oversees the menu at this large, comfortable restaurant at the ballpark, and her commitment to sustainability and...

The Haight has no shortage of excellent drinking holes, but few possess the panache of this whisky-fuelled destination in the heart of the neighbourhood....

With decades of experience as one of the city's best steakhouses, Alfred's feels like a bit of San Francisco gone by, but it continues to prove itself...

This sleek, understatedly elegant restaurant in the Hotel Vitale offers seasonally fresh, Italian-inspired food, cooked and served with Californian flair....

Bacar is a wine-lover's Valhalla: some 100 of the 1,000 varietals are available by the glass. The 'wine wall' is the most eye-catching aspect of this...

Opened by Michael Wild in 1975, this comfortable East Bay staple is housed in a beautifully revamped Craftsman-style house. Wild is renowned for his duck...

A surprisingly sophisticated find among the collection of after-work destinations, this wine bar and small-plates restaurant is as big on atmosphere as it...

Since 1993, this classic-looking restaurant has been one of San Francisco's most consistently reliable: from the service to the cooking, there's seldom a...

Part laundromat, part bar/café and part performance space, this popular spot remains one of the premier singles hangouts in town. People bring along their...

A southern California transplant (where it was once a be-seen destination among celebs), this large and bustling restaurant offers an extensive menu of...

This is where chef/owner Alice Waters created California cuisine more than 35 years ago. Her modest, wood-framed restaurant still reigns supreme, serving...

Chow furthers its reputation by serving hugely popular, well-priced, straight-ahead American fare. The menu ranges widely from roast chicken and burgers to...

Chef/owner Craig Stoll favours simplicity over whimsy, and tradition over fashion. Yet his food is never ordinary: fresh pasta, fish and braised meats all...

Be prepared to wait a little to be seated for your breakfast: maybe huevos rancheros, perhaps pancakes, possibly a funky omelette or huge scramble of cheese...