Tommaso's is known city-wide for its simple Italian food, which has been served family-style in a tiny, boisterous room since 1935. The wood-fired pizzas...
1042 Kearny StreetThis large restaurant's stock-in-trade is quality hakka cuisine, a style of Chinese gypsy cooking. Favourite dishes include the authentic salt-baked chicken...
5821 Geary BoulevardThis little slice of New England, a collaboration between Postrio chefs Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, and legendary front-of-house man Doug Washington, is...
342 Howard StreetTequila expert Julio Bermejo has teamed up with impresario Eric Rubin, chef Joseph Manzare and rocker Sammy Hagar to create this homage to the Mexican state...
130 Townsend Street
Other restaurants around town put a modern American spin on Vietnamese cuisine, serving the food in chic surroundings and upping the charges in the process....
8 6th StreetSan Francisco is a city of appetites - for life, for politics, and above all for food. And perhaps no other person has had more influence on shaping those...
399 The EmbarcaderoAdjacent to the lobby of the W, XYZ holds fast to its austere decor and sophisticated clientele. Although the parade of chefs who have worked here is long,...
W Hotel, 181 3rd StreetThe quality of Yank Sing's food explains how it manages to thrive in the corner of a massive office complex. Non-English-speaking waitresses roll out an...
Rincon Center, 101 Spear Street
The new San Francisco branch of the legendary East Bay jazz club and sushi restaurant has infused the Fillmore Heritage Center with a vibrancy not seen...
1330 Fillmore StreetTerrific seafood and the opportunity to indulge in some small-hours dining attract sundry restaurant folk to this tiny, bright-green Chinese eaterie. The...
1300 Stockton StreetThe tapas are always a treat at cosy Zarzuela, where the Spanish cuisine is served amid bullfight posters and maps of Spain. Old standbys such as grilled...
2000 Hyde Street
This cosy venue serves gentle breakfasts on a weekday morning, a small variety of lunch dishes (pasta, sandwiches), a more French menu for dinner and a...
941 Cole Street
After more than 25 years, Zuni has developed a cult following on a par with Berkeley's Chez Panisse. Chef Judy Rodgers's Cal-Ital food manages to be both...
1658 Market StreetDespite the long banquettes that flank the dining room, and the post-work young professionals and adventurous Mission hipsters who sit in them, it's the...
564 4th Street