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1300 on Fillmore
1300 Fillmore Street
San Fransico, California

”At his elegant place in the newly revived Fillmore Jazz District, David Lawrence serves Southern-inflected food, frying shrimp in a...” MORE>>
 
 
1550 Hyde
1550 Hyde Street
San Francisco, California

”Guests who manage to wedge themselves into one of 1550 Hyde's 42 coveted seats find that what the spare, mostly...” MORE>>
 
 
A16
2355 Chestnut Street
Marina District
San Francisco, California

”As the wine director and co-owner of A16, the standout Southern Italian restaurant in San Francisco, Shelley has built a...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Absinthe
398 Hayes St.
san-francisco

 
 
Acme Chophouse
SBC Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza
China Basin
San Francisco, California

”At her spacious outpost in Pacific Bell Park stadium, Traci Des Jardins (an F&W Best New Chef 1995) uses only...” MORE>>
 
 
À Coté
5478 College Avenue
Rockridge
Oakland, California

”For a zeitgeist, post-dot-com dining experience, À Côté, a cozy little den with sponged ocher walls and vaguely Belle Époque...” MORE>>
 
award winner
The Alembic
1725 Haight St.
san-francisco

 
award winner
Ame
689 Mission Street
San Francisco, California

”Ame, the wonderfully serene year-old restaurant in the St. Regis Hotel, combines Californian, European and especially Japanese ingredients and techniques....” MORE>>
 
 
Anzu
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, California

”You'll learn more about sake only by sampling different types. Here, a few of our favorite sources in the United...” MORE>>
 
 
Baraka
288 Connecticut Street
Potrero
San Francisco, California

”It's no surprise that a Moroccan-Spanish tapas restaurant would have a sultry vibe, but owner Jocelyn Bulow sets the mood...” MORE>>
 
 
BarBersQ
3900 D Bel Aire Plaza
Napa, California

 
 
Bar Jules
609 Hayes Street
San Fransico, California

”The first restaurant for Jessica Bonecutter...” MORE>>
 
 
Bocadillos
710 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California

”Grilled meats and marinated seafood in Mini Me portions and rotund sandwiches known as bocadillos make for relaxed, elbows-on-the-table eating...” MORE>>
 
 
Boulette's Larder
1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, California

”Like a quaint culinary lab, this small open kitchen in the Ferry Building produces sauces, crèmes, and stocks for discriminating...” MORE>>
 
 
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones Street
San Fransisco, California

”Marmalade is the latest trendy cocktail ingredient; here it spikes a whiskey sour....” MORE>>
 
 
Cafe Gratitude
2400 Harrison Street
San Fransico, California

 
 
Caffè 817
817 Washington Street
Old Oakland
Oakland, California

”At lunchtime the closet-sized kitchen serves chic sandwiches on Acme baguettes and unimpeachable piatti di giorno, such as a super-Tuscan...” MORE>>
 
 
Camino
3917 Grand Avenue
Oakland, California

 
 
Campton Place
340 Stockton Street
Union Square
San Francisco, California

”Raised in Gascony and apprenticed at Paris's Taillevent, chef Laurent Manrique makes the most of the Californian cornucopia in dishes...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Canteen
817 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California

”Leary appears happy to be cooking—not a leisured happiness but the happiness of rock climbers and chess players, the happiness...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Chez Panisse Café
1517 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California

”An alternative to the set menu at the legendary Chez Panisse, the upstairs café attracts San Francisco’s most passionate food...” MORE>>
 
 
Chez Papa Bistrot
1401 18th Street
San Francisco, California

”At Chez Papa Bistrot, Swede Ola Fendert cooks stellar Provençal seafood....” MORE>>
 
 
Chez Spencer
82 14th Street
SoMa
San Francisco, California

”An art-filled loft space in an industrial alley is the site of one of the city's most daring new bistros....” MORE>>
 
 
Citizen Cake
399 Grove Street
San Francisco, California

 
 
Coco500
500 Brannan Street
San Francisco, California

”Chef Loretta Keller's beloved Bizou has been transformed into this snazzy new spot....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Coi
373 Broadway
san-francisco

 
 
Cowgirl Creamery
80 Fourth Street
Point Reyes Station, California

 
award winner
Delfina
3621 18th St.
san-francisco

 
 
DELICA rf1
1 Ferry Building
Shop #45
San Francisco, California

”Japanese entrepreneur Kozo Iwata opened Delica RF-1, his sleek Tokyo-style delicatessen, to pay homage to his idol, Alice Waters, and...” MORE>>
 
award winner
The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton
600 Stockton Street
Union Square
San Francisco, California

”As the Ritz-Carlton finishes its $12 million renovation, chef Ron Siegel continues to serve his excellent modern French food, which...” MORE>>
 
 
Doña Tomás
5004 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, California

”Doña Tomás offers something else altogether: dutifully researched regional recipes, elevated by terrific ingredients. Pescado Veracruzana, where you'd normally expect...” MORE>>
 
 
Dottie's True Blue Café
522 Jones Street
San Francisco, California

”While in town, Haggis enjoys both, from hole-in-the-wall joints such as Dottie's True Blue Café to the haute cuisine of...” MORE>>
 
 
Emporio Rulli Gran Caffe
2300 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, California

”Pastry chef Gary Rullispecializes in crisp biscotti and almond paste rolled in pine nuts at Emporio Rulli Gran Caffè....” MORE>>
 
 
Essencia
401 Gough Street
San Francisco, California

”Try the lomo saltado (steak with yucca fries)....” MORE>>
 
 
Everett & Jones
126 Broadway
Oakland, California

”Grab soulful barbecued ribs and juicy links at this meeting place for Oakland's African-American community....” MORE>>
 
 
Farmerbrown
25 Mason Street
San Francisco, California

”Brian Barneclo (www.brianbarneclo.com) has literally painted his town red—and black and yellow and blue. The 34-year-old San Francisco...” MORE>>
 
 
Fifth Floor
12 Fourth Street
San Fransico, California

”Laurent Manrique—the chef at nearby Aqua—has created a menu of dishes inspired by his native Gascony, like crispy duck confit....” MORE>>
 
 
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission Street
Mission District
San Francisco, California

”Indeed, when I ask the Ospitals over dinner to tell me everything they love about their hometown, their enthusiasm is...” MORE>>
 
 
Go Go Café & Restaurant
1830 Irving Street
Chinatown
San Francisco, California

”Open until 1 a.m., Go Go Café & Restaurant comforts hungry night owls with hot rice porridge and fried bread....” MORE>>
 
 
Grasshopper
6317 College Avenue
Oakland, California

”But addictive as you'll find the organic edamame, the food here is a mere excuse for a tasting flight—or two—of...” MORE>>
 
 
Greens
Building A, Fort Mason Center
San Fransico, California

 
 
Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Hwy. 1
Marshall, California

”We ate the famous Hog Island oysters and had a bottle of winemaker Sean Thackrey’s stunningly original Pleiades blend from...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Hog Island Oyster Company
One Ferry Building
san-francisco

 
 
Home
2100 Market Street
Castro
San Francisco, California

”At this remake of the tony JohnFrank, Lance Dean Velasquez (an F&W Best New Chef 1996) charges half what he...” MORE>>
 
 
Iluna Basque
701 Union Street
North Beach
San Francisco, California

”At this North Beach spot, he's serving a menu of Basque small-plate dishes, like sautéed scallops and artichokes deglazed with...” MORE>>
 
 
Imperial Tea Court
1411 Powell Street
San Francisco, California

”The 12-year-old Chinatown original and its outpost serve exceptionally rare teas, including a Pu-erh aged over 20 years....” MORE>>
 
 
Incanto
1550 Church Street
Mission District
San Francisco, California

”The most ambitious Italian wine list in the city complements a menu of simple Italian dishes that emphasize pristine ingredients....” MORE>>
 
 
Isobune
1737 Post Street
Japantown
San Francisco, California

”Scoop sushi from floating boats at Isobune in Japantown....” MORE>>
 
 
Jack Falstaff
598 Second Street
San Francisco, California

”All the wines are well-priced, mostly between $40 and $60, marked just above retail. Ballance loves the 1997 Cigliuti Cru...” MORE>>
 
 
Jeanty at Jack's
615 Sacramento Street
Chinatown
San Francisco, California

”His hearty, unfashionable, French-grandmother dishes—leeks vinaigrette, coq au vin—are perfectly at home in these historic San Francisco rooms....” MORE>>
 
award winner
J Lounge at Jardinière
300 Grove St.
san-francisco

 
 
Ketch Joanne & Harbor Bar
Pillar Point Harbor
Princeton-by-the-Sea, California

 
 
Lark Creek Steak
845 Market Street
San Francisco, California

”Opening in San Francisco later this month, Bradley Ogden's place will grill over grapevines and almond wood....” MORE>>
 
 
La Trappe
800 Greenwich St.
San Francisco, CA

”Consider it the evolution of bistro food, with great beer, too: Authentic Belgian restaurants are opening all over. NYC’s Resto...” MORE>>
 
 
Limón
524 Valencia Street
San Francisco, California

”At San Francisco's Limón, chef Martin Castillo proves that Peru offers more than seviche and rotisserie chicken, with dishes like...” MORE>>
 
 
Loila
2031 Chestnut Street
San Fransico, California

”This energetic Spanish tapas bar and restaurant is the latest effort from former 42 Degrees chef Mark Denham....” MORE>>
 
 
LuLu Petite
1 Ferry Building
Shop #19
San Francisco, California

”A combination retail store and take-out shop, it's a great place to get made-to-order sandwiches and salads prepared with the...” MORE>>
 
 
Manka's Inverness Lodge
30 Callendar Way
Point Reyes National Seashore
Inverness, California

”In this rustic dining room (think logs and antlers), chef Daniel DeLong and chef-innkeeper Margaret Gradé treat locally raised, trapped...” MORE>>
 
 
Masa's
Vintage Court, 648 Bush Street
Union Square
San Francisco, California

”Ron Siegel (an F&W Best New Chef 1999 and the opening sous chef at the French Laundry) is the perfect...” MORE>>
 
 
Medicine
161 Sutter St., No. 61
San Fransico, California

 
award winner
Michael Mina
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, California

”In the high-ceilinged Barbara Barry–designed space, chef Michael Mina prepares luxe American cuisine—much of it served on platters that Mina...” MORE>>
 
 
Mijita
1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, California

”The shop specializes in Mexican street foods like carnitas, tacos and aguas frescas as well as homey dishes like spicy...” MORE>>
 
 
Millennium Restaurant
580 Geary Street
San Fransico, California

 
 
Myth
470 Pacific Avenue
Chinatown
San Francisco, California

”A restaurant worldly enough to serve citrus-glazed salmon in lobster sauce and relaxed enough to deal in burgers too....” MORE>>
 
 
Naked Fish
2084 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, California

”Innovative sushi rolls and cocktails (try the 'spicy jalapeño saketini') are a hit at Naked Fish....” MORE>>
 
 
Navio
1 Miramontes Point Road
Half Moon Bay, California

”Peter Rudolph, chef de cuisine of the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, so reveres Dungeness crab that he makes it the...” MORE>>
 
 
Nectar Wine Lounge
3330 Steiner Street
Marina
San Francisco, California

”Passersby may not know that this sleek Marina spot offers more than just a great wine list. But should they...” MORE>>
 
 
Nopa
560 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, California

”a Jazz Era-inspired mural at the contemporary-California café Nopa near Golden Gate Park...” MORE>>
 
 
Olema Inn & Restaurant
10000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Olema, California

”We ate the famous Hog Island oysters and had a bottle of winemaker Sean Thackrey’s stunningly original Pleiades blend from...” MORE>>
 
 
Pacific Catch
2027 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, California

”The handful of tables at Pacific Catch are packed with patrons chasing salmon fish-and-chips with lemongrass iced tea....” MORE>>
 
 
Pasta Pomodoro
1875 Union Street
Marina
San Francisco, California

”Pasta Pomodoro, near the Marina District, is fast and satisfying—unless you're on Atkins....” MORE>>
 
 
Peony
388 Ninth Street, Suite 288
Chinatown
Oakland, California

”Peony offers a shining example of a brash convention hall-scaled Cantonese restaurant. Yes, they serve immense crab from the seafood...” MORE>>
 
 
Perbacco
230 California Street
San Francisco, California

”'We showcase the wines and food of northwestern Italy, Piedmont and Liguria,' says Mauro Cirilli, wine director of this stylish...” MORE>>
 
 
Pho Hoa Hiep
1833 Irving Street
San Francisco, California

”Vietnamese pho at San Francisco's Pho Hoa Hiep...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, California

”Supercrisp pizzas from Chez Panisse alum Charlie Hallowell....” MORE>>
 
 
Pizzeria Delfina
3611 18th Street
Mission District
San Francisco, California

”After months of delays, Craig Stoll, an F&W Best New Chef 2001, is finally pulling pizzas out of the next...” MORE>>
 
 
Plouf
40 Belden Place
San Francisco, California

”Plouf, an outdoor French seafood café, specializes in mussels and roast chicken and frites. Also ideal as a lunch stop....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Quince
1701 Octavia Street
San Francisco, California

”San Francisco chefs are fanatical about seasonality—Michael Tusk, a veteran of Chez Panisse and Oliveto, even more than most. He’ll...” MORE>>
 
 
R&G Lounge
631 Kearny Street
Chinatown
San Francisco, California

”She joined me at R&G, her favorite Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, to taste some world-class crab as part of...” MORE>>
 
 
Range
842 Valencia Street
San Francisco, California

 
 
Restaurant Gary Danko
800 North Point Street
San Francisco, California

”While in town, Haggis enjoys both, from hole-in-the-wall joints such as Dottie's True Blue Café to the haute cuisine of...” MORE>>
 
 
RNM
598 Haight Street
Lower Haight
San Francisco, California

”At this stylish new lower Haight lounge, 29-year-old chef and owner Justine Miner serves a small-plates menu with items like...” MORE>>
 
 
”Thomas Odermatt, the son of a Swiss butcher, re-created part of his family’s business in San Francisco, building a truck...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Rubicon
558 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, California

”At restaurateur Drew Nieporent’s downtown bastion, chef Stuart Brioza prepares an impressive California modern cuisine menu, while his girlfriend, Nicole...” MORE>>
 
 
Saigon Sandwich
560 Larkin Street
San Francisco, California

”This is an example of a double-immigration sandwich. The baguette-style roll (lightened with rice flour) emerged in Indochina during French...” MORE>>
 
 
Salt House
545 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA

”Pure Kauai and Pure Maui rent homes for $300 to $8,000 a night. For an extra fee, both will arrange...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Sebo
517 Hayes St.
san-francisco

 
 
”At each stop, Julia Yoon serves a variety of Korean classics, including bulgogi: thin slices of tender rib eye steak...” MORE>>
 
 
Serpentine
2495 Third Street
San Fransico, California

”The iconic San Francisco restaurant Slow Club...” MORE>>
 
award winner
The Slanted Door
1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, California

”Chef Charles Phan’s modern Vietnamese restaurant offers some of the most coveted tables in town. It’s in the northeast corner...” MORE>>
 
 
Solstice
2801 California Street
San Francisco, California

”Qi Black Tea Liqueur, distilled from cedar-smoked Lapsang souchong tea from China’s Fujian province, has made a splash in San...” MORE>>
 
 
SPQR
3640 Sacramento Street
San Fransico, California

”Sullivan's indulgent menu includes butter-poached lobster with gnocchi and braised lettuce, and a bavette steak with a rich bordelaise sauce...” MORE>>
 
 
Spruce
3640 Sacramento Street
San Fransico, California

”After making a name for himself at the Village Pub near Silicon Valley...” MORE>>
 
 
Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk Street
Nob Hill
San Francisco, California

”idle up to the counter at Swan Oyster Depot in Polk Gulch for a half-dozen local Miyagis. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Tablespoon
2209 Polk Street
Russian Hill
San Francisco, California

”In this small Russian Hill restaurant, chef and co-owner Robert Riescher is serving a more casual New American menu than...” MORE>>
 
 
Ton Kiang
5821 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, California

”Forget turkey and the trimmings and head to dim sum wonderland Ton Kiang for Hakka- and Hong Kong-style dishes and...” MORE>>
 
 
Town Hall
342 Howard Street
San Francisco, California

”Brick walls and straight-backed chairs whisper of a luxurious colonial schoolhouse, but the scene at the bar clamors of the...” MORE>>
 
 
Tres Agaves
130 Townsend Street
South of Market
San Francisco, California

”In San Francisco, Bermejo's Tres Agaves has 100 varieties....” MORE>>
 
 
Truly Mediterranean
3109 16th Street
Mission District
San Francisco, California

”'Falafels deluxe' in lavash bread, with silky eggplant and fried potatoes, at Truly Mediterranean...” MORE>>
 
 
Umami
2909 Webster Street
San Francisco, California

”Dishes like braised pork with nori and quail eggs have a California touch: humanely raised meats from Niman Ranch and...” MORE>>
 
 
Vik's Chaat Corner
726 Allston Way
Berkeley, California

”Poori (puffy fried bread) served with perfectly spiced chickpeas at Vik's Chaat Corner...” MORE>>
 
 
Yank Sing
101 Spear Street
San Francisco, California

”Join the debate over whether the dim sum at Yank Sing is the city's best....” MORE>>
 
 
Yield Wine Bar
2490 Third Street
San Fransico, California

 
award winner
Zuni Café
1658 Market Street
San Francisco, California

”It’s hard to decide which dish at Zuni is most iconic. Some would argue for the whole-leaf, anchovy-spiked Caesar salad;...” MORE>>
 
 
Zuppa
564 Fourth Street
SoMa
San Francisco, California

”The food, inspired by southern Italy (like a rich country pork ragù on rigatoni), pairs well with the 80-plus bottles...” MORE>>