Hungry? Tired of Hotel food?
San Francisco is ripe with world-class food reflecting its cosmopolitan character and ethnic diversity.
Between Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown lays North Beach. This historic neighborhood is home to San Francisco’s long established Italian community, which means there are a multitude of Italian restaurants to choose from. In the 1950s, North Beach became the epicenter of the Beat movement, leaving to this, day a strong café culture.
The Stinking Rose
That’s right, this popular restaurant specializes in all things garlic! Also offers excellent Italian/Mediterranean and seafood.
325 Columbus Ave
Café Zoetrope
This classy looking Italian restaurant is owned by legendary Godfather director, Francis Ford Coppola.
916 Kearny St
San Francisco CA
415-291-1700
http://www.cafecoppola.com/cafezoetrope/
Not as well known or as big as Chinatown in terms of size or population. However, Japantown is certainly worth a visit as there are also a number of quality Japanese restaurants in the vicinity, Asian style spas, a movie-plex theater, and the Japan Center for a unique cultural shopping experience seldom found in this country, including Japanese books, movies, music, furniture, clothing and cooking/dining utensils.
Mifune
One of the best Japanese venues in town. Serves cheap, but hearty portions of soba and udon noodles and other Japanese faire.
Japan Center Kinetsu Building
1737 Post St.
San Francisco CA, 95115
Phone: 415-922-0337
Open 11am-9.30pm Sunday to Thursday
11am-10pm Friday and Saturday
Established around the Spanish Mission Dolores, this is one of the oldest districts in the city. The Mission is the center of San Francisco’s Hispanic community. While there are many great Mexican/Latino and Spanish restaurants, about every kind of culture and cuisine can be found here.
Foreign Cinema
Literally dinner and a movie. Serves fines Californian/Mediterranean food and features foreign/art-house cinema as you enjoy your entrée.
2534 Mission Street
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone:
415-648-7600
Foreign Cinema including Laszlo bar and Modernism West is open 7 days a week from 6pm - 2am weekdays and 11am - 2am weekends.
Kitchen hours and service are as follows:
Dinner
Monday -Thursday from 6pm - 10pm
Friday-Saturday from 6pm - 11pm
Sundays from 5pm - 10pm (9pm during winter: call to confirm)
Reservations
Reservations are available online 24 hours a day or by calling the restaurant daily after 11am. 415-648-7600.
Valet Service
Valet parking is available during dinner service nightly for $10.
This West San Francisco neighborhood offers some of the best and most diverse restaurants in the city from Italian, to Moroccan, to Korean to traditional American faire. It is also loaded with wonderful Chinese restaurants that the locals love. It's a great place to go if you want to avoid some of the more overtly tourist-oriented venues at Fisherman’s Wharf or Chinatown, and dine with the locals.
The Cliff House
A San Francisco classic. A far cry from the magnificent palace-like structure it once was in the 1870s, but still offers great bistro-style food and a grade-A view of the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and not far from the Golden Gate Bridge.
1090 Point Lobos
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone 415-386-3330
Fax 415-387-7837
http://www.cliffhouse.com/giftshop/GiftShop.htm
Aziza
Serves unique and classy Moroccan/Mediterranean cuisine. A San Francisco Magazine favorite!
5800 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: 415-752-2222
Fax: 415-752-3056
http://www.aziza-sf.com
Ton Kiang
Ton Kiang is one of the finest and most exquisite Chinese restaurants in the city (Specializes in ethnic Hakka cuisine from Northern China). Come between 10AM and 4PM for its widely celebrated dim-sum menu.
5821 Geary Blvd at 22nd Ave
San Francisco CA 94121
440-752-4440
http://www.tonkiang.net
Straits Restaurant
A staff favorite! This restaurant serves flavors from the Southeast Asian Island of Singapore which is a fusion of Malaysian/Indonesian, Chinese, Indian and Nonya. Also there is a new Straits Restaurant in Burlingame if you want to sample exotic Asian foods, but aren’t in the mood for driving too far.
Straits Restaurant
845 Market Street Suite 597
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-668-1783
$30 and under
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Dinner: Sunday - Wednesday: 5:00pm - 10:00am
Thursday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am
Straits Restaurant LLC
1100 Burlingame Ave
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-373-7883
Ecco Restaurant
Serves exotic Mediterranean/Asian influenced food and features a menu of rare wines.
322 Lorton Ave
Burlingame CA 94010
650-342-7355
www.eccorestaurant.com
Stella Alpina Osteria
Specializes in authentic rustic Alpine Northern Italian cuisine.
401 Primrose Rd #D
Burlingame CA 94010
http://www.stellaalpinaosteria.com
Le Colonial
Set to evoke 1920s French colonial Vietnam this fine dining center features lush opulent surroundings and gourmet French/Vietnamese foods.
20 Cosmo Place
San Francisco CA 94109
Phone: 415.931.3600
Fax: 415.931.2933
http://www.lecolonialsf.com
North Beach Restaurant
Has been an city favorite sine 1970. Serves fine Tuscan cuisine
North Beach Restaurant
1512 Stockton Street San Francisco, CA
94133 415-392-1700 Toll Free: 1-866-860-0013
http://www.northbeachrestaurant.com
Hana Zen
A hip and modern Japanese Restaurant in Union Square serving delicately prepared yakitori cuisine.
115 Cyril Magnin St
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-421-2101
http://www.hanazenrestaurant.com |
built during the Civil War.