Even Adele stopped in to see what they were all about. Classic San Francisco? Multiple locations; boudinbakery. This is about as classic as it gets. The super-old-school, English-style restaurant has been slinging perfect slabs of meat carved table side and dry martinis since the s. Go early to give your stomach time to digest every bite.
Our advice: Go on a weekday before it opens, plan to wait in line, and when you finally score a counter seat, order yourself an ice-cold Anchor Steam to wash all the seafood down.
When the grandmother of classic Chinese food in California calls this her favorite dish, we listen. Deep-fried chunks of chicken sit atop a bed of dried chile peppers. Thanks for the recommendation, Cecilia Chiang. It may not be fancy, but chicken parmigiana is the ultimate comfort food. Get this dish along with an order of spaghetti and meatballs for a taste of simple red sauce from a bygone era.
Just be sure to bring breath mints. Multiple vendors; 24 Willie Mays Plaza. This Will Be the Amazon Coat of Does Hand Sanitizer Work? We Ask Hamptons Chicago San Francisco. Connect With Us. Are you sure you want to remove this item from your Recipe Box? Create a Password Forgot your password? Enter your registered email below! To Save to My Recipe Box. Log In Never created a password? Caroline N. For starters, the al pastor is, as they say, "everything," with just the right touch of pineapple sweetness.
Their carne asada and grilled chicken get raves, too. Then, in a few simple steps, they elevate the burrito form, with delicious, well seasoned beans, a sour cream, rice, and avocado interplay, and a nicely blistered tortilla.
This is where you take guests who say they want to eat like a local. Those folks will never be able to stand Chipotle after they get a taste of Cancun! Behind the bar at Tosca. Instead, the beloved drink was revamped, from a steamed chocolate milk and brandy concoction to one that, while still coffee-free, is made with Dandelion Chocolate, local milk, armagnac, and Buffalo Trace bourbon. Even the crustiest regulars of the joint will admit that the newer version is an upgrade, a fitting and place-appropriate rehab of a classic.
Since owner Giulietta Carrelli has been serving fat cinnamon-buttered bread to locals as well as folks from around the world who've heard about Trouble from the PS story and subsequent This American Life segment. Though you'll hear devotees say that the thickly-buttered and sugared slices are "life changing," I believe that if your life needs toast to change it, you have bigger problems than bread can solve. But, screw it, it's worth a shot.
Emily R. Though there are a few great spots to find them in SF, including Dragon Beaux in the Richmond and Kingdom of Dumpling in Parkside, Yank Sing is perhaps the most renowned and the liveliest of them all. Their version of these traditional Shanghainese soup dumplings is spot on, not too doughy and bursting with hot liquid. Photo: Steph L. While roasting, the bird's juices are used to soak and dress fat croutons that are then served, with seasonal greens and a bright dressing, underneath the finished chicken.
It's a dish that never gets old, and once you've tried it you'll never want a chicken roasted in anything but a wood oven. Stay up to date! Photo: Facebook. Photo: Yelp. The rich tomato-based broth is filled with Dungeness crab parts, mussels, calamari, and more, served in a metal bowl with ladles, bibs, and a loaf of crusty bread.
It's best consumed within the tiled, narrow, and deeply decorated dining room that's been serving this classic for decades. The tangy, perfect crumb inside is surrounded by perfectly blistered crust, making it the ideal vehicle for butter, jam, sandwiches, or just torn off by the handful and consumed on its own. It's Instagrammable, it's endlessly adaptable to fillings and flavors, it's inspiring of long waits: It's the cruffin. A new SF icon has emerged, showcasing the city's love of innovation and excellent pastries in a mashup between a croissant and a muffin.
If you can catch them while they're open a highly variable proposition , Golden Gate's dan tat are about as good as they get: flaky, creamy, buttery, generally to die for. Long before hipster coffee shops popped up in every neighborhood, Caffe Trieste was fueling the Beats with its buzzy wares. It's certainly an argument for the creative mojo engendered by a cup of Trieste espresso.
A favorite of legendary chef Cecilia Chang, the explosive chicken is a showstopper. Deep fried chunks of chicken are presented atop a terrifying pile of dried chili peppers, indicating that this dish means business. However, the heat isn't overwhelming just don't eat the peppers, they're for decoration and the chicken is flavorful.
Just reserve a table ahead of time— the secret is out on this one. It's hard to explain what strange alchemy goes into Liguria's focaccia, but it might be magic. In any case, it certainly compels people to get up early and stand in line for a slice or two before they sell out, and has since Eat your pizza foccacia warm from the bag, or head down the street to equally historic Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store to enjoy it in an oven-baked meatball sandwich.
Tadich is a font of iconic dishes: the cioppino and sand dabs were also strong contenders. But for the sheer San Franciscan hubris of putting bacon and fried oysters into an omelet, we have to give it to the Hangtown Fry. No, it's not setting any new culinary standards, but in terms of ridiculously beautiful rooms that will make you feel insanely fancy, the Garden Court is the one to beat.
Come here for a ludicrously expensive high tea, and you'll feel like the Queen as you daintily bite into your finger sandwiches and scones. Sure, it's a tourist obsession, but the Buena Vista does make a damn good Irish coffee. Also, it combines coffee and alcohol and dark wooden bars, three things San Francisco adores. Bruno Mooshei, the famously cantankerous bartender at this Haight icon, passed away in , but they're still honoring his memory one martini at a time.
With three ounces of gin mixed in a " to 1" ratio with vermouth, it'll get you lit in no time flat, the better to enjoy the Middle Eastern vibe. Any seafood at Swan is guaranteed to be fresh and fantastic, whether you're opting for half a cracked Dungeness, a bowl of chowder, or a shrimp salad. But you can't come to a place with "Oyster Depot" right there in the name and not eat oysters, especially the amazing local ones. A stroll along 24th Street isn't complete without a pan dulce from this adorable Mexican bakery, in business since They've hipped things up in recent years with fancy new-school pastries and De La Paz coffee, but the original treats are the best.
Sure, it'll cover your sodium intake for the week, but who can resist the juicy, carved-from-the-cart prime rib at HOPR? Accented with a mound of creamed spinach, plenty of au jus, and some Yorkshire pudding on the side, it's a ticket to meat heaven. It's hard to say more about this one than has already been said. The brick-oven-roasted chicken, with its crisp skin, is fantastic, but it's the chunks of crisp bread, arugula, and currants coated in chicken jus that really makes it special.
Share it with someone you love, or steal all the salad when someone you hate isn't looking. San Francisco really has become an iconic ice cream city, from Mitchell's and Swensen's to, now, Bi-Rite. The salted caramel is toasty, rich, and perfectly delicious paired with any of the creamery's other flavors.
Equally iconic: the line that appears on hot days and wraps down the block. In a pinch, check out the adjacent soft-serve window for a quicker fix. Now in her '80s, Margulis remains a one-woman operation — the restaurant must close when she's sick or on vacation — and she still practices the techniques she learned in her native Bordeaux, France, where she was raised in a convent and later attended culinary school.
Swensen's is best known for the sticky chewy chocolate, made with some kind of viscous chocolate syrup that makes the ice cream stretchy in the best possible way, but we certainly won't look askance if you opt for the excellent Swiss orange chip or Turkish coffee instead. Family-owned since , this maker of handmade mochi and manju still has it going on.
The strawberry manju, with white bean paste and a whole strawberry encased in tender rice dough, is our favorite, but you can't go wrong with anything here. It says "Home of Little Pancakes" right there on the sign, and Sears has been turning out delicious ones since You get 18 in an order, complete with warm maple syrup and soft butter.
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