non-exhaustive list of places in sf i keep going back to over and over again
coffee
another café my to-go spot for excellent coffee and passable bagels, good spot to work from too
saint frank coffee beware of long lines especially if waiting for a pour over
linea coffee roasting + café haven’t been inside the café itself, their beans though are top-notch
café réveille decent coffee but you go for the aesthetic
wrecking ball minimal seating here, great for coffee to-go
breakfast & brunch
neighbor bakehouse get the twice-baked croissants, trust me
surisan anything with noodles and fried chicken
chubby noodle great cocktails, fun bottomless, “asian” drunk food
ariscault ham and cheese, chocolate croissants
chambers feels like LA, has a pool that’s never warm enough to use but great vibes
jane on fillmore standard sf brunch
mission rock resort beautiful low-key spot by the water, food is great and drinks are solid
pasta
flour + water super innovative, one-of-a-kind pastas
a mano just really solid, tasty pasta
sorrel do the tasting menu! one michelin
rich table a strange but delicious mix of italian/asian flavors that hit the spot
rooftops
* rooftops in this city are few and far in between, and even the ones we have are barely rooftops
charmaine’s nice spot for special occasions, expensive
el techo good for a drink, lines to get in can be long
620 jones trends younger but fun!
dirty habit one of the quieter, less scene-y rooftops. a good date spot!
casual-ish dining
beretta quick, tasty italian
al’s place veggie focused, one michelin
frances re-opening soon, worth the wait
mathilde french bistro ugh the cutest date spot, get the bone marrow
octavia sister restaurant of frances, classic farm-to-table cali-vibe
mediterranean
beit rima can’t go wrong with the chicken/lamb plate
oren’s israel style falafel
souvla healthy-ish salads
berber live dancers/acrobats on the weekends
dunya $20 bottomless mimosas on the weekends
kokkari estiatorio beautiful decor, amazing greek food. on the fancy side!
pizza
long bridge pizza solid “gourmet” pizza
casey’s bomb thin crust pizza
victor’s pizzeria great post-drinking food on polk st, pick up/delivery only
fiorella neighborhood pizza joint
tony’s pizza classic north beach
uva enoteca unassuming but so good
bars
abv get the mumbai mule and the burger, thank me later
bar part time wine-only dance bar, hipster central
don pistos fun mexican, good music
peacekeeper indoor-outdoor vibe, go when the sun is out
amelié french wine bar, get the goat cheese
the snug fancy-ish vibe
campus outing myself here but this backyard reminds me (fondly) of the bungalow in santa monica
live music
phonobar dj sets
black cat jazz, reopening in august
club deluxe one of the og jazz clubs in the haight
indian
rooh bougie indian food without having to compromise on taste
besharam fun vibe, great drinks, recently switched to fully vegetarian menu
asian