PetesPicks.com

Pete's Restaurant Picks
for San Francisco

All the restaurants that I've been to in San Francisco since 1999.

Guide to Pete's Picks
A - Great restaurant, must eat
B - Good restaurant
C - OK restaurant
D - Bad restaurant, skip it

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NOE VALLEY RESTAURANTS
A
- Bacco, great italian, Diamond/24, 282-4969
- Eric's, best chinese, Church/28, 282-0919
- Firefly, great american, 24/Douglass, 821-7652
- Mitchell's, best ice cream, Guerrero/29
- Toast, upscale all-day diner/carry-out, Church/Day
B
- Alice's, very good chinese, Noe/29, 282-8999
- Barney's Burgers, great takeout, 24/Castro, 282-7770
- Chenery Park, great american but crowded, Glen Park, 337-8537
- Deep River, hip sushi, Church/Day
- Fresca, fun peruvian, 24/Noe, 695-0549
- Front Porch, very good comfort, 29th/Guerrero
- Pomodoro, good italian takout, 24/Castro, 920-9904
- Pomelo, very good fusion noodles/breakfast, Church/30, 285-2257
- Savor, good cafe/crepes, 24/Sanchez, 282-0344
- XO, very good coffee/bagel sandwiches, WiFi, Church/30, 826-3535
C
- Amberjacks, good sushi/seafood, Church/28
- Chloe's, good lunch/brunch, Church/26
- Clay Oven, new nice indian, Church/29
- Regent Thai, nice thai, Church/29
- Kookez, ok comfort foods, 24/Castro, 641-7773
- Haystack Pizza, good pizza, 24/Sanchez, 647-1929
- Incanto, highly reviewed but overly fancy italian, Church/27, 641-4500
- Lupa, good italian, 24/Castro, 282-5872
- Noe Valley Pizza, good pizza/calzones, 24/Church
- Pasta Gina, good italian deli and takeout but menu never changes, Diamond/24

CASTRO RESTAURANTS
A
- Woodward Gardens, great cal, casual, Mission/Duboce, 621-7122
- 2223, great cal, Market/Sanchez 431-0692
B
- Blue, nice upscale diner, Market/Noe 863-2583
- Chow, good cheap, Church/Market
- Firewood, fun cafe/takeout, 18/Diamond, 252-0999
- Home, good comfort foods, Market/Chuch, 503-0333
- Lime, fun quirky small plates, Market/Sanchez
- Mecca, great but expensive, Market/Duboce 621-7000
- Nirvana, very good asian noodles, Castro/18, 861-2226
- Zuni, used to be one of the best, Market/Franklin 415-552-2522
C
- Bagdad Cafe, good breakfasts, Market/16
- Le Med, good greek and catering, Noe/Market
- Tallula, unique indian/french, 18/Diamond, 437-6722
- Thai House, good takeout, Henry/Noe 863-0374
Also Recommended To Us
- Anchor Bar, tiny great casual seafood, Castro/19th

HAIGHT & HAYES VALLEY RESTAURANTS
A
- Jardiniere, one of the best, fancy but not too formal, great food, near symphony/opera/ballet, Grove/Franklin, jardiniere.com, 861-5555
- RNM, great food and cool spot, Haight/Steiner, rnmrestaurant.com, 551-7900
- Suppenkuche, great fun german food/beers, Hayes/Laguna, 252-9289
B
- Citizen Cake, nice cafe, Gough/Hayes, 861-2228
- EOS Wine Bar, very good food/wines, Cole/Karl, 566-3063
- Indian Oven, great indian, Filmore/Waller, 626-1628
- Thep Phanom, great thai, Waller/Filmore 431-2526
C
- Kates, good cheap breakfast, Haight/Steiner

WEST PORTAL & TWIN PEAKS RESTAURANTS
A
- Mozzarella di Bufala, best pizza/salad delivery, 661-8900
B
- Fresca, fun peruvian, 759-8087
- Spiazzo's, very good italian

MISSION
A
- Mission Beach Cafe, very nice Cal cafe and wine, Guerrero/15
- Delfina, great fancy italian, 18/Duboce 552-4055, owners are Craig and Ann
- Farina, great italian, 18/Valencia
- Universal Cafe, great cool small spot, brunch, 19/Bryant, 821-4608
- Range, great cal, Valencia/21
- Foreign Cinema, great dinner/brunch with BW movies, Mission/22nd, 648-7600
- Blue Plate, upscale comfort foods, Mission/28
B
- Andalu, fun tapas, 16/Guerrero, 621-2211
- Chez Spencer, fancy, Folsom/14th, 864-2191
- Fritz, fun crepes and fries with sauces, Valencia/17
- II Cantuccio, great Italian, 16th/Valencia, 861-3899
- Luna Park, fun comfort range
- Saigon Saigon, good vietnamese, 23/Valencia
- Ti Couz , fun crepes, 16/Valencia, 252-7373
C
- Cha Cha Cha, fun bar food
Also Recommended To Us
- Beretta, new italian, sounds great, Valencia/25
- Dusit Thai, casua Thai, Mission/28
- Emmy's Spaghetti Shack, fun italian, Mission/30, 206-2086
- Jasmine Tea House, traditional chinese food, Mission/28
- La Traviata, Mission/25, 282-0500

PORTRERO HILL
A
- Couleur Cafe, favorite, very nice casual French, best blue cheese burgers, mussels and crepes, popular brunch, DeHaro/16
B
- Axis Cafe, hip lunch spot with outdoor seating, near art school and Freebord, 8/16
- Dos Pinas, fun mexican restaurant, take-out and bar with popular happy hour, try the Sante Fe burrito fish tacos and wine margaritas, Rhode Island/16
- Whole Foods Bistro, downstairs from Whole Foods, great selection of good food to eat or go, plus gelato, coffee and beer, Rhode Island/17
C
- Sallys, nice but more basic diner, DeHaro/16
Also Recommended To Us
- Baraka, Chez Papa owner, CT/18, 255-0370

SUNSET & RICHMOND RESTAURANTS
A
- Chapeau, very good french, Clement, 750-9787
- Yellow Submarine, tasty subs, try cheese pepper steak, Irving/6
B
- Beach Chalet, great sunset views, better food in back area, dog friendly, Ocean Beach
- Luis, fun casual diner with amazing views, Seal Rock, 387-6330
- Magic Flute, nice spot, Laurel Heights
C
- Cliff House, over-priced, Seal Rock

BURRITOS
A
- Dos Pinas, sante fe style, fun bar, 16/Rhode Island
- La Palma, market, best papusas and tortillas, 24/Bryant
- Taquerria Cancun, best veggie burritos, Mission/28
- Toyasense, specialty is spicy pork tacos, 24/Bryant and Taco Trucks on Harrison
- Taqueria Guadalajara, pork tacos, 3146 24
B
- Farolito Taqueria, great late night, Mission/23-24, 824-7877
- La Taqueria, popular spot, Mission/25, 285-7117

DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO RESTAURANTS
A
- Aqua, excellent food, fancy, Cal/Montgomery
- Kokkari, great greek, Jackson/Front, 981-0983
- Myth, wondeful food, Jackson Square area
- Perbaco, excellent food, Cal/Montgomery
- Piperade, fancy and friendly, 1015 Battery, 391-2555
- Postrio, fancy
- Taylor's, great burgers, Ferry Building
B
- Bob's Chop House, fancy steaks, Omni Hotel
- Boccadillo's, casual tapas/lunch owned by Piperade, Jackson Square area
- Elisabeth Daniel, too fancy
- Fog City Diner, upscale diner, Embarcadero, 982-2000
- Globe, fancy, Pacific/Front, 391-4132
- Il Fornaio, great italian cafe
- Le Colonial, fancy thai
C
- Cheesecake Factory, crowded, top of Macy's
- E&O Trading, ok bar and food near Union Square, Sutter
- Macarthur Park, good steaks, Front/Jackson, 398-5700
- One Market, Ferry Building, 777-5577
- Shanghai 1930, ok fancy asian, Steuart/Mission-Howard, 896-5600
Also Recommended To Us
- Grill at Hyatt/Meridian, small and quiet with great food, Battery/Market

NORTH BEACH (Italian) RESTAURANTS
A
- Giordano's, Pitt-style sandwiches with fries/coleslaw, Columbus/Broadway
- Milano's, best Italian deli and sandwiches, Columbus/Broadway
- Tommaso's, best pizza, NY style italian restaurant, Kearney/Broadway, 398-9696  
B
- Trattoria Contadina, small italian, Mason/Union, 982-5728
C
- Rose Pistola, ok italian, Columbus, 399-0499
Also Recommended To Us
- L'Osteria del Forno, very tiny but supposed to be great, Columbus/Union, 982-1124

SOUTH BEACH RESTAURANTS
A
- MoMos, always very good, 2nd/King across from ballpark, 227-8660
- Salt House, similar to Town Hall but better atmosphere, Mission/2
- Town Hall, great fancy comfort foods but loud, Howard/Freemont
B
- Cosmopolitan Cafe, great and casual, Spear/Howard, 543-4001
- Maya, good mexican but expensive, 2/Harrison
- Thirsty Bear, spanish tapas/drinks, more of a bar, 974-0905
- Town's End Bakery, very good, brunch
C
- 21st Amendment, fun bar, ok food, 563 2nd/Brannon-Bryant, 369-0900
- Gordon Biersch, fun bar with garlic fries, Harrison/Embarcadero, 243-8246

SOMA (South of Market) RESTAURANTS
A
- AsiaSF, fun and great asian with performing transvestite waiters, loud, Howard/9, 255-ASIA, asiasf.com
- Bacar, great wine/flights, fancy foods, more casual bar, Brannan/4, 904-4100, bacarsf.com
- CoCo 500, great food/drinks/atmosphere, Brannan/4, 543-2222
- District, hip wine bar, 4th/Townsend
B
- LuLu,s, very good cal but loud, Folsom/4th 495-5775
C
- Buca di Beppo, crowded but good family style Italian, Howard/6th
- Piazza, good italian, Folsom/2
Also Recommended To Us
- Circadia, cool jazz spot, Mariposa

PACIFIC HEIGHTS, FILMORE & MARINA RESTAURANTS
A
- A16, great crowded new Italian, Chestnut
- Elite Cafe, great comfort foods, bisquits and booths, Filmore/California
- Greens, great vegi, Fort Mason area
- Jackson Filmore, great casual italian, 346-5288
B
- Amicis, great pizza, 885-4500
- Baker Street Bistro, good French, 931-1475
- Bettlenut, fun loud asian, Union/Webster, 929-8855
- Curbside, great cafe, California/Filmore, 929-9030
- Plumpjack Cafe, fancy but expensive, Filmore/Filbert, 563-4755
- Solstice, fun food and drinks, Cal/Divis
C
- Left at Albuquerque, fun mex, Union
- Prego, ok italian, Union
- Rosies Cafe, ok cafe, Union
- Zao, ok asian, Cal/Filmore
Also Recommended To Us
- Mamacitas, unique Mexican tapas and drinks
- Pane E Vino, top italian, Steiner/Union, 346-2111

- SPQR, osteria by A16 team, 1911 Filmore