Eating & Drinking Guides

Best Coffee in San Francisco: Where the Third Wave Started
Sightglass for the roastery, Andytown for the Snowy Plover, Ritual and Four Barrel for the Mission. Six San Francisco coffee roasters compared…
Read the guide →Best Bakery and Croissant in San Francisco
Arsicault for the almond croissant, b. Patisserie for the kouign amann, Liguria for focaccia before it sells out. Seven San Francisco bakeries…
Read the guide →Best Ice Cream in San Francisco: Institutions and Newcomers
Bi-Rite for the famous scoop, Mitchell’s for ube since 1953, Swensen’s for the 1948 corner shop. Six San Francisco ice cream shops…
Read the guide →Best Pizza in San Francisco: Every Style, Compared
Tony’s for the world-champion Neapolitan, Golden Boy for the square slice, Little Star for deep dish. San Francisco pizza sorted by style,…
Read the guide →Best Dim Sum in San Francisco: Cheap Counters to Cart Service
Good Mong Kok for the two-dollar bun, Yank Sing for the grand room, the Richmond for everything in between. Seven dim sum…
Read the guide →Best Burrito in San Francisco: La Taqueria vs El Farolito
The Mission burrito was invented here and the argument about the best one has two sides. La Taqueria, El Farolito and five…
Read the guide →Best Dungeness Crab and Cioppino in San Francisco
Where to eat cioppino and Dungeness crab in San Francisco, from Sotto Mare to off-the-boat sales at Pier 47 — plus why…
Read the guide →Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Where to Buy a Loaf
Boudin for the history, Tartine for the famous loaf, Acme for the bread locals actually buy. A plain-spoken guide to San Francisco…
Read the guide →Where to Get the Best Clam Chowder in San Francisco
The honest answer on San Francisco clam chowder: where the bread bowl is worth it, where the soup is actually better, and…
Read the guide →Cheap Family Eats in San Francisco
Where a family of four can eat well in San Francisco for the price of one downtown entrée: taquerias, dim sum counters,…
Read the guide →Kid-Friendly Brunch in San Francisco, by Neighborhood
Where to take the whole family for weekend brunch in San Francisco: roomy dining rooms, fast pancakes, dim sum carts and patios,…
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