San Francisco - Eating
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With over 3.300 restaurants, San Francisco could possibly be the best city in the world for dining out. Food from every corner of the world can be found here from Afghanistan to Tibetan Bolivian to Russian. From the small Mom & Pop corner cafés to elegant four-star restaurants, there is something for everyone. San Francisco Sourdough Bread and Dungeness Crab are two "absolute musts" for visitors to try and enjoy. San Francisco’s close proximity to the Napa-Sonoma wine country ensures an excellent array of California wines.
Cliff House
Perched high on a cliff overlooking Seal Rocks and the Pacific Ocean, the Cliff House offers several dining venues with breathtaking views. The Bistro serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a casual atmosphere. For a romantic sunset dinner, make reservations at Sutro’s. On the menu at Sutro’s is Dungeness Crab, Big Eye Tuna, grilled swordfish, lamb, chicken and a long list of decadent desserts. Champagne Buffet every Sunday.
Teatro Zinzanni, Love, Chaos & Dinner
More than a restaurant, more than a theatre, Teatro ZinZanni is a place of dreams and divas, music and madmen. It is a vaudeville revue and interactive theatre, featuring an international cast of comedians, dancers and magicians. There is no stage here - the show takes place in and around the dining area, making you a part of this colourful and dazzling spectacular. The menu is an international five-course dinner, wine list is endless, and the surroundings are intriguing.
Ristorante Fior D’italia
Claiming to be America’s oldest Italian restaurant, Fior specializes in Northern Italian cuisine, fresh pasta, seafood, gnocchi and osso buco. Open for lunch and dinner.
Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Café
Since 1849 Boudin has been baking San Francisco Sourdough Bread and has expanded into nine locations in the area. Boudin’s at Fisherman’s Wharf is sought out by visitors for their sourdough bread bowls filled with hot clam chowder.
Luna Park
This casual, hip décor restaurant, serving mainly French and Italian cuisine, is popular with the locals as well as the tourists. Signature dishes include warm goat cheese fondue and Hawaiian Tuna "Poke" with wonton chips. Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Reservations are recommended.
Scala’s Bistro
This upscale eatery combines Old World ambiance and a delightful Mediterranean menu to create a very special dining experience. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are recommended for evenings.
Mo’s Grill
A 1950s diner serving up huge tasty burgers, milkshakes and crispy salty French fries. Also a great place to have a breakfast at a bargain.
Calzone
Dubs itself a Euro Bistro for the 21st century. Sit beneath the large awning coving the front and enjoy a gourmet pizza while people-watching. Appetizers include mussels in garlic, ginger cilantro broth, or Italian pot stickers filled with sausage and mushrooms.
Dinner entrées include a wide variety of pasta, seafood, beef, chicken and pork dishes.
Twenty Five Lusk
Twenty Five Lusk is a modern restaurant and lounge serving seasonally based New American cuisine. Here you can indulge in high quality food such as scallop sashimi, grilled octopus sausage and roasted filet mignon. Bon appetit!
Kokkari Estiatorio
This restaurant is named after a small fishing village on the island of Samos in Greace. When entering the restaurant you will notice the old-world charm of a rustic Mediterranean country inn. The menus include traditional Greek cuisine with mouth-watering starters such as classic Greek salad and for main course why not try a traditional dish like Moussaka?
Benjarong Thai Cuisine
Serving their customer authentic Thai food since 2008 and the chef is only using the best Thai herbs and vegetables from the farmer market. This inexpensive restaurant has a warm and welcoming ambiance.
Hog Island Oyster Company
If you are an oyster lover, this is the place to visit. Hog Island Oyster Bar offers fresh and local oysters and Manila clams raised at their own farm. This is the place where you can indulge in Oyster soup and grilled cheese sandwich which is to die for! This is however very popular so it might be crowded, but well worth the wait.
Yank Sing
Indulge in various mouth-watering Dim Sum at this Asian Chinese restaurant. Deem Sum (Dim Sum) literally means "to touch the heart" was at first not a main meal, only a snack and therefore only meant to touch the heart.
La Ciccia
La Ciccia is a cosy and intimate restaurant serving Italian food. It is located on the edge of Noe Valley and is a family-owned business, owned by a married couple. The chef prepares the food with authentic ingredients from Italy to give that perfect flavour. Here you can also choose a good Italian wine from the extensive wine list.
House of Prime Rib
House of Prime Rib serves juicy meat which is carved at your table - to your specification. The decor goes in traditional English style with a fireplace and the atmosphere can be described as warm and cosy.
