San Francisco, Food & Drink

Dining guides

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Hayes Valley Outdoor Seating: 5 Patios, Parklets, GardensEN
Five Hayes Valley restaurants with real outdoor seating, from a roofless beer garden to a heated parklet you can request when you book, caveats attached.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Outdoor Seating Near Dolores Park: Four San Francisco PicksEN
Four outdoor seating picks near Dolores Park in San Francisco: a cafe facing the green, a corner brewery, a burrito counter, and a courtyard dinner.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
The Most Romantic Italian Tables in San FranciscoEN
Five romantic Italian rooms in San Francisco, from a two Michelin star chapel on Nob Hill to a North Beach trattoria, with the honest caveats attached.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
North Beach Walk-Ins: 4 Tables You Can Get TonightEN
Four North Beach restaurants that genuinely take walk-ins, with what the wait actually looks like, when to arrive, and where to stand while you wait.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Dim Sum in San Francisco Without the Long WaitEN
Four San Francisco dim sum rooms you can actually get into, with the hours, the walk-in odds, and the waits we could not talk our way past.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
The Best Burmese Restaurants in San Francisco Right NowEN
Four Burmese restaurants in San Francisco, from the packed Inner Richmond original to the quiet weeknight room, with the waits and trade-offs stated plainly.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The San Francisco Burrito Lines Actually Worth Standing InEN
Four San Francisco counter taquerias where the burrito earns the wait: the order to place, the hours that matter, and when to show up so the line stays short.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Chinese Food in the Richmond, San FranciscoEN
Five Richmond picks for Chinese food in San Francisco: Cantonese dim sum, Chengdu Sichuan, Peking duck, and Shanghainese pan-fried buns.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Italian Restaurants in North Beach, San FranciscoEN
Five North Beach Italian rooms, ranked by what each one is actually good at, with the walk-in lines, the reservation rules, and the dish to order.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Korean BBQ in San Francisco, Grill by GrillEN
Four Korean BBQ rooms in San Francisco, from the Outer Richmond consensus pick to a Michelin-starred charcoal splurge, with the caveats worth knowing first.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
San Francisco Omakase: What the Price Actually BuysEN
Five San Francisco omakase counters from a $125 tasting to a $340 seat, with the value case, the service charges, and the honest caveats for each.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Pizza in North Beach, San Francisco: 4 StylesEN
Four North Beach pizzerias sorted by style and by how long you wait: the world-ranked destination, the slice window, a sit-down Neapolitan, and deep dish.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026