Everyone on my tours always asks me which San Francisco Restaurants are my favorites, so here are a few. You can click on them for a link. I don’t think you’ll find a better, or more diversified list of cool SF places anywhere…

They’re not ranked…just in alphabetical order. Bars are at the bottom.

Food

American – Woodward’s Garden – Memphis Minnies – Zuni

Asian – Empress of China – Ana Mandara – House of Nanking

Best Burger – Gott’s Roadside – Old Ship Saloon

Brunch – Absinthe – Grand Cafe - Rose’s Cafe - 15 Romolo

Coffee – Blue Bottle – Caffe Roma

French – Boulevard – Gary Danko

German – Suppenkuche

Indian – Amber India – Urban Curry

Italian – Cotogna – Delfina – Incanto – Ideale

Mexican – Colibri – Don Pisto’s – Nopalito

Peruvian – La Mar – Limon

Pizza – Pizzeria Delfina - Tony’s Pizza Napoletana - Baonecci

Sandwiches – Bocadillos – Molinari’s – Miller’s East Coast Deli - Lee’s

Seafood – Farallon – Waterbar – Hog Island Oyster – Fish (Sausalito)

Spanish – Gitane – Lalola

Sushi – Domo - Ryoko - Blowfish

Drink

Pubs -  Comstock - Grumpy’s

Dive Bars – Zeitgeist – Vesuvio – Kennedy’s – Li Po - Wild side West

Upscale Bars – Redwood Room - Top of the Mark

Wine Bars – RN74 - Press Club - Hotel Biron - Barrique

Breweries - Magnolia’s - Thirsty Bear

Live Music – Saloon (blues) – Cafe Claude (jazz)

Wine Shops – Arlequin Wine Merchant - Biondivino