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Bay Area Eats
Dosa is one of Bay Area Eats.

1. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews
Mua is one of Bay Area Eats.

2. Mua

8.8
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews

3. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The bread, made in the Tartine style, is worth the trip alone, but don't overlook chef Brett Cooper's phenomenal soups or his inspired use of farm fresh produce. [Eater 38 Member]

Wood Tavern is one of Bay Area Eats.

4. Wood Tavern

8.6
6317 College Ave (btw Alcatraz & 63rd), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · North Oakland · 70 tips and reviews
Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of Bay Area Eats.

5. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews
Belly Good Cafe & Crepes is one of Bay Area Eats.

6. Belly Good Cafe & Crepes

8.4
1737 Post St #393 (btwn Buchanan St & Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Creperie · Japantown · 55 tips and reviews
Oakland United Beerworks is one of Bay Area Eats.

7. Oakland United Beerworks

95 Linden St Ste 7 (W Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Brewery · West Oakland · 26 tips and reviews
Chop Bar is one of Bay Area Eats.

8. Chop Bar

190 4th St (at Alice St.), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Produce and Waterfront · 138 tips and reviews
Fentons Creamery & Restaurant is one of Bay Area Eats.

9. Fentons Creamery & Restaurant

8.9
4226 Piedmont Ave (at Entrada Ave), Oakland, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Piedmont Avenue · 227 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Bay Area Eats.

10. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews

11. Sidebar

542 Grand Ave (btwn Euclid & El Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Adams Point · 54 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: On Wednesdays, the restaurant offers the signature twice-baked goat cheese souffle. Michael Bauer still ranks at the top of his all-time list of appetizers. Read more.

Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of Bay Area Eats.

12. Nick's Crispy Tacos

7.1
1500 Broadway (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 217 tips and reviews

Laura C.Laura C: Open during the day as it is operated out of a portion of a Night Club. The best tacos, crispy or regular with perfect guacamole, elote and melon juice. Tuesdays: $2 tacos/$10 pitchers!

Starbelly is one of Bay Area Eats.

13. Starbelly

8.8
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews
St. Francis Fountain is one of Bay Area Eats.

14. St. Francis Fountain

8.5
2801 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews
Leopold's is one of Bay Area Eats.

15. Leopold's

8.3
2400 Polk St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Austrian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of Bay Area Eats.

16. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
Café Bastille is one of Bay Area Eats.

17. Café Bastille

7.2
22 Belden Pl (at Pine and Bush), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews
The Front Porch is one of Bay Area Eats.

18. The Front Porch

8.5
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews
Prizefighter is one of Bay Area Eats.

19. Prizefighter

9.1
6702 Hollis St (at 67th St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · 71 tips and reviews
Southie is one of Bay Area Eats.

20. Southie

8.8
6311 College Ave, Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · North Oakland · 48 tips and reviews
Stag's Lunchette is one of Bay Area Eats.

21. Stag's Lunchette

362 17th St, Oakland, CA
Sandwich Spot · Oaksterdam · 40 tips and reviews
Zachary's Chicago Pizza is one of Bay Area Eats.

22. Zachary's Chicago Pizza

9.1
5801 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Rockridge · 152 tips and reviews
Gaumenkitzel Restaurant is one of Bay Area Eats.

23. Gaumenkitzel Restaurant

2121 San Pablo Ave (Cowper Street), Berkeley, CA
German Restaurant · West Berkeley · 23 tips and reviews
Uncle Vito's Pizza is one of Bay Area Eats.

24. Uncle Vito's Pizza

7.6
700 Bush St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 90 tips and reviews
Brown Sugar Kitchen is one of Bay Area Eats.

25. Brown Sugar Kitchen

2534 Mandela Pkwy (Campbell St), Oakland, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · West Oakland · 156 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of Bay Area Eats.

26. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Comstock Saloon is one of Bay Area Eats.

27. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of Bay Area Eats.

28. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Ramen Shop is one of Bay Area Eats.

29. Ramen Shop

8.5
5812 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Rockridge · 133 tips and reviews
Rich Table is one of Bay Area Eats.

30. Rich Table

8.9
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 189 tips and reviews
The Bodega at Duende is one of Bay Area Eats.

31. The Bodega at Duende

468 19th St (Broadway & Telegraph), Oakland, CA
Café · Uptown · 6 tips and reviews
The Olde Depot is one of Bay Area Eats.

32. The Olde Depot

468 3rd St (Broadway), Oakland, CA
Beer Garden · Produce and Waterfront · 17 tips and reviews
Ike's Sandwiches is one of Bay Area Eats.

33. Ike's Sandwiches

8.6
2204 Broadway (at 22nd St), Oakland, CA
Sandwich Spot · Uptown · 68 tips and reviews
El Metate is one of Bay Area Eats.

34. El Metate

8.9
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews
El Metate is one of Bay Area Eats.

35. El Metate

8.9
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: This is the Mercedes Benz of Mission guacamole

36. El Metate

8.9
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews

Derek C.Derek Collins: The mole here is the best! I recommend the mole burrito!

Creola: A New Orleans Bistro is one of Bay Area Eats.

37. Creola: A New Orleans Bistro

8.3
344 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

38. Creola: A New Orleans Bistro

8.3
344 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Steven R.Steven Rose: skip the hush puppies, seafood entrees ftw!

Pagolac is one of Bay Area Eats.

39. Pagolac

655 Larkin St (btwn Ellis St & Willow St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews
Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant is one of Bay Area Eats.

40. Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant

5655 College Ave (at Shafter), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Oakland · 34 tips and reviews
Masala Cuisine is one of Bay Area Eats.

41. Masala Cuisine

6.6
7912 International Blvd, Oakland, CA
Indian Restaurant · Arroyo Viejo · 5 tips and reviews
Shorty Goldstein's is one of Bay Area Eats.

42. Shorty Goldstein's

126 Sutter St (btwn Kearny & Montgomery), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 33 tips and reviews
Farley's East is one of Bay Area Eats.

43. Farley's East

8.5
33 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews

44. theLab

801 22nd St (Tennessee), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Dogpatch · 24 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: This long-awaited café by cult brand Recchiuti Confections has rich desserts such as mandarin-chocolate-mousse cake & lime-meringue tartlets. More tips from the Dogpatch nabe: http://tandl.me/UxsSin

Xolo is one of Bay Area Eats.

45. Xolo

8.0
1916 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown · 84 tips and reviews
Pepples Donut Farm is one of Bay Area Eats.

46. Pepples Donut Farm

8.6
6037 San Pablo Ave (btwn 60th & 61st St), Oakland, CA
Donut Shop · North Oakland · 30 tips and reviews
Cafe Aquarius is one of Bay Area Eats.

47. Cafe Aquarius

1298 65th St (Hollis), Emeryville, CA
Café · North Hollis · 27 tips and reviews
Vega is one of Bay Area Eats.

48. Vega

8.4
419 Cortland Ave (btwn Bennington & Wool), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 38 tips and reviews
Grab' N Go is one of Bay Area Eats.

49. Grab' N Go

480 6th St (at Bryant St.), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 14 tips and reviews
Miller's East Coast Delicatessen is one of Bay Area Eats.

50. Miller's East Coast Delicatessen

1725 Polk St (btwn Washington & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Polk Gulch · 108 tips and reviews
Da Flora is one of Bay Area Eats.

51. Da Flora

7.3
701 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 10 tips and reviews
A16 is one of Bay Area Eats.

52. A16

8.3
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Sacred Wheel Cheese and Specialty Market is one of Bay Area Eats.

53. Sacred Wheel Cheese and Specialty Market

4935 Shattuck Ave (51st Street), Oakland, CA
Cheese Store · Temescal · 44 tips and reviews
Cassava is one of Bay Area Eats.

54. Cassava

8.0
401 Columbus Ave (Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 90 tips and reviews
Canteen is one of Bay Area Eats.

55. Canteen

817 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 27 tips and reviews
Hutch Bar & Kitchen is one of Bay Area Eats.

56. Hutch Bar & Kitchen

2022 Telegraph Ave (btwn 21st & 20th St), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Uptown · 7 tips and reviews
Easy Creole is one of Bay Area Eats.

57. Easy Creole

1761 Alcatraz Ave (at Adeline St), Berkeley, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lorin District · 30 tips and reviews
Cyprus Restaurant is one of Bay Area Eats.

58. Cyprus Restaurant

81 Shattuck Ave (at Addison), Berkeley, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 6 tips and reviews