Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives

8.7

444 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA

BBQ Joint · 135 tips and reviews

Christine Ngo: Pork, pork and more pork! Order ribs and pulled pork and pour vinegar liberally all over the meat. Dip in the hot BBQ sauce--it's the best one. Great mac & cheese. I want some now!

Jax at the Tracks is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

2. Jax at the Tracks

8.0

10144 W River St, Truckee, CA

Diner · 43 tips and reviews

Ted Grubb: Try the Crabcake Slider

Burger Me is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

3. Burger Me

8.2

10418 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA

Burger Joint · 36 tips and reviews

Debby Cabreros: Must order one of their specialty burgers with a side of onion rings or sweet potato fries with the chipotle mayo. Yum!

Joe's Cable Car is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

4. Joe's Cable Car

4320 Mission St (Silver Ave), San Francisco, CA

Burger Joint · Mission Terrace · 41 tips and reviews

Tee Off Bar is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

5. Tee Off Bar

3129 Clement St (at 32nd Ave), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Outer Richmond · 42 tips and reviews

Jen McGaffey: get the macaroni and cheese. yes, at a dive bar. it's fantastic.

Catelli's is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

6. Catelli's

8.7

21047 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville, CA

Italian Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

BiteClubEats: Ravioli and meatballs are great, but the burger is a surprise standout. Don't miss the burrata and save room for dessert. Full review online Read more.

Q Restaurant is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

7. Q Restaurant

225 Clement St (at 3rd Ave), San Francisco, CA

American Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 64 tips and reviews

Anne Arcelo: Go to Q for the Mac and Cheese with Tater Tots!

Rocco's Cafe is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

8. Rocco's Cafe

7.7

1131 Folsom St (btw 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA

Italian Restaurant · SoMa · 80 tips and reviews

Michelle Brown: Best (biggest) mimosas in town.

Tommy's Joynt is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

9. Tommy's Joynt

8.4

1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA

BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews

Dave S.: Not a vegetarian? Then this place is for you. Cafeteria style food, but so cheap, so good. And a fantastic selection of beer.

Grubstake Diner is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

10. Grubstake Diner

7.7

1525 Pine St (btw Polk & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA

Diner · Lower Nob Hill · 112 tips and reviews

SF Weekly: SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 - Reader's Poll - BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS

Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

11. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA

Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews

Nick Douglas: A brunch place. If you hate usual brunches, then you'll love Dottie's, where you get actually interesting food. Thick french toast, potatoes that aren't just filler. Go at 2:30.