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Must-Eat Bay Area Spots

Must-Eat Bay Area Spots

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Created by Merc • Updated On: October 6, 2013

Mostly East Bay, but I'm workin' on it.

Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

1. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Somar Bar and Lounge is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

2. Somar Bar and Lounge

1727 Telegraph Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), Oakland, CA
Lounge · Uptown · 44 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

3. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Mama's Royal Cafe is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

4. Mama's Royal Cafe

8.0
4012 Broadway (at 40th St), Oakland, CA
Breakfast Spot · Piedmont Avenue · 65 tips and reviews
Billy's Deli is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

5. Billy's Deli

1938 Broadway (20th), Oakland, CA
Deli · Uptown · No tips or reviews
Cam Huong is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

6. Cam Huong

920 Webster St (btw 9th and 10th), Oakland, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 32 tips and reviews
Sum Yee Pastry is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

7. Sum Yee Pastry

918 Webster St (at 9th St), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 7 tips and reviews
Taqueria Sinaloa & Taco Trucks is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

8. Taqueria Sinaloa & Taco Trucks

8.5
2138 International Blvd (at 22nd St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · San Antonio · 45 tips and reviews
Gum Kuo Restaurant is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

9. Gum Kuo Restaurant

7.7
388 9th St #182 (btwn Franklin & Webster St), Oakland, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews
Pho Hoa Lao is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

10. Pho Hoa Lao

6.7
720 International Blvd (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), Oakland, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · San Antonio · 5 tips and reviews
Merritt Restaurant & Bakery is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

11. Merritt Restaurant & Bakery

203 E 18th St (btw between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Merritt · 24 tips and reviews
Bakesale Betty is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

12. Bakesale Betty

8.5
5098 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Temescal · 123 tips and reviews
Top Dog is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

13. Top Dog

8.6
2534 Durant Ave (btwn Telegraph & Bowditch St), Berkeley, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Southside · 73 tips and reviews

Gian P.Gian Pepe: Bockwurst with mustard and extra sauerkraut

Cheese Board Pizza is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

14. Cheese Board Pizza

9.3
1512 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · Gourmet Ghetto · 157 tips and reviews

Gian P.Gian Pepe: Pizza with Fresh Corn and Chile Pasilla (Daily Changing Menu--check online first)

BC Deli Sandwiches is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

15. BC Deli Sandwiches

818 Franklin St (btw 8th & 9th), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown · 12 tips and reviews
The Sweet Booth is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

16. The Sweet Booth

388 9th St, Oakland, CA
Dessert Shop · Chinatown · 29 tips and reviews
Geta Sushi is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

17. Geta Sushi

8.6
165 41st St (at Piedmont Ave), Oakland, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 75 tips and reviews
Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

18. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.1
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

19. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews
Murray Circle is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

20. Murray Circle

601 Murray Circle (Fort Baker), Sausalito, CA
Breakfast Spot · 24 tips and reviews
Cordon Bleu is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

21. Cordon Bleu

8.1
1574 California St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

22. Burma Superstar

9.0
4721 Telegraph Ave (btw 47th & 48th), Oakland, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Temescal · 156 tips and reviews
Fil-Am BBQ is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

23. Fil-Am BBQ

8.7
66 School St, Daly City, CA
Filipino Restaurant · Original Daly City · 45 tips and reviews
Phnom Penh House is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

24. Phnom Penh House

251 8th St (at Alice St.), Alameda, CA
Asian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Café Colucci is one of Must-Eat Bay Area Spots.

25. Café Colucci

7.7
6427 Telegraph Ave (at Alcatraz Ave), Oakland, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Bushrod · 33 tips and reviews