We were thrilled when this Roman-style pizzeria in the Marina opened an outpost downtown. There’s nothing like sharing a pizza, pasta and salad with a friend after several hours of shopping. Read more.
You can’t go wrong, whether you opt for your favorite fish by the piece or go omakase and let the chef decide. Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer calls it one of the best sushi joints in town. Read more.
Four words: popovers with strawberry butter—and they come with every meal. It’s definitely a “ladies who lunch” kind of scene, but isn’t that fun once in a while? Read more.
The lunch buffet is where it’s at. Come hungry—very hungry—because it’s a $20 all-you-can-eat deal ($27 weekends) with favorites like butter chicken and saag paneer. Read more.
A little slice of Paris right at the edge of Union Square and Chinatown. Come here to feel European and unwind over a bowl of French onion soup or a basket of fries. Read more.
Owner Pim Techamuanvivit goes the authentic route, but if you don’t like spicy, be forewarned. The papaya salad and pretty hot wings are go-tos…and an order of sticky rice. Read more.
Expect standard bistro fare, but we say hold out until 4 p.m. and then gorge yourself on $1 oysters and pommes frites during happy hour. Read more.
Catch a glimpse of the action through a glass-walled area of the kitchen, where the hand-pulled noodles are made to order. Read more.
For soup to warms the soul, head to this hole-in-the-wall, where they dish out huge, piping-hot bowls of ramen. We dare you to finish the Katana-ya with fried chicken, pot stickers and pork. Read more.
