DK Travel : San Francisco : Places to eat

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Bia’s Restaurant and Winebar

The top choice for Mediterranean cuisine.
Boulevard

The cuisine is mouthwatering Americana, but in very creative ways. The decor is belle époque ; the service superior.
Boulevard

Belle époque decor and extravagant food.
Brainwash

Café, bar, performance space, and, yes, laundromat, it’s got everything the young apartment dwellers who live in this industrial SoMa neighborhood need. Frequented by lesbians, gays, and straights – in short, typical San Franciscans of the edgier sort. There’s also a menu composed of solid international standards, such as a great Greek salad, tofu stir-fry, and chicken quesadilla.
Café Claude

The owner actually bought Le Barbizon Café in Paris and shipped it over piece by piece. That accounts for the authentic French feel of this back-alley bistro-like spot near Union Square, where francophiles rendezvous to imagine themselves on the Left Bank. The food, too, is suitably Gallic, and the waiters appropriately brusque.
Café Flore

Gay-central, this place, with patio seating and cozy indoor tables, has been an institution for decades.
Caffè Centro

A brisk business in drinks, pastries, soups, and salads. Always crowded.
Caffè Centro

Very popular with 20-something couples for intimate chats.
Caffè Trieste

A North Beach landmark that must be experienced if you have any interest whatsoever in this quarter’s colorful history – either from the literary and artistic or the Italian points of view. It’s a really great place for a cup of whatever warm liquid you favor, and to just sit and people-watch or dip into one of the city’s free weekly papers.
Capp’s Corner

Serves one of the most authentic minestrones outside of Italy.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under $20
- $20-$40
- $40-$55
- $55-$80
- over $80