Order chef Brian Fernando’s mulligatawny soup, rich with coconut milk, curry, a kick of heat, and a juicy roulade of chicken confit. Mehr erfahren.
Shelley Lindgren has crafted one of the best Italian wine programs in the country, service is gracious and chef Liza Shaw has kept the restaurant firing on all cylinders. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
The corn & leek soup and the smoked gouda orzo are delights. And don't miss out on the extensive cocktail list! (Click the link to read the IJ's review) Mehr erfahren.
Don’t miss the irresistible, crisp-skinned Tai snapper. The whole fish is cooked on the wood grill, its flesh imbued with the flavors of smoke and herbs: Mehr erfahren.
Because Brett Emerson had a vision and he's stuck to it, creating the perfect neighborhood Bay Area-inflected Spanish restaurant. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Enjoy as the aroma of spit-roasting pork fills the rustic dining room. The pastas include a raviolo filled with ricotta and an egg yolk that breaks under your knife to bleed into a brown-butter sauce. Mehr erfahren.
You can make the argument that no restaurant in the last decade has changed the dining landscape quite like Delfina and its pizzeria offshoot next door. And that's a good thing. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Many favor the original Valencia location, and perhaps rightly so, but the bigger, shinier version has the same menu favorites and then some. It's beginning to hit its stride too. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Try Chef White's Texan-CA cuisine with the maple-infused, chile-spiked chicken & waffle. Mehr erfahren.
Since it opened, F+W has been making waves with its sophisticated pizzas and pasta, but even more impressive is that it's lived up to the hype. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Try the xacuti, a fiery Goan dry curry laced with coconut, white poppy seeds and a pantry's worth of spices. Mehr erfahren.
Don't fear the chicken tartare with quail egg. It sounds scary, but it's loaded with spices and chiles and scattered with radish sprouts. Mehr erfahren.
Marin IJ dining review: Marinitas as vibrant in its tastes as in its look (follow link) Mehr erfahren.
What do we like more, the Marlowe burger or those fried Brussels sprouts chips? Don't make us choose! Mehr erfahren.
Mature and stylish, Perbacco has quickly established itself as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city. Owner Umberto Gibin is a presence in the front of house. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Veggies rule at Daniel Patterson's Oakland spot. Try oyster and parsley root stew or carrots with brown butter. Mehr erfahren.
Pizza is the obvious draw here, with onetime A16 chef Liza Shaw helping chef Richard Reddington, but don't miss the pastas or the fried chicken, which is available in limited supply. Mehr erfahren.
Go for the Pollo Regalito (roasted chicken, sauteed greens or roasted potatoes) and leave with the Churros y chocolate. Mehr erfahren.
Charles Phan broke the mold for modern Vietnamese food when he opened the original, and the current incarnation remains the standard-bearer of ingredient-driven Asian cuisine. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Set the mood by ordering up the roasted lamb loin with bacon-wrapped veggies. Mehr erfahren.
Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani have crafted one of the most underrated East/West dining experiences in town. The space is a looker too. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
If price is not a concern, take the plunge and book a room, have a cocktail on the patio, a sunset dinner on the veranda, topped off with massages before bed. Ahhh. Mehr erfahren.
Mourad Lahlou is a chef that should/will soon be on the national radar. His Cal-Moroccan cuisine is only getting better with three-star chef Louis Maldonado aboard. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
We all love truffle fries, but if a restaurant like Bouchon can enslave with its poulet rôti you can only imagine the pleasures of other French classics like Boudin Blanc and Coquilles St. Jacques. Mehr erfahren.
Even on the busiest nights, you're likely to still get a table at the bar - highly recommended as Boulevard fills up fast and thoroughly. Refreshing fine dining, with no foams, gels or whistles. Mehr erfahren.
There's a huge 5,000-bottle wine list here, which means you could try a new bottle of wine every day for the next 13.7 years. If you start blogging your quest to do just this, let us know. Mehr erfahren.
Top recommended: Passion fruit panna cotta, Dungeness crab tortellini, and the mini grilled cheese amuse-bouches. Mehr erfahren.
After an autumnal whirlwind, Matt Accarrino continues to make SPQR his own. The chef counter has some of the best seats in town and the wine list remains top notch too. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Taking over what had been a good but far simpler restaurant, chef Thomas Keller approached contemporary American food with French technique and established new standards for fine dining in America. Mehr erfahren.
This three-story resto offers menu selections from up and down the Indian subcontinent—not just northern India. Head to the buffet and try their dosa crepes and rasam soup, both from southern India. Mehr erfahren.
This farm-to-table-style restaurant takes pristine California ingredients and roasts them over a wood-burning hearth oven. The menu constantly changes, but try to go for weekend brunch. Mehr erfahren.
Try their take on a cubano: a pressed sandwich filled with pork, pale-green pickles and melted Wagon Wheel cheese: Mehr erfahren.
Come Monday-Thursday for a daily changing three-course menu that costs around $29. Mehr erfahren.
Like Zuni, a onetime trailblazer inspired by the Chez Panisse mantra. And like Zuni, a fully-fledged restaurant on all levels, from food to service. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Melissa Perello returns with Frances, an easy-going nook with a menu to match that’s swiftly become the muse of local rags, international pubs and the James Beard Foundation. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
You’ll want to sink your teeth into Gitane’s luscious, richly textured interior, but save yourself for rare lamb tartare, Mediterranean flatbreads & a seasonal selection of tajines. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Sunday brunch is excellent, but early evenings are best for watching the sun set behind the Golden Gate Bridge from the floor-to-ceiling windows. Mehr erfahren.