Great pizzas at Fiorella and Pizzetta 211. The Russian pelmeni at Cinderella Bakery. Arguello Super Market’s famous turkey sandwich, for one. But what really puts The Richmond at the top is the fact that Asian food may be playing on the main stage, but there are a lot of other shows going down. From Burmese spots like the famous Burma Superstar and its second (actually better) sibling B Star, to Korean from Han II Kwan, to dim sum joints like Good Luck Dim Sum, Hong Kong Lounge II, Dragon Beaux, or Ton Kiang, to dumplings at Shanghai Dumpling King or Wing Lee, to Szechuan at amazingly named Spices! 2, to Michelin-starred sushi at Wako, you cannot go wrong. And the fact that, unlike the Mission, it’s a relatively close-guarded secret mostly just enjoyed by the people who live there makes it even more attractive (also: sorry for blowing you guys up).Īlso known as “second Chinatown,” the Asian food game is unmatched. But when I really dug into the research, and you combine the Inner and Outer Richmond 'hoods (I’M NOT SORRY, I CAN DO WHAT I WANT), and see what’s left, it is absolutely remarkable just what is available out there. SpicesĮssential restaurants: B Star Cafe, Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant, Aziza, Wako Sushi Or ice cream at Bi-Rite and Humphry Slocombe. Or crazy good Peruvian at Limon Rotisserie. Or innovative spaces for eating all sorts of amazing things at Tartine Manufactory. Or the best bakery in the city at Tartine. Or trend-setting Asian at Mission Chinese. Or crazy delicious Jewish food at Wise Sons. Or insane pizzas at Flour + Water, Delfina, or Beretta. Nearly all would be considered the best in the city in any other place.Īnd on the opposite end of the spectrum, you can find Michelin-starred meals unlike any you’ve had across the city at Lazy Bear and Californios. La Taqueria, El Farolito, Taqueria Cancun, El Toro, Taqueria La Cumbre, El Gran Taco Loco, Taqueria Vallarta. There is a reason that the rest of the country advertises “Mission-style” burritos. If you ask almost anyone in SF where to go if you love food, they will point you towards the Mission. No other place can pack as much old- and new-school action into its 'hood. BelgaĮssential restaurants: La Taqueria, Al’s Place, Flour + Water Still, there are enough middling spots here to keep the hill of Russians from rising any higher. And eating sticky chewy chocolate ice cream in a cone outside of the original Swensen’s while the cable car goes by is a thing that can’t be recreated in any other part of any other city. Leopold’s Austrian cuisine and giant beers will make you happily gain weight. Nick’s Crispy Tacos are delicious even if you have to eat them in a weird club. Stones Throw has been a classic date spot for less years, but it’s still grand. Frascati has been a classic date spot for years. Lord Stanley was just named the third best new restaurant in the country. But aside from the pizza slice spots and overrated sandwich spots cluttering the street, there are some legit choices in the land of young people yelling. The problem is many of them are not good. Essential restaurants: Lord Stanley, Stones Throw, Nick’s Crispy Tacos
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