CZ Bay Area (sf) Food

Fun place for west african food and drinks (and dancing, depending on the hour)

Another favorite spot - great for ma la xiang guo (basically a choose your own adventure spicy stir fry pot). Runs a bit salty but always tasty.

Super regional chinese food, huge delicious portions (we like the pumpkin with egg yolk appetizer a lot). We usually take it to go and eat at the beach or park.

Good pizza (not thin crust, but not too thick either) and pasta, but really I'm here for the free and amazing focaccia bread

Peruvian food, great ceviche and roast chicken

Super homestyle restaurant (not fancy at all inside or out), family run, regional mexican food (yucatecan / mayan). Top things to get IMO: poc chuc plate, whole fish, turkey mole. This is my favorite local spot.

New american food, but dim-sum style (I think michelin starred but not too crazy $ wise)

Cioppino! Great italian-american seafood place.

Really nice chicken ramen

Apple fritters, 24h

Fun inventive pastries

Best croissants (there’s another location too near the park)

This place has a few locations, this or the one on Folsom are great. Get the Al pastor, it’s my fave in the city.

Burmese food is a must eat in the Bay Area. Other options include Burma Love or any other b star location