25 Essential South Bay Area Restaurants

"Tapas-style restaurant Orchard City Kitchen serves an array of creative, flavorful bites. The shareable dishes on the menu run the gamut and frequently change due to seasonal ingredients. Most visitors opt to dine in during brunch, when OCK offers typical items like benedicts, toast, and eggs – but incorporates a twist with ingredients like kimchi. “The Cure” is a modern take on the Korean budae jjigae or “army stew,” a spicy stew with Spam, ramen, tofu, and cheese,  while another star on the menu is the tiramisu pancake,  a fluffy, coffee-forward rendition of a hot cake. The restaurant also serves charcuterie for both brunch and dinner." - Paolo Bicchieri, Cathy Park