The Foodzie team loves good food and took a moment to compile some “must try” eats as well as restaurants convenient to the Moscone Center for our producers and anyone else visiting San Francisco for this year’s Fancy Foods Show.
Great news too — San Francisco’s Dine About Town prix fixe menu event is happening along with the show!
You’ll find reviews and details on the places mentioned below on Yelp.com:
Christina Recommends:
Pizzeria Delfina (Mission Dolores) – You may even see her there!
Delfina Restaurant
Paladar (Cuban)
Nopalito (”New” Mexican with a cult following) – Lower Haight
Taylor’s (Burgers at the Ferry Building)
Susie Recommends:
Towns End – Fabulous prix fixe French dinner and brunch. Great for family.
Bacar SF – Fancy, in SOMA, addictive sliders at happy hour
Arizmendi – Take the N train. Co-op bakery with 1 kind of pizza, always good.
Shalimar – Indian homestyle – cheap, rustic, and good, in the Tenderloin.
Pub fans – Take the 6 or 72 bus toward Haight and get off at Fillmore, to experience Toronado’s huge beer selection. Get sausages next door and bring them into the pub. An SF institution.
Emily Recommends:Bi Rite Creamery – Always a line, even when it’s cold. You can’t go wrong with my favorite combo, Salted & Malted, which includes a scoop of Salted Caramel Ice Cream and Malted Vanilla with Peanut Brittle and Milk Chocolate Pieces.
Primavera – A food stand at the back of the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market on Saturday. Get there before noon and order the Chilaquiles with Scrambled Eggs. It’s topped with Cotija cheese, fresh avocado and served with a side of beans. Yum!
Nopalito – You need to fit in as much real Mexican food as you can while you’re here. Nopalito is one of the best. The dishes are inspired by the kitchen staff’s family recipes. I often dream about, Totopos con Chile, Ceviche Verde de Pescado y Calamari, White Wine Sangria, or the Quesadilla Roja con Chicharron.
Samovar – Super convenient to the Moscone Center, you’ll be able to dip out of the madness for some incredible artisanal teas, as well as tasty light fare, including the best curried egg salad sandwich.
Paladar – Plantanos, Cuban Sandwiches, Yuca, Shrimp Salad Sandwiches, and a short list of a few other fantastic cuban dishes. Only open for lunch, and about a 15 minute walk from Moscone, but totally worth it.
Contigo – Spanish Tapas. Fun, warm environment with incredible dishes. Thankfully with the small plate style, you can try a bunch on the menu.
Adam Recommends:
In walking distance to the Moscone convention center: Thirsty Bear (spanish tapas, home brewed beer), Le Charm (cute french place), Pazzia (italian)
Vegetarian: Green’s (amazing dining experience– breaks the rule about views vs. food quality)
Classy dining with great ambience: Farallon (seafood), Boulevard (california-french), Bix (california-american)
inexpensive ethnic: Singapore Malaysia (order the roti), Pho Phu quoc aka PPQ (chicken dishes), Brother’s Barbeque (korean, all great), Naan and Curry
and of course, I recommend Yelping everything but READ THE REVIEWS and ignore the stars, which unfairly penalize classy places and hype mediocre hipster joints.
Nic Recommends:
The Front Porch (Mission) – An interesting Californian take on Southern cooking. Great shrimp and grits and fried chicken.
Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack (Mission) – Cozy, with a DJ on the weekends and a good beer selection. Everything on their seasonal menu is yummy, but their spaghetti and (enormous) meatballs is no-fail comfort food.
Pomelo (Noe Valley) – A great place for a tasty brunch. They offer a nice variety of flavors across their destination-inspired dishes
Tomasso’s (North Beach) – delicious, traditional Italian food.
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