GaryTours’ Favorite Restaurants
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” … Virginia Woolf
SAN FRANCISCO
ASIAN
Slanted Door – Vietnamese fusion – most popular restaurant in SF. In the Ferry Building on the waterfront at the base of Market Street. Divine. Make reservations asap, this can get booked up weeks in advance.
Sushi Ran – The #1 rated Bay Area Japanese restaurant. In Sausalito, just minutes from SF.
Burma Superstar – Very popular. Get there when doors open to avoid long wait.
Mandalay – Recommended by the Michelin Guide and featured in SF Magazine – since 1984.
Yank Sing – Dim sum
Eliza’s – Slightly upscale Chinese
Manora’s – Thai
Ebisu – Japanese cuisine and sushi and its sister restaurant Hotei right across the street.
R&G Lounge
Oriental Pearl
Z&Y
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SEAFOOD
Farallon – Four star
Tadich Grill – Quintessential San Francisco restaurant for 160 years
Swan Oyster Depot – Get there early for lunch !
Pacific Catch – 4-6pm weekday happy hour bar bites – Excellent !
Woodhouse Seafood Company
Anchor & Hope
Waterbar
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ITALIAN
Pazzia
A16
Homemade Italian – 2 locations
Perbacco
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MEXICAN
Tommy’s Mexican – World famous margaritas that are a life altering experience.
“The epicenter of tequila in the U.S.” Wall Street Journal
“The Ground Zero of the Tequila Revolution” CNN
“Happiest place on the planet” – GaryTours
http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/barbites/article/Tommy-s-Mexican-Restaurant-S-F-
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Nopalito
LaCumbre – Burritos
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FRENCH
Chapeau
Absinthe
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GREEK
Kokkari – upscale and delicious
Orexi-
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SPANISH
Bocadillos – tapas
Piperade –
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CALIFORNIA / MEDITERRANEAN
Boulevard – Four star American with a touch of France
Curbside Cafe
Zuni
Elite Café – some Cajun menu items
House of Prime Rib – Steakhouse
Buckeye Roadhouse – In Mill Valley in Marin County. Worth the trip.
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INDIAN
Indian Oven
Amber India
Dosa
August One Five
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PERUVIAN
Fresca – Peruvian – great menu.
Limon Rotisserie
La Mar
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BBQ
Memphis Minnie’s – Do you like the flavor of smoke?
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MOROCCAN
Mourad
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ICE CREAM
Bi-Rite – 2 locations. Salted caramel ice cream to die for.
550 Divisadero – shorter lines
3692 – 18th St. – longer lines
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WINE COUNTRY RESTAURANTS
SONOMA VALLEY – TOWN OF SONOMA
ITALIAN
Della Santinas
Depot Hotel
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FRENCH
The Girl and the Fig
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MEXICAN –
El Molino Central – exquisite !
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CASUAL & QUICK
Sunflower Caffe, Sonoma Cheese Factory
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NAPA VALLEY / TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE
FRENCH
Bouchon
Bistro Jeanty
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ITALIAN
Bottega
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CALIFORNIA CUISINE
R+D Kitchen
Redd Wood
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TOWN OF NAPA
ITALIAN
Bistro Don Giovanni
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CALIFORNIA CUISINE
Celadon
Mustards Grill
Brix
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TOWN OF SAINT HELENA
Tra Vigne – Mozzarella al minuto, pasta and pizza
The Charter Oak Restaurant
Gott’s Roadside for burgers
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TOWN OF RUTHERFORD
CALIFORNIA CUISINE
Auberge du Soleil