BEST OF THE BAY

I consider myself a foodie -- but not the most adventurous type. I'm a picky eater to begin with and I have some dietary restrictions. Nonetheless, I appreciate food and I love exploring a place through its culinary offerings.

The Bay Area is home to me and cuisines of all types. I'm very lucky that I grew up in an area where there were endless options for food.

I wanted to share a handful of my favorite spots in the Bay Area:

Restaurants:

A16

Benu

Black Pepper

Bottega

Calafia Café

Cliff House

Dosa

Evvia

Farallon

Hakkasan

Hard Water

Kokkari Estiatorio

Janta

Jin Sho

Joya LUCE

Lulu’s Mexican

Madera

Manresa Mayfield Bakery & Café

Michael Mina

M.Y. China

Nobu

Oren’s Hummus Shop

Pizzeria Delfina

Quattro

Rasa

Reposado

Sakoon

Saint Michael’s Alley

Scratch

Slanted Door

SPQR

Tai Pan Tamarine

The Annex Saint Michael’s Alley

The Plant

Vina Enoteca

Wayfare Tavern

Cafés, bakeries, and all things dessert:

Acme Bread Company

Arizmendi Bakery

b. patisserie

Chantal Guillon

Craftsman and Wolves

Dragon Papa

Gelataio

Humphry Slocombe

Icicles

Imperial Tea Court

Kara’s Cupcakes

Le Boulanger

Le Marais Bakery

Liguria Bakery

Mademoiselle Collete

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

Ritual Coffee Roasters

Salt & Straw

Scoop

Sightglass Coffee

Smitten Ice Cream

SusieCakes

Tartine Bakery

Tin Pot Creamery

Verve Coffee Roasters

Wrecking Ball Coffee

Have you ever visited the Bay Area? Were there any places that you loved that aren't on here? Let me know!