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!