Zuni Cafe in the Civic Center is still an icon, and it sits firmly at the top of our list of favorite restaurants in this town.

Rich Table is a restaurant in Hayes Valley that, no matter how many times you go, will always surprise you in the best way possible.

You’ll want to book a table in advance for the dim sum-style small plates at State Bird Provisions in the Fillmore.

Flour + Water in the Mission makes the best pasta in San Francisco.

The menu at this Chinatown restaurant, which throws unusual ingredients into the mix, is interesting and delicious but not trying too hard.

Liholiho Yacht Club in the Tenderloin is where you should go for a blowout meal with a group.

Nopa is our ultimate go-to restaurant in San Francisco.

Some of the best Spanish food in town is at Bellota, at the bottom of the Airbnb building in Soma.

Sir and Star is one of the best dining experiences in Northern California. Get your ass out to the hunting lodge in Olema.

The Shota is one of the more expensive omakase spots in the city, but it’s absolutely worth the high price of admission.

La Ciccia is a Sardinian restaurant in Noe Valley with excellent pasta. Be sure to make a reservation.

We can always rely on Cotogna in the Financial District for an excellent upscale Italian meal.

One of the best omakase sushi meals in the city can be found at Ju-Ni in NoPa.

Che Fico, on the edge of NoPa, serves excellent Italian food in an impressively designed space.

The seafood and vegetable-focused Mexican food at Cala is some of the best in San Francisco.

Foreign Cinema in the Mission is a San Francisco classic for brunch, and dinner is solid too.