Pirelli Guide Restaurants

Award-winning New American in Hayes Valley. Inventive cooking that actually tastes as good as it looks. One of the best restaurants in the city.

Hawaiian-influenced cooking with bold flavors and serious technique. Consistently one of the most exciting restaurants in San Francisco — the kind of place that makes you want to come back immediately.

A creative, distinctive take on Burmese cuisine. One of the most interesting and well-executed cuisines in the city.

Grass-fed smash burgers with creative, rotating specials. The technique is serious — started as a pop-up and earned a permanent spot.

Specialists in kalbijjim — Korean braised short ribs — and beef soup. The kind of food you think about for days after eating it.

Palestinian-Arabic home cooking, generously portioned and made with care. Counter service, no reservations — walk in and eat well.

Family-owned since 1958. Cart service with 100+ rotating dim sum dishes. A San Francisco institution, still as good as it's ever been.

Named best new bakery in America by Bon Appétit. Widely regarded as home to the best croissant in the Bay Area — possibly the country.

A neighborhood deli near the Presidio with a creative sandwich menu built on excellent bread. Deceptively good for what it is.

Middle Eastern home cooking in Albany. Small, local, and consistently good. The kind of place that doesn't need to advertise.

Handmade pasta and traditional Italian cooking in Oakland. The kind of restaurant that feels like it's been there forever and will be there forever.

New York-style pizza in Oakland done properly — 20-inch pies, good sauce, correct crust. Widely regarded as among the best in the Bay Area.

Fresh, well-made falafel and Mediterranean food in Redwood City. Simple and done right.

Consistently ranked among the best smash burgers in Los Angeles. Family-owned, started as a pop-up, and still earning it every day.

Venice Beach seafood spot that operates its own fishing boat. Raw bar, great natural wine list, and one of the best burgers in LA on the side.

Modern Sichuanese cooking from the team behind Antidote in Williamsburg. Dan dan noodles, tea-smoked duck, mayo tofu — the kind of Sichuan that earns regulars fast.

Lobster al pastor, quesabirria, and serious margaritas by the Quality Branded crew. Mexican done with real intention in a neighborhood that usually plays it safe.