San Francisco Dining Scene

Photo by Maren Caruso; written by Aislyn Greene

Farm to foam

Dinner is a splurge, yes, but restaurants like Atelier Crenn (pictured), Saison, and Coi are revolutionizing the farm-to-table trend started by Berkeley’s Alice Waters.

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Say cheese

No trip is complete without tasting the cheese for which NorCal is famous. Travel north for a wheel of the buttery Mt. Tam at Cowgirl Creamery (and get oysters) or stay local and go crazy at Mission Cheese, the city’s first cheese bar.

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Pastry masterpieces

Explore European-style pastry—we love the colorful macarons—at the adorable Miette patisserie.

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San Francisco sourdough

Local bakers, like Tartine’s Chard Robertson, are taking the city’s signature bread in new (and delicious) directions.

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Spirits in the city

Taste your way through a new crop of gins at these four Bay Area distilleries, including the pioneering St. George’s Spirits in Alameda.

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Chocolate

Need we say more? Skip the Ghiradelli and take a free factory tour of TCHO, where you can sample sweets like the lemony Citrus bar, made with 67% cacao.

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The coolest ice cream in town

When you're craving a cone, don't miss Bi-Rite Creamery, with its legendary salted caramel ice cream (also available in soft serve) and just as iconic out-the-door line.

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Foodie trucks

Food on wheels is serious business in San Francisco, where a single tweet can send downtown office workers running to queue up for Curry Up Now’s tikka masala burrito.

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Best brews

At the City Beer Store, you can taste an array of amazing brews, all in one spot. Grab a bottle to go, or sip at the bar where the on-tap list changes weekly.

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Road trip to oyster country

Just under an hour north of the city lies Point Reyes, a gorgeous seashore that also boasts the Bay Area's lauded oysters. At Tomales Bay Oyster Company, you bring the sides, the drinks and the appetite; they supply picnic supplies, hot sauce, and some of the best oysters you can find.

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Taste journey: San Francisco

Farm to foam

Say cheese

Pastry masterpieces

San Francisco sourdough

Spirits in the city

Chocolate

The coolest ice cream in town

Foodie trucks

Best brews

Road trip to oyster country