The 31 Underrated Restaurants Around the Bay Area—and What to Order at Each One
Readers shared their favorite local eateries, plus the dishes that keep them coming back again and again
These are just some of the foodstuffs SFGate readers revealed as their go-to orders at their favorite underrated Bay Area restaurants.
In a recent Facebook post, we asked our readers to tell us about the restaurants they consider true gems and the spots that should be on your radar. Comments poured in, with recommendations for eateries found as far north as Calistoga and as south as San Carlos. The list was full of diverse fare and creative dishes, too.
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Tamashisoul Sushi Bar
Buster’s Original Southern Barbeque
Zante Pizza & Indian Cuisine
What to order: chicken tikka masala pizza
Luke’s Lobster
Back A Yard Caribbean Grill
Platano
Scolari’s Good Eats
DJ’s Bistro
Fat Apple’s
Homage
Craftsman and Wolves
What to order: Stone
Crepevine
54 Mint
Golden Era Vegan Restaurant
Bare Knuckle Pizza
Borobudur Restaurant
Sol Food
This Puerto Rican spot has two Bay Area locations. They offer the ever-popular pollo al horno dish, which translates to oven-roasted chicken. It comes with boneless, skinless chicken thighs that are marinated in oregano and garlic before being baked. It’s also a Bay Area business Guy Fieri has visited.
Yokohama Lekei Ramen
Sue’s Kitchen
Squeeze Inn Hamburgers
What to order: Squeezeburger with cheese Is your mouth watering yet? Yup, that burger has a crispy and gooey cheese skirt. Find them: 3383 Solano Ave., Napa | Contact: (707) 257-6880.
Napoli Pizzeria
Havana
Smith’s Landing Seafood Grill
One reader said that this spot has a great happy hour and buffet on weekends. Find them: 1 Marina Plz, Antioch | Contact: (925) 775-4862.
Gran Milan
Kabul Afghan Cuisine
The Red Grape in Sonoma