Restaurant Guides

MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS

San Francisco   

Japanese

  • Udon Mugizo
  • Okane
  • Wako
  • Saru Handroll Bar
  • Nojo Ramen Tavern
  • Elephant Sushi 
  • Sasa 
  • Hinodeya

Chinese

  • San Tung
  • Harborview Restaurant and Bar
  • Hong Kong Lounge
  • China Live
  • 8 Tables
  • Hon’s Won Tun House
  • Sichuan Home **
  • Empress by Boon **
  • House of Nanking **

Italian

  • Del Popolo
  • Flour and Water 
  • Back to Back
  • Penny Roma
  • Beretta
  • Pasta Supply Co.
  • The Tailor’s Son
  • Cotogna 
  • Pizetta 211 **
  • Damnfine
  • marcella’s lasagneria
  • Capo’s

Vietnamese

  • Kevin and Chris’s Noodle House
  • Lily
  • Bodega **

Korean

  • Toyose
  • Ilcha
  • San Ho Won 
  • Bansang

Thai 

  • Nari **
  • Ben Thai

Chamorro/ Guam

  • Prubechu

American

  • True Laurel
  • Bix
  • House of Prime Rib **
  • Zuni 
  • Hot Sauce and Panko (wings)

Argentinian

  • Lolinda

Mediterranean/ Arabic/ Turkish

  • Berber
  • Beit Rima
  • Lokma 
  • Reem’s 
  • Mazra

French

  • Monsieur Benjamin – closed now 🙁 
  • Chapeau
  • Heirloom Cafe

Spanish

  • Alegrias
  • Bellota

Mexican/ Latin American 

  • Merkado
  • Flores
  • El Techo
  • El Farolito**

American brunch

  • Plow
  • Eats
  • Heist

Bakeries/ Cafes

  • Pineapple King 
  • Breadbelly
  • Arsicault 
  • B Patisserie
  • Sightglass 
  • The Coffee Movement

Quick Lunch/ Salad/ Delis/ etc

  • Blue barn
  • Limoncello

Bars: Peacekeeper, Key Klub, Arcana, Moongate Lounge, The Felix, Pacific Cocktail Haven, Snug

Los Angeles —

Japanese

  • Yesss
  • n/naka

Korean

  • Baroo
  • Majordomo

American

  • Cut by Wolfgang Puck
  • Bestia

Middle Eastern

  • Bavel

Italian

  • Jon n Vinny’s
  • Cosetta

Indian

  • Pijja Palace

Latin American

  • Damian

Bars: Wolf and Crane, Mama’s Shelter

try: rustic canyon, hatchett hall

New York

Chinese

  • Cheong fun cart
  • Potluck Club

French

  • Pastis

Pizza

  • L’industrie

Brunch

  • Sunday in Brooklyn

Cafes

  • La Cabra
  • Cha- an

Bagels

  • Apollo Bagels

Bars: Sip and Guzzle, Double Chicken Please

Chicago – 

Italian

  • Monteverde

Mediterranean

  • Avec
  • Ema

American

  • Ralph Lauren Restaurant
  • Au Cheval

Japanese

  • Sushi Dokku

Etc

  • Time Out Market

Lisbon– 

Breakfast

  • Dear Breakfast

Seafood

  • Sea Me

Sushi

  • Yakuza**

Etc

  • Time out market

Bars: Collect

Madrid

  • Rosi la loca

Buenos Aires- 

  • Don Julio

London- 

Italian 

  • Jacuzzi

Brunch 

  • Ivy at Kensington

Thai

  • Patara

Malaga- 

Seafood

  • Trocadero

Paris- 

French

  • Cafe des Abattoirs
  • L’Absinthe
  • Epicure in Hotel le Bristol

Cafe

  • Cafe de Flore

Bakeries

  • Pierre marcolini
  • Angelina
  • Pierre Herme

Market

  • Marche St. Honore (Wednesdays and Saturdays)