travelbug2000

What are your favorite places for lunch or dinner? We like local, fresh, seasonal, well-prepared foods. All price points are an option as long as it is worth the price; ie: an unusual preparation or a unique ingredient. All cuisines are an option also. We have been to the city and wine country many times, so we have our favorites, but are always willing to experiment.

Michael

Contigo (Castro off 24th in Noe Valley)

La Ciccia (where Church runs into 30th)

Cotogna (490 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, CA) especially for its Sunday night prix fixe.

NewbE

Scopa (Healdsburg)
Diavola (Geyserville)
Zazu (Sebastopol)

travelbug2000

Thank you!

traveldawg

Slanted Door in the Ferry Building.....outstanding.

Kohkari......great food in the financial district.

StuDudley

>>Kohkari

Stewbear

The Crab Shack. Not fancy but good. Over 100 years in the same location.

sf7307

Coqueta (on the Embarcadero)

clarkgriswold

Farmstead in St Helena
www.longmeadowranch.com

Broadway Deli in Sonoma for your picnic basket/supplies:
www.broadwaymarketsonoma.com

Scopa Italian in Healdsburg
www.scopahealdsburg.com

Birdie

Boon Eat & Drink, Guerneville

Farmhouse Inn

Stewbear

"Slanted Door in the Ferry Building.....outstanding."

Also the Unisex restrooms are shall we say "unique" to say the least.

StuDudley

"Slanted Door in the Ferry Building.....outstanding."

and noisy.

Stu Dudley

annw

Agree about Slanted Door. But have a drink over at Boulevard first.

One of my favorites, Grand Cafe in SF, is apparently closed for renovations.

I like A16 in the Marina for Italian/Campagna cuisine and great wine list.

Leely2

Atelier Crenn is $expensive$ but worth it if you are into fine dining, IMO.

I also like La Ciccia a lot.

Agree with Cotogna.

Rich Table http://richtablesf.com/

State Bird if you can get in is a fun experience.

Nopalito http://www.nopalitosf.com/

La Taqueria on Mission Street.

Mandalay for Burmese. http://www.mandalaysf.com/#about

Kin Khao for upscale Thai. http://kinkhao.com/

travelbug2000

Thanks. These look great.

Leely2

Also finally tried Padrecito on Friday, upscale Mexican in Cole Valley, near the Haight end of GG Park. I have been meaning to get over there for over a year. I suspect it gets really crowded (and loud) later in the evening--we dropped by at 5:30. It was good. I was recently in Mexico and, while not quite up to some of the nicer meals I had there, we liked Padrecito a lot. Corn tamale and flautas de res were both tasty. So was an heirloom tomato and lemon cucumber salad. Negronis were delish--and pricey. Next time I'll stick to beer.

http://www.padrecitosf.com/

stumblingthrunature

When we were in the area we had lunch at Tra Vigne (http://www.yelp.com/biz/tra-vigne-re...t-saint-helena) and it was SO GOOD. If you go you have to get the fresh mozzarella. To die for.

Underhill

In SF, One Market, right across from the Ferry Building. Friends took us there, and we were blown away by the quality of the food and service.

Tra Vigna is excellent.