Impressing Out of Towners

Scoma’s is an old-school seafood restaurant in Fisherman’s Wharf serving excellent Dungeness crab and clam chowder.

San Tung is a Chinese restaurant in the Sunset with great chicken wings, but the entire menu is worth trying.

There isn’t a place in SF that’s more classic for dim sum than Yank Sing in SoMa.

House of Prime Rib in Nob Hill is where to go when you want a lot of meat and large bottles of wine.

Ernest in the Mission is one of the most exciting places to eat in SF.

Verjus is a candle-lit wine bar in Jackson Square that serves fantastic French food.

Tiya is a fancy Indian restaurant in the Marina with great small plates.

The Californian food at this SF institution in Hayes Valley doesn’t always live up to its reputation.

Nari is a Japantown special occasion restaurant serving phenomenal Thai dishes in a beautiful space.

Flour + Water is a Cal-Ital legend in the Mission with creative pastas and a laidback space.

You come to Thanh Long, a Sunset institution, for whole roast crab and the most iconic garlic noodles in the city.

Four Kings is a Chinese late-night spot in Chinatown serving excellent Cantonese dishes.

Twenty years after opening, Tartine still makes the best sourdough in San Francisco. Their bread is possibly the best in the country.

Ettan is an upscale Indian restaurant with the prettiest dining room in Palo Alto.

Cheese Board Pizza in Berkeley serves just one type of sourdough pizza every day. The line is worth the wait.

Not all touristy SF restaurants are horrible.

The Progress is the younger sibling of State Bird Provisions that stands on its own with confidence.

When you’re mentally putting on sunscreen, but the weather app says 60 degrees and windy, here’s where to go.

Come to this lively, aptly-named SoMa spot for some of the best omakase in town.

Mr. Pollo is a tiny tasting menu restaurant in the Mission unlike anything else in the city.

Fish in Sausalito is serving up seafood good enough to convince your East Coast family to relocate.

This East Bay institution has been making excellent Chicago-style deep-dish pizza since 1983.

The great dim sum at Palette Tea House gives us a good reason to go to Ghirardelli Square.

Now’s as good a time as any to finally take your maiden stroll across the Golden Gate Bridge - and eat something good after.

Red Tavern is a Russian spot in the Richmond that serves all the classics. Make sure to order some borsh the next time you’re here.