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Combined Suggestions: Best Holes in the Wall in San Francisco
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  • karenincalifornia
  • Updated By karenincalifornia on January 22, 2004
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  • No more white tablecloth restaurants - San Francisco
    No more white tablecloth
    restaurants
    by karenincalifornia
    I'm not going to give you tips about nice SF restaurants with white tablecloths, candles and all. You can read any guidebook on San Francisco and get the names those restaurants, if that is what you are looking for.

    Expensive doesn't always mean best, and especially not when it comes to SF restaurants. I'm going to show you the BEST restaurants in town - this is where SF working crowd and locals go for great food.

    The uninformed visitor will pass by these restaurants because from the outside they look too greasy spoon, too let go, too scary even, whatever. But after you read my tips, you'll know better.

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  • Address: San Francisco
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    Combined Suggestions: Java House Coffee Shop
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  • 100ACRE
  • By 100ACRE on January 30, 2004
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  • Had a bad day but find yourself in-between paychecks? Find out when and where to get more bang for your buck. Happy Hour indeed!

    • The 500 Club - The Mission
    A dive with ample drink specials.

    • Jack's Elixer - Inner Mission
    Small crowds, lots of beer.

    • Kennedy's Irish Pub and Curry House - North Beach - Indian food and $2 Guinness.

    • Marlena's - Hayes Valley
    Upscale 'hood, down-home drinks.

    • Tommy's Joynt - Van Ness Corridor
    Fill a pitcher on the cheap.

    • The Front Room - Nob Hill
    Pizza and pitchers for pennies.

    • Jade - Hayes Valley
    Try a Jade Cocktail for cheap.

    • Mad Dog in the Fog - Lower Haight
    Cheap stout, football on the telly.

    • Red's Java House - The Embarcadero
    Box wine and a view.

    • Zeitgeist - The Mission
    Doubles come in pint glasses.

    Java House Coffee Shop
    40 Pier
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    415-495-7260

    $5.25 for chessburger on sourdough, fries and a beer!!

    A throwback to a time when only dockworkers lunched along the Embarcadero. This shack is under the Bay Bridge (since 1956). Very fair for the portions.

    Burgers on French rolls smeared with mayo and mustard; only comes well-done, but they're hearty and savory.

    On sunny days, take your lunch outside and sit amid the dockworkers.

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    Combined Suggestions: Eat the Bowl and All
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  • Stephen-KarenConn
  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on March 6, 2004
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  • Be sure to try the seafood chowder served in a bowl made from fresh baked sourdough bread, from one of the many vendors who line the street at the main entrance to Fisherman's Warf. It's a great choice for a quick, inexpensive lunch.

    There will be a counter with a stool where you can eat right there on the sidewalk. With the sights, sounds, and smells of the warf, coupled with the yummy chowder and bread, it is a unique sensory delight.

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    Combined Suggestions: Over the Water
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  • pmarshuk
  • By pmarshuk on February 21, 2003
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  • For a great sunday brunch combined with a sightseeing trip take the ferry from across to Sausalito and have a brunch in a restuarant built up over the water with fantastic views across the bay to San Francisco, not to mention having a satisfying meal while doing it.

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    Combined Suggestions: MORE BEST OF THE CITY - LOCAL WINNERS!
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  • 100ACRE
  • Updated By 100ACRE on December 22, 2002
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    LOCAL AWARD WINNERS

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    Best Sushi/Japanese
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    Kiss (1700 Laguna 415-474-2866

    Maki (1825 Post 415-921-5215)

    Ebisu (1283 9th Ave. 415-566-1770

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    Best Chinese
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    Eliza’s 2877 California 415-621-4819;
    1457 18th St. 415-648-9999

    Koi Palace 365 Gellert
    Serramonte Plaza 650-992-9000
    www.koipalace.com

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    Best Italian
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    Vino e Cucina 489 3rd St. 415-543-6962

    Sociale 3665 Sacramento 415-921-3200

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    Best Mexican/Taqueria
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    Taqueria Can-Cun
    1003 Market 415-864-6773;
    2288 Mission 415-252-9560;
    3211 Mission 415-550-1414

    Pancho Villa 3071 16th St. 415-864-8840

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    Best Thai
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    Thep Phanom 900 Waller St. 415-431-2526

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    Combined Suggestions: DISTRICT: THE MARINA
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  • 100ACRE
  • Updated By 100ACRE on January 10, 2006
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  • Combined Suggestions - San Francisco
    by 100ACRE
    On Lombard Street: La Barca* (Mexican, worth coming just for award-winning margaritas, good food & atmosphere)

    On Chestnut Street: Cozmo's Corner Grill; Yukol Place Thai Cuisine

    On Chestnut Street (5 Stars): Andale Mexican Restaurant, reasonanbly priced, popular local hangout, excellent food, nice people watching, and loads of atmosphere (eat-in or take-out)

    On Fillmore Street: Balboa Cafe*; Pane E Vino

    Also in this District: Greens (best vegetarian); Isa; Merenda; PlumpJack.

    Lucca Deli (pictured here)

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    Combined Suggestions: DISTRICT: CHINATOWN
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  • 100ACRE
  • Updated By 100ACRE on October 13, 2003
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  • Combined Suggestions - San Francisco
    by 100ACRE
    Sam Lok serves traditional Szechuan with all of its peppers and spices. It's located on Jackson Street between Grant and Kearny. For more information, call (415) 981-8988.

    Yank Sing serves delicious dim sum in a comfortable parlor atmosphere. It's located on Battery Street between Clay and Washington. For more information, call (415) 781-1111.

    Also worth mentioning:
    Yuet Lee
    Brandy Ho's Hunan Food
    Hunan Home's Restaurant
    Great Eastern

    Also:

    Sam Wo's ! Eat the "House Chow Mein", beef, pork, chicken, and shrimps.

    - walking tours in Chinatown (free) every day led by volunteer guides, covers everything from the mansions of Pacific Heights to the murals of the Mission. I counted 51 different walking tours in their schedule. Every day there are at least three or four, and sometimes as many as a dozen to choose from. They're all free. You'll learn, for example, that there are two Chinatowns (41 back alleys): (1) the tourist Chinatown, marked by upturned red rooflines and dragon lampposts, and (2) the residents' Chinatown, along Stockton Street and those back alleys. In those alleys you'll hear the clacking of mah-jongg tiles, see bok choy being dried on balconies and encounter bins of geoducks and durians outside the markets - For a current schedule of free walking tours led by City Guides, visit www.sfcityguides.org or call (415) 557-4266.

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    Combined Suggestions: Sidewalk Dining
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  • SteveOSF
  • By SteveOSF on September 24, 2008
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  • Belden Street - San Francisco
    Belden Street
    by SteveOSF, 1 more photos
    Belden Street in the Financial District is a narrow alleyway that is closed to traffic and features sidewalk dining. Several restaurants line the old alleyway. A variety of culinary offerings are available at the different establishments. As you stroll down Belden, be prepared to be approached by the maitre d’s who try to entice you into dining at their restaurant. Most of the restaurants have their menus available for inspection. It can be fun to check out the various places before selecting one.

    The restaurants primarily utilize their rare outdoor dining option at this pedestrian friendly alley. It is a great place for lunch on a sunny afternoon or a warm evening. As this is San Francisco, it is advisable to be prepared for a change in the weather to the cold side when dining on Belden.

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  • Price: US$41 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Belden Street
  • Directions: Belden Street is only one short block long and is between Pine and Bush Streets near Kearny Street.
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    Combined Suggestions: Lunch on the Cheap
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  • Freebeacher
  • Updated By Freebeacher on February 14, 2004
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  • Walk along Stockton Street and peek inside any of the dim sum places. Usually you can get lunch with two items for $2.50-$3.00.

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    Combined Suggestions: SUNDAY BRUNCH
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  • 100ACRE
  • Updated By 100ACRE on February 21, 2006
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  • Combined Suggestions - San Francisco
    by 100ACRE
    MY FAVORITE - ELLA'S
    500 Presido at California (415) 441-5669
    ellassanfrancisco.com

    Also worth mentioning:
    1. Judys
    2. Dotties and
    3. Mamas

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