Need some West Coast Love.......
Visiting for the first time from NYC. Need Recs. I know both boards (NYC/San Fran) get this question all the time so I've scrolled down to look at some suggestions. Just wanted to clarify a little....
1 Preferably seafood/steakhouse/creative american
2. Hip is fine, not pretentious(think Blue Ribbon in New York}
3 $65 a head for an app, couple martini's, entree
4. staying near Union Square, no car
5. Good bar /drinks important
Thanks for any suggestions. Enjoy the World Series.
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Vegas Dreams
Oct 21, 2002 06:47PM
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Saigon sandwich is a local gem - definitely not pretentious - a very small store front in the shadow of the Federal Building on 560 Larkin St @ Eddy. Not terribly far from Union Square but probably not the best walk late at night. Lunch will set you back a few bucks.....this is a don't miss. Others will follow from other hounds .....
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The West Coast is big.
Where are you going to be?
Gil
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san fran
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I've never been there, but Anjou in an alley off Union Square has gotten good recs...prices seem very good for that type of place.
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Hmmm, ok, I havent seen much in the way of reply so Ill try even though I dont categorize food in the same way you do (I might eat steak or seafood at a French, Italian or American restaurant but I dont tend to go to Steakhouses and Seafood Restaurants).
Steakhouse Ive heard very good things about Acme (at PacBell Park) but its pricey. House of Prime Rib isnt a steakhouse but its good meat, reasonably priced in a classic atmosphere. I have a friend who swears by Red Grill in the Castro but I havent been yet.
Seafood Hayes Street Grill is excellent. Swan Oyster Depot has just a counter but its an institution. McCormick & Kuletos is good and has a great view. Aqua & Farallon are great but above your stated price range.
Creative American Globe, The Meetinghouse, Luna Park, 2223, Café Kati and Miss Millies are all quite good. Millennium is vegan but still a very nice experience in elegant surroundings.
Also, you will be staying within walking distance of Belden Place which a little alley with several very good restaurants (with nice outdoor seating) B44, Plouf, Café Bastille and Café Tiramisu. One warning you will also be near Sears Fine Food you may see a line of tourists and want to join in but do not do it, the food is hideously bad.
San Francisco is a city of neighborhoods. My recommendation is that you pick a neighborhood or two and wander them youre bound to discover something that tickles your fancy.
Good neighborhood walks I would recommend are:
North Beach (Tommasso's for pizza & Stella's for dessert);
Chinatown;
Mission (Delfina, check out the Mission Walk posts);
Upper Fillmore (Chez Nous, Delanghe, Cowgirl Creamery, Bay Bread, check out the Victorian Walk post),
24th Street in Noe Valley (Miss Millies for breakfast is lovely);
Clement Street is a nice walk that has Green Apple Books & lots of Asian grocery stores that are fun to shop in (plus Clementine a nice French restaurant),
and soo much more.
Other websites you might want to check out would be:
The San Francisco Chronicle Restaurant Listings (with address/phone info)
http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/search/food/
Time Out - San Francisco (one of my favorite general guides
)http://www.timeout.com/sanfrancisco/index.html
Other at least mildly interesting SF sites:
www.mistersf.com
www.sanfran.com
www.fudcourt.com
www.sfstation.com
Lastly, when I visited NYC last May, I downloaded Vindigo NYC onto my PDA, then I moved all the chowhound recommendations onto "my list". I was able to tell it what street corner I was on and it would tell me what was near me and how to walk there. It made for a great visit. If you have a PDA, I would certainly recommend Vindigo SF for navigation purposes if you are direction challenged like I am.
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