Benjamin’s guidebook
Ben's Recommendations
Best place for seafood - try cioppino, whole crab diavolo style, oysters. reasonable wine prices. always a line so get a buzzer and go across the street at Belle Cora and ask the bartender Conner for recommendations.
78 locals recommend
Sotto Mare
552 Green StBest place for seafood - try cioppino, whole crab diavolo style, oysters. reasonable wine prices. always a line so get a buzzer and go across the street at Belle Cora and ask the bartender Conner for recommendations.
Park Tavern
1652 Stockton St American - Solid local place for everything including brunch.
Ideale
1309 Grant AveItalian - Authentic flavors near lots of bars and night life.
Baonecci Restaurant
516 Green StItalian - Authentic, casual, go for pizza and pasta
Bar & Blues - the oldest continuous running bar in SF! This is the real deal with live blues every night. Cash only and old-timey feel. Best place for good reasonably priced drinks. Good pick up bar and a place to go dancing!
31 locals recommend
The Saloon
1232 Grant AveBar & Blues - the oldest continuous running bar in SF! This is the real deal with live blues every night. Cash only and old-timey feel. Best place for good reasonably priced drinks. Good pick up bar and a place to go dancing!
neighborhood bar with free pool. Lots of locals to meet. Good shepards pie and pizza. Randy is the best bartender!
Sweeties
475 Francisco Stneighborhood bar with free pool. Lots of locals to meet. Good shepards pie and pizza. Randy is the best bartender!
Chinese - unique concept combining a market and an upscale Chinese food experience. Also check out their hidden bat bar upstairs with a decor of Blade Runner meets James Bond
31 locals recommend
China Live
644 BroadwayChinese - unique concept combining a market and an upscale Chinese food experience. Also check out their hidden bat bar upstairs with a decor of Blade Runner meets James Bond
Chinese - upscale, Michelin star place. Good fusion and cocktails but skip the desserts.
18 locals recommend
Mister Jiu's
28 Waverly PlChinese - upscale, Michelin star place. Good fusion and cocktails but skip the desserts.
Chinese bar - try the Mai Tai and the Mao Tai. Very different. The Mai Tai will make you hula but the Mao Tai will make you a Dothraki!
25 locals recommend
Li Po Cocktail Lounge
916 Grant AvenueChinese bar - try the Mai Tai and the Mao Tai. Very different. The Mai Tai will make you hula but the Mao Tai will make you a Dothraki!
Got to start lining up at 7:30 otherwise you will have to wait 90 minutes. Is it worth it? Depends on how hungry you get while waiting in line for 90 minutes. At that point you talk yourself into thinking its worth it otherwise you will feel like a fool.
127 locals recommend
Mama's On Washington Square
1701 Stockton StGot to start lining up at 7:30 otherwise you will have to wait 90 minutes. Is it worth it? Depends on how hungry you get while waiting in line for 90 minutes. At that point you talk yourself into thinking its worth it otherwise you will feel like a fool.
Buster's Cheese Steak
366 Columbus AvePhilly Cheese Steak Sandwich - yum