Visitng SF. Eat like a local not a tourist.

By rworange

San Francisco Bay Area

Welcome to SF. Yes we know you like all types of food and want the best of the best. <br><br> It helps to narrow things down though and read this thread. <br><br> <A href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/469166" hasbox="2">Read this first</A> <BR><BR> Of course, no one reads that. However, you will get better tips and more response if you do read it. <br><br> Here are some lists that have tips for restaurants where locals actually eat. They are the restaurants repeatedly recommended by Chowhounds to visitors. <BR><BR> Clicking on a restaurant name will bring up the Place record with tips, websites, linked Chowhound reports and more info <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/790" hasbox="2">First time in SF - Here's where to eat ... or not</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/108" hasbox="2">Union Square Breakfast & Brunch</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1180" hasbox="2">SF - Munching in the Mission</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1072" hasbox="2">SF Chinatown: Best bets and a few losers</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1246" hasbox="2">SF: A taste of the Tenderloin</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1395" hasbox="2">SF - North Beach</A> <BR><BR> <A href=" http://www.chow.com/lists/1588" hasbox="2"> SF - Eating near Golden Gate Park </A> <BR><BR> <A href=" http://www.chow.com/lists/419" hasbox="2">Best Bets - SF Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurants </A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/359" hasbox="2">Tourist traps - SF Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurants </A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1579" hasbox="2">SF - Restaurants with a view</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1396" hasbox="2">SF - New restaurants</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1580" hasbox="2">SF - Late night eats</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/161" hasbox="2">The best of SF fine dining</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1585" hasbox="2">Upscale in SF (But Not Too!) </A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1243" hasbox="2">SF - Cafes, wine bars and such</A> <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/lists/1584" hasbox="2">SF - Cheap chow</A> <BR><BR> Another great resource is the Chow Digest, a weekly newsletter of the best picks for the week. Although it covers the entire Bay Area, a good number of tips cover SF. <BR><BR> <A href="http://www.chow.com/san_francisco_bay_area_digest" hasbox="2">SF Bay Area Digest</A> <BR><BR> Any other restaurants listed below don’t fit into any of the above categories.