Dining
in and around San Francisco |
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Bubba Gump
Shrimp Located at Pier 39
©Bubba
Gump Shrimp
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Other than California
cuisine, which uses fresh, local ingredients, San Francisco does not
have its own unique or indigenous cuisine. Instead, the (arguably)
widest selection of ethnic choices makes San Francisco dining a dazzling
(even daunting) culinary experience.
Ghirardelli
Square
© Ghirardelli Square |
The estimated 3500
restaurants is testament to the fact that San Franciscans love to
eat. The difference between San Franciscans and residents of other
cities, however, is the demand for high-quality, innovative menu selections.
Food that simultaneously challenges and pleases the palate meets with
success, regardless of its ethnic origins. Everything from Afghan
to Greek to Caribbean to Vietnamese is not only available to, but
also savored by the residents of this well-fed city.
Knuckles
Sports Historical Sports Bar at Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf
©Hyatt |
Don't be surprised
to find any type of global cuisine in virtually any neighborhood.
Nevertheless, certain ethnic varieties are more likely to be found
in specific parts of the city. Chinese food is particularly
good in Chinatown and the Inner Richmond district. Polk and Larkin
Streets (as well as the Inner Sunset district) offer lots of choices
in Vietnamese and Cambodian, as well as Thai.
North Beach is still best for Italian, and the Mission district is
unquestionably the home of the best Mexican and Latin American
food. Great seafood can be found throughout the city, but your
chances of finding it along the Wharf are dramatically increased.
For the best eclectic, trendy, and sometimes inexpensive meals,
SOMA and Haight Ashbury will appeal to the more bohemian among you.
California cuisine, also available throughout the city, seems
to be somewhat more concentrated in the Union Square and Financial
District neighborhoods.
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