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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Rintaro · Mission
The Infatuation (9.2). A Mission izakaya from chef Sylvan Mishima Brackett in a plant-filled courtyard. Yakitori and tsukune are essentials, the gyoza wrapper is delicate, and the tonkatsu is juicy under a crisp breading.
Hog Island Oyster Co. · Embarcadero
The Infatuation. An oyster bar in the Ferry Building Marketplace with a waterfront patio for sweetwater oysters. The clam chowder is creamy and piled with whole clams and thick bacon. One of five or six Bay Area locations; this is the source-named site.
Zazie · Cole Valley
The Infatuation. A Cole Valley bistro with a heated patio, recommended at dinner when reservations are plentiful. Start with the french onion soup, then the poulet francais or the salmon piallat.