Erik Karff
This is a list of great places to eat as shared by ride share passengers. If you're visiting the Bay Area DO NOT eat at chain restaurants. Instead, enjoy the incredible and unique cuisine of this area.
ALSO - feel free to vote on your favorites. The most highly voted will appear at the top of the list so other passengers/citizens/hippies/hipsters/stoners/techies, etc can enjoy :)
Great Chinese in the East Bay
A few of my passengers mentioned this restaurant.
Elephant Sushi is a family owned restaurant that offers a humble yet ambient dining experience. Definitely make reservations in advance.
serves delicious Thai food that stays Kin Khao true to its origin, made with seasonal produce and sustainably raised or caught meats and seafood. We make all our curry pastes, sauces, and relishes in-house daily. Other staples we must buy-like Nam Pla fish sauce and Kapi shrimp paste-we source only the best from Thailand.
Greens Restaurant opened in 1979 as part of San Francisco Zen Center, which includes Green Gulch Farm and Tassajara Zen Mountain center. Said to be the first vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco. Now, whether or not that's true, I don't know but I do understand that this place is great.
Hooker's Sweet Treat, located in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, has some of the best sweet stuff around. They are famous, and rightfully so, for their caramels which can also be found at Sightglass coffee. A do not miss!
Restaurant on Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA. Serving breakfast and lunch. A passenger highly recommended their brunch. Check it out!
A true gem as shared by one of my first passengers. In fact, I think she was my second passenger. Anywho, enough about me, get off your computer and check this place out! You will definitely need reservations.
Mission restaurant serving fresh seafood and oysters.
2311A Magnolia Street, Oakland, CA 94607, off West Grand Avenue
China Village Szechuan Restaurant China Village Szechuan Restaurant is a family-friendly, destination restaurant specializing in Szechuan cuisine. We offer an ample selection of classic Szechuan favorites, regional specialties and chef-inspired, Michelin recommended signature dishes. We use the highest quality local and sustainable ingredients that are available from Bay Area markets and purveyors.
210 11th Street San Francisco Wed-Sat 5pm - out of dough 415-861-3444
The Gist: Not just another ramen house, the 5 week-old creative newcomer Kaiju Eats comes from Kevin Chen and Judy Chen (no relation), who've worked at Japanese SF favorites like the now-closed Hecho, Ebisu and Umami. Judy handles front-of-house and Kevin oversees the kitchen, serving ...
4505 Meats is the creation of Ryan and Cesalee Farr, officially hitting the streets of San Francisco in 2009. Ryan, the chef, butcher, and master stomach behind the operation, comes from a background in fine dining. He spent many years honing his skills as a chef and pursuing various culinary interests.
Blowfish Sushi provides an exciting and unconventional environment that is hip, unique and inviting. The Restaurant's modern Tokyo design features innovative architectural and design elements. The atmosphere is stimulated by upbeat ambient music experienced through a state of the art sound system, Japanese Animation streaming across multiple video screens and a collection of original Manga production cells.
French-CA cuisine
The Velo Rouge Cafe, San Francisco, CA. 1,549 likes · 32 talking about this · 3,758 were here. The Velo Rouge Cafe is dedicated to good food, good times,...
Green Chile Kitchen serves New Mexican inspired food focusing on the distinctive flavors and traditions of this unique region.
Iron & Steam Espresso Bar. 295 likes · 5 talking about this · 106 were here. Coffee crafted in San Francisco on a 1954 Gaggia lever machine. Iron & Steam...
Sightglass is an independent, sibling-owned coffee company in San Francisco. To us, a good craftsperson works tirelessly to perfect and deliver excellence. At Sightglass, coffee is our hands-on craft. Because coffee is a seasonal fruit, we source it from origin in tiny, freshly harvested lots.
Want the world famous quality of SF coffee without the attitude? You found your home...
Organic coffees from the Ubuntu Coffee Cooperative. Congo, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Sumatra, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Ethiopian coffees. Brew, Pour Over, Iced Cold Process and Espresso.
Great Mexican and El Salvadorian. Amazing pupusas!
