My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants

1. Vanessa's Bistro

7.7

1715 Solano Ave (btwn Ensenada & Tulare), Berkeley, CA

Restaurante vietnamita · Thousand Oaks · 6 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: The Shaking Filet is AMAZING!!! You HAVE to try it!!!

2. Vanessa's Bistro

7.5

1512 Locust St (Bonanza St), Walnut Creek, CA

Restaurante vietnamita · Downtown Walnut Creek · 29 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: The Shaking Filet is AMAZING!!! You HAVE to try it!!!

Acquerello is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

3. Acquerello

8.1

1722 Sacramento St (btwn Polk & Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA

Restaurante italiano · Polk Gulch · 45 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: GREAT place for a romantic date! The service is over the top! If you ever want to see what it feels like to be pampered, eat at Acquarello!!

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

4. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.0

398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA

Restaurante francés · Civic Center · 252 tips y reseñas

Samurai Sushi Boat is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

5. Samurai Sushi Boat

7.2

3336 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA

Restaurante japonés · Lakeshore · 17 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: Sit at the sushi bar on the weekends. Under some of the plates, are stickers that can be traded for drinks and desserts. The Masamune Roll is awesome!

Jong Ga House is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

6. Jong Ga House

7.8

372 Grand Ave (btw Ellita Ave & Staten Ave), Oakland, CA

Restaurante coreano · Adams Point · 57 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: SO much food for an unbelievably reasonable price! We've never had a single dish we didn't like. The food is incredibly flavorful!

Shaan Indian Cuisine is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

7. Shaan Indian Cuisine

6.7

3434 Fruitvale Ave (near Macarthur Blvd), Oakland, CA

Restaurante indio · Lower Dimond · 10 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: The food is incredible! The prices are low! Try the Aloo Tikki and the Papadi Chat appetizers.

Encuentro is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

8. Encuentro

550 2nd St, Oakland, CA

Bar de vinos · Produce and Waterfront · 37 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: GREAT food! Lots of vegan options as well!

Kokkari Estiatorio is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

9. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.4

200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA

Restaurante griego · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: Reservations!!!!! This place is packed every night of the week.

Slanted Door is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

10. Slanted Door

8.2

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA

Restaurante vietnamita · Financial District · 451 tips y reseñas

Prima Restaurant is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

11. Prima Restaurant

1522 North Main St (Bonanza), Walnut Creek, CA

Restaurante · Downtown Walnut Creek · 13 tips y reseñas

Phở 84 is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

12. Phở 84

7.4

354 17th St (at Webster St), Oakland, CA

Restaurante vietnamita · Oaksterdam · 22 tips y reseñas

Grand Tavern is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

13. Grand Tavern

7.3

3601 Grand Ave (Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA

Gastropub · Grand Lake · 35 tips y reseñas

The Melt is one of My Favorite Bay Area Restaurants.

14. The Melt

115 New Montgomery St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA

Lugar de sándwiches · SoMa · 53 tips y reseñas

Mike Brinkman: "The Mission" is my favorite. Pepperjack Grilled Cheese, corn soup, potato chips. The chocolate chip cookies are awesome. They'll even keep them warm for you until you finish your meal, if you want.