Caveat: my info is 5 yrs out of date :)
> > Prefer Dosa on Fillmore at Post. Better cocktails. But why would you > seek out Indian food in San Francisco? As an Indian, Dosa's dining experience was a revelation to me. It showed me what you can do with Indian cuisine if you take it out of the buffet line, treat it seriously as a cuisine and build a solid dining experience around it. Of course, this particular treatment is quite californian, but not in a disrespectful way. > Best burritos in town at La Cancun on Mission at 30th, by general > agreement and many awards, but it's easy to beat PanchoVilla by just > walking a block South on Valencia to El Toro at 17th and Valencia. La Cancun is excellent, but El Toro is hit-or-miss (used to live on 16th & Dolores, so regular at both). Knowing Madhu, I think he'll like PanchoVilla. Delfina Pizzeria on 18th and Guerrero, Gialina on Diamond in Glen Park > (near a BART station), Tony's in North Beach. > I quite liked the deep-dish cornmeal crusts at Little Star in the mission. Fun if you're into more experimental pizzas. > Patisserie? Tartine (next door to Pizzeria Delfina). YES! Coffee? Blue Bottle (there are several), SightGlass (on 7th & Folsom), > FourBarrel on Valencia > Yes, and add Ritual Coffee Roasters > For brunch Saturday and Sunday? Foreign Cinema in the Mission, Seperntine > or Piccino in DogPatch, Absinthe at Hayes and Gough (my favorite). Love Absinthe late nights too, Actually, I've only ever remembered it as a blur, but such a good blur. Foreign Cinema is too much of a date place, imho, with prices to match. Still, a good place to blow $100 to wine and dine the right person.
