Danese's list is great! I'd only add that Tartine and Aziza are "don't miss" Tartine is usually the first place I visit after getting off the plane, (and you know I lived there for 20 years) Besides Delfina if you get to the East Bay I recommend Pizzaiolo. Good pizza was one of the things I missed the most in Bangalore. You should also really have Chinese while in San Francisco. I personally go down to Little Sichuan for authentic Sichuan, or Hong Kong Flower Lounge for dim sum - both in San Mateo. I also love Zuni Cafe, especially the whole roast chicken, the caesar salad, and the fresh oysters.
I'd also make a point of getting Ethiopian while in the Bay Area, Red Sea in San Jose used to be my favorite. Blue Nile in Berkeley was also good but I hear it may have closed? If you get a chance, go to the Ferry Building Farmer's market on Saturday. It's a zoo, but worth it. If you don't get oysters at Zuni, get some at the farmer's market. You can visit Slanted Door while there, also Blue Bottle, Cowgirl Creamery, the salumeria, and then go say hi to June Taylor. Get some of her preserves while you're at it. I could go on and on, but can give better advice if you could give me a number of days and a budget. Are you interested in high end? Can you make it up to Yountville or out to Saratoga? Quince and Boulevard are great suggestions, but would not be my top two if you're only there for a few days or if you're looking to splash out a little. I'd go to the French Laundry for lunch, or to Michael Minna or Gary Danko. Go up to D&M Wine and drool over the selection of champagnes, scotch whisky, and armagnac. Have fun! -- Charles On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Madhu Menon <[email protected]> wrote: > On 25 September 2014 11:07, Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote: > > It’s a pity there’s “USA” in the subject line, because there’s damn fine > > food just across the border in Vancouver. Including some of the best > Indian > > food over on this side of the globe. > > Heh. Don't need to travel thousands of miles for Indian food when it's > in my backyard, so to speak. Canada visit shall happen one day when I > get a visa. :) > > Madhu > > -- > Madhu Menon > Food Photography: http://madhumenonphoto.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/madmanweb > >
