Verjus rises again, with freaky good small plates and a flawless pain perdu. Go if you like L'Ardoise, impressing someone you hope likes you back, $25 glasses of wine, and flattering lighting.

There are just four sub options, but that's all you need. Go if you like perfectly calibrated subs, snack packs of chips, and listening to gossip about someone you don’t know.

The pizzas that rule our sourdough-obsessed city. Go if you like ranch on pizza, trips to the farmers market, and Cheese Board’s green sauce.

Their second location confirms this is still the SF slice shop to beat. Go if you like the oddly calming squeak of an oven door opening and closing, pies that go beyond the classics, and vintage Pizza Hut lamps.

Cantonese dishes that don't exist anywhere else in SF. Go if you like Four Kings, Ferrero Rochers, great cocktails, and people-watching.

Even in our overcrowded smashburger scene, Lovely's demands attention. Go if you like Maillards, potato buns, getting cozy next to a heat lamp, and crispy beef.

A dimly lit seafood destination where you can usually grab a bar seat. Go if you like anything edible from the sea, butter, and always ordering dessert.

Texas-style barbecue mashes up with Indonesian sides by the waterfront. Go if you like staring out at the bay while eating 14-hour smoked brisket.

Go for the nightly DJs, decadent bone marrow burgers, and the best carrot cake in the city. Go if you like chilled reds, vinyl, and drinking on the sidewalk.

Sungho’s comfort food fulfills any and all pork-related fantasies. Go if you like kimchi and surpassing your protein quota for the day.

You could spend all day here, chasing every bite of kebap with a pastry from the bakery. Go if you like HGTV marathons, Kitchen Istanbul, and justifying a daily sweet treat.

This sequel to El Mil Amores lives up to the original. Go if you like not having to make a reservation, sweet mole, and cafe de olla martinis.