Blackbird Spyplane Bay Area Guide

By Derek•70 Places

Cotogna

Italian • (415) 775-8508 • WEBSITE

490 Pacific Ave

🏆🐦‍⬛ Far and away the best "nouveau" gourmet Italian in town. Never had a bad meal here, and we've eaten here a bunch

Derek

Outta Sight Pizza

Pizzeria • (415) 829-3108 • WEBSITE

422 Larkin St

Outta Sight Pizza

Pizzeria • (415) 363-9775 • WEBSITE

643 Clay St

Zuni Café

American • $$$ • (415) 552-2522 • WEBSITE

1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

La Ciccia

Italian • (415) 550-8114 • WEBSITE

291 30th St

Khao Tiew

Thai • (415) 532-1860 • WEBSITE

272 Claremont Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94127, USA

Old Jerusalem Restaurant

Restaurant • $$ • (415) 642-5958 • WEBSITE

2966 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

HK Lounge Bistro

Dim Sum • (415) 668-8802 • WEBSITE

1136 Folsom St

Rintaro

Japanese • $$$ • (415) 589-7022 • WEBSITE

82 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

John's Grill

Steakhouse • (415) 986-0069 • WEBSITE

63 Ellis St

Yo También Cantina

Breakfast Spot • (628) 219-7622 • WEBSITE

205 Hugo St

Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant

Chinese • (415) 564-3481 • WEBSITE

3132 Vicente St

Mister Jiu's

Chinese • (415) 857-9688 • WEBSITE

28 Waverly Pl

Mộng Thu Cafe

Vietnamese • (415) 928-6724

248 Hyde St

Tacos Oscar

Food Truck • (510) 735-9620 • WEBSITE

420 40th St

Soba Ichi

Soba • (510) 465-1969 • WEBSITE

2311 Magnolia St

Cam Huong

Vietnamese • $ • (510) 444-2500 • WEBSITE

702 International Blvd A, Oakland, CA 94606, USA

Vientian Cafe

Thai • (510) 535-2218 • WEBSITE

3801 Allendale Ave

Pizzaiolo

Pizzeria • (510) 652-4888 • WEBSITE

5008 Telegraph Ave

Snail Bar

Bar • (510) 879-7678 • WEBSITE

4935 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA

Asmara Restaurant

Ethiopian • (510) 547-5100 • WEBSITE

5020 Telegraph Ave

Ramen Shop

Ramen • (510) 640-5034 • WEBSITE

5812 College Ave

Belotti Ristorante E Bottega

Italian • (510) 788-7890 • WEBSITE

5403 College Ave

June's Pizza

Pizzeria • (415) 930-0502

2408 Mandela Pkwy

El Paisa

Taco • (510) 534-2180 • WEBSITE

4610 International Blvd

Poppy Bagels

Bagel Shop • (510) 544-3759 • WEBSITE

5004 Telegraph Ave

Cultured Pickle Shop

Grocery Store • (510) 540-5185 • WEBSITE

800 Bancroft Way Suite #105, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

Vik’s Chaat Corner

Indian • (510) 644-4432 • WEBSITE

2390 4th St

Café Bolita

Brunch • WEBSITE

2701 Eighth St #118, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

Fava

Restaurant • (510) 944-7010 • WEBSITE

2114 Vine St

Boichik Bagels

Bagel Shop • (510) 858-5189 • WEBSITE

3170 College Ave

Chez Panisse

New American • (510) 548-5525 • WEBSITE

1517 Shattuck Ave

upstairs

Derek

Ippuku

Japanese • (510) 665-1969 • WEBSITE

2130 Center St

Rose Pizzeria

Pizzeria • (510) 859-8645 • WEBSITE

1960 University Ave

Larb Thai Food & Tapas

Thai • (510) 524-8988 • WEBSITE

10166 San Pablo Ave

GangNam Tofu

Korean • (510) 778-1144 • WEBSITE

11740 San Pablo Ave

Bhan Mae Vane

Thai • (510) 227-5197 • WEBSITE

1511 Webster St

Pelican Inn

Pub • (415) 383-6000 • WEBSITE

10 Pacific Way

Bull Valley Roadhouse

American • (510) 787-1135 • WEBSITE

14 Canyon Lake Dr

Raymond’s Pizzeria

Pizzeria • WEBSITE

130 Railroad Ave

Din Ding Dumpling House

Dumpling • (510) 675-9958 • WEBSITE

1779 Decoto Rd

De Afghanan

Afghan • (415) 800-8024 • WEBSITE

321 Kearny St

Fournée Bakery

Bakery • (510) 549-9434 • WEBSITE

2912 Domingo Ave

Acme Bread

Bakery • (510) 524-1021 • WEBSITE

1601 San Pablo Ave

Loquat

Café

198 Gough St

Day Moon

Bakery

3928 Irving St

Arsicault Bakery

Bakery • (415) 750-9460 • WEBSITE

397 Arguello Blvd

M.H. Bread and Butter

Bakery • (415) 755-4575 • WEBSITE

101 San Anselmo Ave

Ain’t Normal Cafe

Coffee Shop • (510) 735-9990 • WEBSITE

5701 College Ave

Chocolate Covered

Chocolate Shop • (415) 641-8123 • WEBSITE

4069 24th St #4071, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

CoRo Coffee Room

Coffee Shop • (510) 542-2543 • WEBSITE

2324 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

HI NRG

Coffee Shop • WEBSITE

443 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA

The Coffee Movement

Coffee Shop • WEBSITE

2814 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Caffe Trieste

Coffee Shop • (415) 392-6739 • WEBSITE

601 Vallejo St

Ordinaire

Wine Bar • (510) 629-3944 • WEBSITE

3354 Grand Ave

nat wine

Derek

Eli's Mile High Club

Bar • (510) 808-7565 • WEBSITE

3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way

lovely dive

Derek

The Kingfish Pub & Cafe

Dive Bar • (510) 655-7373 • WEBSITE

5239 Telegraph Ave

Cafe Eritrea D'Afrique

Ethiopian • (510) 547-4520 • WEBSITE

4069 Telegraph Ave

check the bar

Derek

Little Hill Lounge

Bar • (510) 529-4310 • WEBSITE

10753 San Pablo Ave

Hotsy Totsy Club

Cocktail Bar • (510) 526-5986 • WEBSITE

601 San Pablo Ave

Bar Panisse

Bar • WEBSITE

1515 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709, USA

cocktails

Derek

Horsies Market & Saloon

Wine Bar • $ • (415) 550-6903

3368 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

truly wonderful, pleasantly funky bar

Derek

Lone Palm

Bar • (415) 648-0109

3394 22nd St

Bix

New American • (415) 433-6300 • WEBSITE

56 Gold St

jazz bar

Derek

Tadich Grill

Seafood • (415) 391-1849 • WEBSITE

240 California St

Tosca Cafe

Italian • (415) 986-9651 • WEBSITE

242 Columbus Ave

food hit & miss, do bar

Derek

Bar Part Time

Wine Bar • (669) 333-9463 • WEBSITE

496 14th St

Ruby Wine

Liquor Store • (415) 401-7708 • WEBSITE

1419 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

House of Shields

Bar • (415) 975-8651 • WEBSITE

39 New Montgomery St

Pied Piper Bar & Grill

Hotel Bar • (415) 512-1111 • WEBSITE

2 New Montgomery St

Inside the Palace Hotel

Derek

+new list

Blackbird Spyplane Bay Area Guide

By Derek•70 Places

Cotogna

Italian • (415) 775-8508 • WEBSITE

490 Pacific Ave

🏆🐦‍⬛ Far and away the best "nouveau" gourmet Italian in town. Never had a bad meal here, and we've eaten here a bunch

Derek

Outta Sight Pizza

Pizzeria • (415) 829-3108 • WEBSITE

422 Larkin St

Outta Sight Pizza

Pizzeria • (415) 363-9775 • WEBSITE

643 Clay St

Zuni Café

American • $$$ • (415) 552-2522 • WEBSITE

1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

La Ciccia

Italian • (415) 550-8114 • WEBSITE

291 30th St

Khao Tiew

Thai • (415) 532-1860 • WEBSITE

272 Claremont Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94127, USA

Old Jerusalem Restaurant

Restaurant • $$ • (415) 642-5958 • WEBSITE

2966 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

HK Lounge Bistro

Dim Sum • (415) 668-8802 • WEBSITE

1136 Folsom St

Rintaro

Japanese • $$$ • (415) 589-7022 • WEBSITE

82 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

John's Grill

Steakhouse • (415) 986-0069 • WEBSITE

63 Ellis St

Yo También Cantina

Breakfast Spot • (628) 219-7622 • WEBSITE

205 Hugo St

Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant

Chinese • (415) 564-3481 • WEBSITE

3132 Vicente St

Mister Jiu's

Chinese • (415) 857-9688 • WEBSITE

28 Waverly Pl

Mộng Thu Cafe

Vietnamese • (415) 928-6724

248 Hyde St

Tacos Oscar

Food Truck • (510) 735-9620 • WEBSITE

420 40th St

Soba Ichi

Soba • (510) 465-1969 • WEBSITE

2311 Magnolia St

Cam Huong

Vietnamese • $ • (510) 444-2500 • WEBSITE

702 International Blvd A, Oakland, CA 94606, USA

Vientian Cafe

Thai • (510) 535-2218 • WEBSITE

3801 Allendale Ave

Pizzaiolo

Pizzeria • (510) 652-4888 • WEBSITE

5008 Telegraph Ave

Snail Bar

Bar • (510) 879-7678 • WEBSITE

4935 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA

Asmara Restaurant

Ethiopian • (510) 547-5100 • WEBSITE

5020 Telegraph Ave

Ramen Shop

Ramen • (510) 640-5034 • WEBSITE

5812 College Ave

Belotti Ristorante E Bottega

Italian • (510) 788-7890 • WEBSITE

5403 College Ave

June's Pizza

Pizzeria • (415) 930-0502

2408 Mandela Pkwy

El Paisa

Taco • (510) 534-2180 • WEBSITE

4610 International Blvd

Poppy Bagels

Bagel Shop • (510) 544-3759 • WEBSITE

5004 Telegraph Ave

Cultured Pickle Shop

Grocery Store • (510) 540-5185 • WEBSITE

800 Bancroft Way Suite #105, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

Vik’s Chaat Corner

Indian • (510) 644-4432 • WEBSITE

2390 4th St

Café Bolita

Brunch • WEBSITE

2701 Eighth St #118, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

Fava

Restaurant • (510) 944-7010 • WEBSITE

2114 Vine St

Boichik Bagels

Bagel Shop • (510) 858-5189 • WEBSITE

3170 College Ave

Chez Panisse

New American • (510) 548-5525 • WEBSITE

1517 Shattuck Ave

upstairs

Derek

Ippuku

Japanese • (510) 665-1969 • WEBSITE

2130 Center St

Rose Pizzeria

Pizzeria • (510) 859-8645 • WEBSITE

1960 University Ave

Larb Thai Food & Tapas

Thai • (510) 524-8988 • WEBSITE

10166 San Pablo Ave

GangNam Tofu

Korean • (510) 778-1144 • WEBSITE

11740 San Pablo Ave

Bhan Mae Vane

Thai • (510) 227-5197 • WEBSITE

1511 Webster St

Pelican Inn

Pub • (415) 383-6000 • WEBSITE

10 Pacific Way

Bull Valley Roadhouse

American • (510) 787-1135 • WEBSITE

14 Canyon Lake Dr

Raymond’s Pizzeria

Pizzeria • WEBSITE

130 Railroad Ave

Din Ding Dumpling House

Dumpling • (510) 675-9958 • WEBSITE

1779 Decoto Rd

De Afghanan

Afghan • (415) 800-8024 • WEBSITE

321 Kearny St

Fournée Bakery

Bakery • (510) 549-9434 • WEBSITE

2912 Domingo Ave

Acme Bread

Bakery • (510) 524-1021 • WEBSITE

1601 San Pablo Ave

Loquat

Café

198 Gough St

Day Moon

Bakery

3928 Irving St

Arsicault Bakery

Bakery • (415) 750-9460 • WEBSITE

397 Arguello Blvd

M.H. Bread and Butter

Bakery • (415) 755-4575 • WEBSITE

101 San Anselmo Ave

Ain’t Normal Cafe

Coffee Shop • (510) 735-9990 • WEBSITE

5701 College Ave

Chocolate Covered

Chocolate Shop • (415) 641-8123 • WEBSITE

4069 24th St #4071, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

CoRo Coffee Room

Coffee Shop • (510) 542-2543 • WEBSITE

2324 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

HI NRG

Coffee Shop • WEBSITE

443 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA

The Coffee Movement

Coffee Shop • WEBSITE

2814 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Caffe Trieste

Coffee Shop • (415) 392-6739 • WEBSITE

601 Vallejo St

Ordinaire

Wine Bar • (510) 629-3944 • WEBSITE

3354 Grand Ave

nat wine

Derek

Eli's Mile High Club

Bar • (510) 808-7565 • WEBSITE

3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way

lovely dive

Derek

The Kingfish Pub & Cafe

Dive Bar • (510) 655-7373 • WEBSITE

5239 Telegraph Ave

Cafe Eritrea D'Afrique

Ethiopian • (510) 547-4520 • WEBSITE

4069 Telegraph Ave

check the bar

Derek

Little Hill Lounge

Bar • (510) 529-4310 • WEBSITE

10753 San Pablo Ave

Hotsy Totsy Club

Cocktail Bar • (510) 526-5986 • WEBSITE

601 San Pablo Ave

Bar Panisse

Bar • WEBSITE

1515 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709, USA

cocktails

Derek

Horsies Market & Saloon

Wine Bar • $ • (415) 550-6903

3368 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

truly wonderful, pleasantly funky bar

Derek

Lone Palm

Bar • (415) 648-0109

3394 22nd St

Bix

New American • (415) 433-6300 • WEBSITE

56 Gold St

jazz bar

Derek

Tadich Grill

Seafood • (415) 391-1849 • WEBSITE

240 California St

Tosca Cafe

Italian • (415) 986-9651 • WEBSITE

242 Columbus Ave

food hit & miss, do bar

Derek

Bar Part Time

Wine Bar • (669) 333-9463 • WEBSITE

496 14th St

Ruby Wine

Liquor Store • (415) 401-7708 • WEBSITE

1419 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

House of Shields

Bar • (415) 975-8651 • WEBSITE

39 New Montgomery St

Pied Piper Bar & Grill

Hotel Bar • (415) 512-1111 • WEBSITE

2 New Montgomery St

Inside the Palace Hotel

Derek