The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Patisserie by Simone
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Rank 1. Patisserie by Simone
French-Inspired
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Rank 2. Range Life
Californian
Range Life, a Livermore outpost from husband-and-wife team Bill and Sarah Niles, pairs rustic warmth and arched windows with a staff whose enthusiasm feels genuinely earned. The cooking—fig toast with olive oil, delicately fried squash, cod with flageolet beans—trades metropolitan pretense for straightforward pleasure.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Tri-Valley Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top East Bay Restaurants
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Rank 5. 88 Bao Bao
Chinese
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Rank 7. Oyo Restaurant & Jive Bar
South American
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Rank 8. Sabio on Main
Californian New American
The dining room glows with arched wood panels and backlit wine, a theatrical setting for cooking that pivots sharply with the seasons. Dishes like spring garlic velouté with Livermore olive oil and za'atar-roasted romanesco show a hand attuned to local produce and regenerative sourcing. The food arrives with clarity and restraint, letting ingredients speak rather than overwhelm.
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Rank 9. Koi Palace
Cantonese Chinese
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Rank 10. Star Chaat Cuisine
Indian
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Rank 11. Annachi Kadai
Chettinad-Style
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Rank 12. Amakara Sushi
Japanese
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Rank 13. Yafa Hummus
Mediterranean
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Rank 14. Burma! Burma!
Burmese
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Rank 15. Esin Restaurant & Bar
American/Mediterranean
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Rank 16. Mingala Restaurant
Burmese/Malaysian
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #58 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top East Bay Restaurants
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Rank 17. Keeku da Dhaba
Indian
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Rank 18. Los Carnalitos Restaurant
Mexico City Mexican
Two brothers transformed their food truck into a Mexico City outpost, where house-made tortillas wrap squash blossoms and huitlacoche, and a guajillo-soaked pambazo arrives seared to gilded perfection. Bright Aztec murals frame the dining room as $2 tacos of suadero and al pastor arrive with the quiet confidence of people who know exactly what they're doing.
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Rank 19. Bun Appétit
French
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Rank 21. 11th Tiger
Thai
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Rank 22. Shugetsu
Japanese
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Rank 23. Dosa Express
Southern Indian
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Rank 24. Duc Huong
Vietnamese
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Jose
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Rank 26. Tacos Mamá Cuca
Sonoran
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Rank 27. Tacos Mama Cuca
Sonoran Mexican
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Rank 28. Tutuli
Sonoran
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Rank 29. Royal Thaali
Vegetarian Indian
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Rank 30. Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar
Vietnamese-Californian New American
In a San Leandro suburb far quieter than the freeway it borders, this former hat shop channels its name into millinery-themed cocktails and a kitchen that merges Vietnamese and Californian sensibilities. Chef Vu's crunchy rice cakes and braised oxtail over creamy grits possess an uncommon depth, settling toward lemon-ricotta zeppole that lands like a pillow.
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Rank 31. El Burro Veloz
Guadalajara-Style
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Rank 32. Koi Palace
Cantonese Chinese
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Rank 33. Parekoy Lutong Pinoy
Filipino
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Rank 34. Babushka Market, Deli & Cafe
Eastern European
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Rank 35. Mariscos El Aguachile 8
Michoacán-Style
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Rank 38. Nanos Chicharrones
Mexican
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Rank 39. World Famous Hotboys
Nashville
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Rank 40. Genova Delicatessen
Italian
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Rank 41. Havana
Miami-Cuban
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Rank 43. Lita
Caribbean-Latino
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Rank 44. Manakish Oven & Grill
Mediterranean
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Walnut Creek Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top East Bay Restaurants
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Rank 45. Mariscos El Charco
Mexican
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Rank 47. LeYou Ethiopian
Ethiopian
The dining room at LeYou breathes with tall plants and coffee-bag tables under glass, a contemporary setting for chef Aida Taye's lighter take on Ethiopian cooking. Her tuna kifto and crisp, chili-dusted kategna suggest a kitchen intent on reimagining tradition rather than merely preserving it.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #46 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 48. El Tacostao
Mexican
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Rank 49. Bo Ne Phu Yen
Vietnamese
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #42 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Jose
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Rank 50. Tacos Mi Reynita
Mexican
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- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #87 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top San Jose Restaurants
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Rank 52. La Jacaranda Oaxaquena
Oaxacan
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Rank 53. ADEGA
Portuguese
Adega pairs a Portuguese tasting menu of sardines, bacalhau, and octopus with one of California's deepest collections of Portuguese wines. The understated dining room lets the kitchen's contemporary technique and wine program command attention.
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Rank 54. Quattro Restaurant and Bar
Modern Italian
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Rank 55. Mariscos Costa Alegre
Mexican
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Rank 56. Petiscos
Portuguese Mediterranean
At a corner bar alive with the hum of Portuguese conversation, small plates arrive meant for sharing—broa, octopus salad, grilled sardines—each one a study in restraint and imported authenticity. The braised pig ears, dressed in citrus and herbs, taste like home cooking elevated just enough to matter.
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Rank 57. Sifu Wong Kitchen
Chinese
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- San Francisco Chronicle Top San Jose Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 59. Gombei
Japanese
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Rank 60. Acopio
Mexican
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Rank 61. Vientian Cafe
Lao/Thai/Vietnamese
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #95 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In Oakland
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Oakland Restaurants
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Kao Saelee's Oakland restaurant marries Thai fundamentals with playful irreverence—drunken noodles meet barbecue brisket, laab seasons a pork burger. The kitchen calibrates heat levels while the cocktail program matches the kitchen's creative ambition.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Intu-on Kornnawong
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Oakland Restaurants
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Rank 64. CA Bakehouse
Southeast Asian
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Rank 66. Rêve Bistro
French
A gated patio strung with lights and greenery opens onto a spare dining room where exposed brick and chandeliers strike an easy balance. Chef Paul Magu-Lecugy's bistro menu moves from delicate house-made gougères to venison in puff pastry, each plate executed with the confidence of someone who understands French tradition without feeling bound by it.
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Rank 67. Bombera
Contemporary Mexican
Housed in a former fire station, Bombera channels wood-fired intensity into refined Mexican cooking, with house-made blue corn tortillas and mole verde that reveals layers of nutty complexity. Chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros builds each dish from heritage techniques and local ingredients, never announcing either.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #25 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 68. Green Lotus
Vietnamese Vegetarian
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Rank 70. Back A Yard Caribbean Grill
Caribbean
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Rank 71. Lacàphê
Vietnamese Coffee
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Rank 72. LUNA Mexican Kitchen
Mexican
The moon rises over San Jose in the form of a kitchen where owner Jo Lerma-Lopez sources Rancho Gordo beans and Mary's chicken, then presses fresh tortillas by hand for crisp fish tacos and sizzling parrilladas that taste of real conviction. The cantina hums with the ease of a place built on principle rather than trend.
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Rank 73. Pho Ga Nha - Chicken Pho House
Vietnamese
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Rank 74. MYSelera Bistro
Malaysian
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Rank 76. Mommy's Bánh Mì
Vietnamese
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Rank 78. Mi Rinconcito Oaxaqueño
Oaxacan Mexican
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Jose
- San Francisco Chronicle Top San Jose Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 82. MoDo
Hawaiian
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Rank 83. Kunjip
Korean
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #67 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 84. The Yellow Chilli
Indian
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Rank 85. The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
Modern Seafood
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Rank 86. Pho Duoi Bo
Vietnamese
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Rank 88. 10 Butchers Korean BBQ
Korean Barbecue
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #74 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 89. Zona Rosa
Mexican
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Rank 92. Ettan
Upscale Indian
Srijith Gopinathan's upscale Indian restaurant occupies an airy, skylit bi-level space in Palo Alto where indigo fabrics and floral wallpaper set a refined stage. Kulchas stuffed with seasonal peas and ricotta arrive alongside bright green kale chutney, while crisp branzino meets green garlic and chili—each plate built around local ingredients and a cook's genuine conviction.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Srijith Gopinathan
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 93. Fikscue Craft Barbecue
Barbecue
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Fik Saleh and Reka Saleh
- Eater 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 97. El Paisa
Mexican
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Rank 98. Hue
Vietnamese
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Rank 100. Thiên Long Restaurant
Vietnamese/Chinese