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  1. The Italian sub here is stacked with salami, hot coppa, mortadella, and provolone on a flour-dusted ciabatta, and the bread does at least half the work. Morucci's is an old-school deli that's been a Walnut Creek fixture long enough that regulars actually comment when the line isn't out the door. A few seats inside, more outside, and the counter crew keeps things moving faster than the crowd suggests.




  2. Address
    3091 16th St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–2:30 AM

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  3. Rank 339. Perbacco

    Italian


    Address
    230 California St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  4. Rank 339. Poesia

    Calabrian


    Address
    4072 18th St Upstairs, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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    Resy
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  5. Address
    3277 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  6. The yeasted waffle is what people come back for at this daytime diner on Macarthur, light enough to make the standard griddle version feel like a practical joke. Sequoia keeps the American breakfast plate honest while also running a loco moco where the gravy soaks into Koda Farms white rice in a way that feels earned. They cure their own pork belly, make three hot sauces in-house, and generally behave like a diner with something to prove.


    Address
    3719 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA · Oakland
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–2 PM

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  7. Rank 339. Smelly’s

    Cajun & Creole


  8. Rank 339. Sol Food

    Puerto Rican

    The pressed French bread announces itself before you even bite down, cracking loud enough to turn heads. Sol Food is a casual Puerto Rican spot in San Rafael with outposts around Marin, built around hot-pressed sandwiches that pull serious lunch crowds. The Paraíso swaps the expected cheese-steak script by folding in ripe plantains, and the Cubano is one of the few worth seeking out in the county.


    Address
    901 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA · San Rafael
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

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  9. Rank 339. Super Mira

    Japanese


    Address
    1790 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–7 PM

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  10. Address
    4919 Mission St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  11. Rank 339. Tadaima

    Japanese


    Address
    1849 Union St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10:30 AM

    Friday 10:30 AM–5:30 PM

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  12. Address
    699 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM

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  13. Rank 339. Tato

    Mexican


  14. The Boys' Deli is a sandwich counter tucked into the back of Polk Street Market in Russian Hill, and the rotisserie chicken turning near the entrance does most of the recruiting. It's an order-at-the-counter, wrapper-and-napkin lunch where the Spitfire pairs chicken with bacon, jalapeños, and sriracha mayo. The specials rotate, so the menu changes while the faint smell of chicken on your jacket does not.


  15. The Hornet is a takeout sandwich counter tucked inside London Market in Pacific Heights, which is less a restaurant than a very well-organized errand. The menu of sandwiches and wraps changes daily, so you pick from a handful of options and hope nobody beat you to it. Ordering online helps, since the good ones sell out early and standing in a corner market staring at an empty chalkboard is a bleak way to spend lunch.


  16. The Rabbit Hole is a casual Taiwanese spot on the Mission-Bernal border, and its burger is the reason a lot of people show up. It arrives piled with pickled carrots, cucumbers, and peppers under a shimmering brioche bun, with a cheddar crust on the smashed patties that crunches against all that vinegar. The fries come dusted with nori and a side of gochujang ketchup, so the burger is doing a very specific kind of cultural crossover.





  17. Address
    220 California St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM

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  18. Rank 339. World Famous Hotboys

    Nashville Southern

    Hundreds of flags and string lights cover the ceiling, CRT TVs along the bar counter are loaded with old-school video game consoles, and a mural of Walnut Creek landmarks greets you before you even open the door. This hot chicken shop does Nashville-style fried chicken and sandwiches, with heat levels that go from polite to genuinely humbling. The outdoor picnic tables are there when you need air, or perspective.


    Address
    1394 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA · Walnut Creek
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–2 AM

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  19. Rank 339. Yo Yo's

    Japanese


  20. Rank 339. Zevi Cafe

    Turkish


    Address
    67 5th St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM

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  21. Rank 435. Beretta

    Italian





  22. Address
    598 Haight St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  23. Rank 435. Limón

    Modern Peruvian


    Address
    524 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  24. Rank 435. Loló

    Californian Mexican


    Address
    974 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Friday 5:30 PM–11 PM

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  25. Rank 435. Manna

    Korean





  26. Address
    4217 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–Midnight

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  27. Address
    907 Irving St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

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  28. Address
    4 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  29. Rank 435. Otra

    Mexican


    Address
    682 Haight St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  30. Rank 435. Pier 23 Cafe

    American


    Address
    23 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  31. Rank 435. Quê Việt

    Vietnamese


  32. Rank 435. Rusty Ladle

    American


  33. Rank 435. SAIGONESE CAFÉ

    Vietnamese



  34. Address
    200 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–8:30 PM

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  35. Rank 435. Teranga

    Senegalese



  36. Address
    1427 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–7 PM

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  37. Rank 435. Toyose

    Korean


    Address
    3814 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday 6 PM–2 AM

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  38. Tú Lan is a no-frills Vietnamese counter-service spot on Mid-Market that has been feeding the neighborhood for what feels like forever. Lunchtime means office workers grabbing takeout while a few people eat at the back tables. The imperial rolls arrive loud and crackling, and the pho, rice plates, and vermicelli bowls are sized for a second meal. You leave with leftovers and change from a twenty.



  39. Address
    500 Haight St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM

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    OpenTable
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  40. Address
    1737 Broadway, Oakland, CA · Oakland
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  41. Address
    213 Second Ave, San Mateo, CA · San Mateo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  42. Address
    643 Clay St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  43. Address
    302 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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