Seafood What people say: The food is good, no doubt. But you're going for the pristine scenery. The Saltry is accessible only by boat, and diners are treated to sweeping views of mountains
Diner/soda fountain What people say: When you want your sundae topped with a big dollop of nostalgia, the Sugar Bowl is where to go.
You can't miss the huge neon piggy that beckons you to Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, which has been around since 1925
Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant remains worthy of a splurge, drawing an evenly divided crowd of tourists, locals, and, of course, celebrities.
This unassuming Nob Hill lunch counter already had lines of people waiting to get before Covid-19 spaced everything out even more,
The taxidermy-filled walls and unique Western menu (think rattlesnake and Rocky Mountain oysters) make the Buckhorn Exchange an experience hard to match elsewhere.
This unpretentious hole in the wall claims to have invented the hamburger more than 100 years ago, and reviewers say time has stood still inside Louis' Lunch
It's housed in a nearly 350-year-old building, so it's only fitting that servers are outfitted in colonial dress.