The inside local's take
Established in the 1850s, San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest and one of the largest outside of Asia — 24 square blocks of temples, alleys, and family restaurants.
Great Eastern (President Obama ate here) does traditional cart-service dim sum on weekends. Arrive by 10:30am to beat the line.
Golden Gate Bakery on Grant Avenue makes the definitive Chinese egg tart — flaky, warm, and only open when the elderly owners feel like opening.
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The Mission Burrito
The oversized, foil-wrapped, rice-and-beans-included original. Try La Taqueria, El Farolito, or Taqueria Cancún — argue about the winner forever.
San Francisco Sourdough
Boudin has baked with the same wild yeast starter since the Gold Rush. Try a hot round straight from the ovens on Jefferson Street.
Ferry Building Marketplace
Hog Island oysters, Cowgirl Creamery cheese, Blue Bottle coffee — Saturday morning is the greatest food market on the West Coast.