Cafe Maritime on Lombard Street (between Divisadero and Scott) is not part of the San Francisco brunch routine . . . yet. Perhaps it’s because they only started serving brunch. Unlike other breakfast places in the city, it’s not loud and does not make your head spin with menus featuring 30 items. I went there [...]
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Restaurant review: Brunch at Cafe Maritime in San Francisco
Posted: 30 October 2006 in Restaurant reviews0
On my last evening in San Francisco, Carol and I went to Maverick on 17th at Mission Street. The San Francisco Chronicle reviewed Maverick and liked the food, but found the place unbearably loud (it got the “bomb” designation under noise levels). When we went for an early dinner it was quiet so we had [...]
I’m on a roll here. Every restaurant I have been to over the past few weeks in San Francisco has been outstanding — thanks to recommendations from foodie friends (Carol Singh and Andy Abramson, in particular), who I am sure lived through the awful ones long enough to provide me with an edited version of [...]
Located next to the Commodore Hotel on Sutter Street near downtown San Francisco, Canteen is one of the best places to eat in the city – very good food in a tiny space that looks like a diner. There are four booths that each seat four, and a long bar, also for dining. Given the [...]
Vivande is an Italian trattoria on Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights. It’s my favorite Italian place in this part of town. It is not pretentious, the food is what I am used to eating in Italy, and the prices are reasonable. What to order: the menu changes often and they have daily specials. If they [...]
