| Evelyn Hannon Finding
tasty food served in interesting surroundings always helps
to make a great travel experience even better. As an outsider
to the local culture one usually has to rely on restaurant
suggestions offered by guidebooks, the hotel concierge
or tourist magazines. These choices tend to be pricey
and in touristy areas -- not always what a woman traveller
is looking for. When compiling our Journeywoman list of
"best eats," we consulted with our readers in
San Francisco or members of our network that know the
city well. We asked where they like to eat with their
girlfriends. This article
is made up of their varied responses. If you'd like to
add your favorite San Francisco restaurant or eatery to
this list, simply email editor@journeywoman.com
and put the words 'best eats in SF' in the subject line.
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| Japanese
Tea Garden...
There is
no better treat in all of the city than to have tea in
the Japanese Tea Garden
in Golden Gate
Park. It's about $4 to get into the Japanese Garden,
well worth it. This garden is gorgeous, florid,
sculpted down to each blade of grass. Take time to walk
through the whole thing,
then head to the tea house. Tea and snacks are only $3,
and quite generous. You'll want to spend a long time relaxing
here, so plan accordingly. Last tea is early--around 4
or 5pm.
Susan, San Francisco, USA
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| Baked
garlic crab...
During
crab season for the famous West
Coast Dungeness (November to May)
Vietnamese baked garlic crab, eaten with garlic noodles
is a real highlight. Its so good, I practically swoon.
The original "source" of this dish was the An
family's Crustacean restaurant (1475
Polk St. at California), but many say that PDQ
Crab House (2332 Clement St. (at 25th
Avenue) is just as good for  much
less money (although not as fancy as Crustacean, which
is upscale and has a no jeans and tennis shoe policy).
Make a reservation at both these places or you'll have
a very long wait. Bon Appetit!
Susan, San Francisco, USA
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| Her
best sushi...
My favorite
sushi place in San Francisco is Kabuto,
a little neighborhood place mostly staffed by family.
The sushi chef here is classically trained in Tokyo and
yet still very creative. A snippet from a local
SF Chronicle review says, "Kojima makes ceviche
sushi, in which he spoons a dollop of raw
marinated
halibut in a deep-fried seaweed "taco"
and seasons the mixture with lime and sea salt to create
a cacophony of flavors and textures in one bite."
Address: 5121 Geary Blvd. (near 16th Avenue), tel:
(415) 752-5652. Reservations necessary. Other good and
popular sushi spots are Ebisu
(1283 Ninth Ave. between Lincoln and Irving) and also,
Blowfish,
a college vibe "party" place (2170 Bryant St).
Susan, San Francisco, USA
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| Munchies
in the Mission...
There are
many good restaurants in the Mission, quite a few on Valencia
Street or close by. Delfino
-- soulful Italian food (3621 18th St.),
The Last Supper Club
-- neighbourhood Italian (1199 Valencia St. at 23rd Street)
and Limon--
serving Peruvian specialties (3316 17th St.) are just
a few. Many of these restaurants are
lively so be prepared for noise. SFGate, the Chronicle's
web site, has a good restaurant guide so you can find
out more about these and other restaurant suggestion.
Click
here to find out more.
Sandi, San Francisco, USA
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| Mexican
in the Mission...
Here's
a woman-friendly 'eatery' tip for JW readers. One of the
best deals in San Francisco
is Roosevelt's Tamale
Parlour between Bryant and York (in the
Mission). While the atmosphere is no-frills, for years
Maria and her daughter Toni have been dishing up the best
Mexican food in the City at inexpensive prices.
Kim, San Francisco, USA
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| Try
Greens for fab veggie fare...
The Greens
restaurant is absolutely deelish but oh-so -pricey. Female
chef Annie  Somerville
creates a new menu daily. Great to dine in but many of
us locals just get some of their fabulous food and sit
outside with a view of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge,
and enjoy the view. Address: Fort Mason Bldg A, San Francisco.
Tel: (415) 771-6222
Diane, Capitola/Santa Cruz, USA |
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