...according to mtk (please add/share your favourites)

Coffee:
1. Cafe Del Doge - Palo Alto University ave

Breakfast:
1. Anne's Coffee Shop - Santa Cruz Ave Menlo Park
2. Alana's - Main St. Redwood City
3. Toast - SF Noe Valley Church St.

Tacos/ Mexiacan:
1. Mi Tierra Taco Truck- on atherton ave between 11:30 am and 12:30pm
2. Cafe Del Sol - Doyle ave, Menlo Park
3. Chavez Market (when on the go) 5th ave. Redwood City
4. Papalote - SF 24th near Valencia

Burgers:
1. Jeffrey's - one in menlo park, one in san mateo
2. Alpine Inn - Alpine Rd. Portola Valley
3. Balboa Cafe - SF Fillmore

Steak/ Poultry/ Fish - Dinner
1. Sundance Steakhouse - Palo Alto
2. Gary Danko - San Francisco
3. Zuni Cafe- SF Market Street
4. Blue Plate - SF Mission

Asian Cuisine:
1. Slanted Door and or Out The Door SF
2. Tamarine - Palo Alto

After Midnight:
1. Grubsteak - SF Pine St (between Polk and Van Nes) open til 4am
2. In n Out Burger - duh !!!

Wine Bar:
1. 750 ML - San Mateo

 

Not sure if it's the BEST, but certainly good and a favorite of mine that you should know MTK. The Village Pub, Woodside

 

I've got fond memories of Osteria and Zibibbo in downtown Palo Alto, Mac Arthur Park for fancy meals, Chez TJ (incredible!) in Mountain View for romantic stuff, Bucks in Woodside for breakfast, and AG Ferrari (Palo Alto and Los Altos) for quick lunch sandwiches.

 

Here's my list of some favorite local joints.

Breakfast: Art's Cafe Irving/9th SF

Chinese: May Lee's 6th/Hugo SF

Nachoes: Taqueria Avenida 6th/Irving SF

Burrito: Gordo's 20th/Geary SF

Sushi: Shimo Sushi 25th/Clement SF

Cheesesteak: Jersey Joe's El Camino Belmont

Wings: Original Buffalo Wings El Camino San Bruno

Sandwhich: Molinari's Columbus/Broadway SF

American: Christy's Backstreet Kitchen St Helena

Burger: Barney's Chestnut/Lombard SF

Late Night Chinese: Go Go Cafe 19th/Irving SF

Late Night Pizza: Seniores Pizza 19th/Taraval

Romantic: Domaine Chandon Napa

Asian Fusion: Chaya Embarcadero SF

Italian: Faz Embarcadero SF

Steak: Morton's Van Ness SF

Kebab's: Shalizaar Restaurant El Camino/25th San Mateo

French: Cafe Claude Claude Lane/Bush SF

 

I love Bucks, especially for all the Silicon Valley "memorabilia" there and of course the talking moose.

 

now im hungry

 

Try La Foret in New Almaden for a romantic dinner. Ask for a table near the creek when you make your reservation.

Best wild game I've tasted - some of their offerings I've had are:
Pheasant
Boar
Antelope
Elk

Anyone else been there?

 

Would you believe i've been in Almaden for 19 years and still haven't been to La Foret? Always meaning to go but never made it out there.

I'm waiting for Coop to hurry their *** up and open. Had the coming soon sign forever. Finally get a good restaurant in Almaden.

 

Tamarine X100 - also, visit their sister restaurants Bong Su in SF and Vung Tau is SJ. Highly recommended!

 

ahhh and the indian Hole in the wall !!!!!!

 

Best burger, called the "Petes burger", roof top seating and (the best part) has Spaten on draft!!- Petes Harbor, Redwood City

 

I talked with the manager of their Campbell site almost three weeks ago - he said at that time they only needed two more weeks. I've gotta believe it will be opening real soon.

It's going to be a mad-house - when it opens, the crowds will be too much for me

Get yourself to La Foret - it's a gem out in the middle of the back woods.

 

Mmmmmm.... looks good. I love wild game, plus throw in a drive on Hicks road to get there and I think it will be the perfect dining outing!

 

They are working on opening the Skyport one as well so I think that's the delay. I've been going to the downtown sj one since they opened. Hopefully almaden will have a bar to hang out at.

 

Indian hole in the wall burn a hole in yo ***......