today in Thursday Restaurant Review Haikus:

Where I Tell People To Eat When They're Visiting San Francisco


San Francisco from space!


I TOTALLY skipped the haiku reviews last week. Busy week I guess- my bad. I will try to make this week's extra good to make up for it.

I have friends visiting from New York, which made me think about some of the random places I often recommend to out-of-towners for price-conscious, non-touristy SF food choices, and inspired this week's theme!

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Cha Cha Cha
1801 Haight St. - website
(there is a 2nd location, but the Haight one is preferable.)

cheap Caribbean,
cool vibe, with funky altars.
food, sangria ROCK.

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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St. - website

best pastries around!
sublime quiche, great morning buns
long lines on weekends

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OSHA Thai
149 2nd St. - website
(more locations on the website; this one is the nicest.)

If you're at MOMA,
lunch at this stylish, cheap Thai
is a no-brainer.

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Beard Papa
99 Yerba Buena Lane (Mission St. between 3rd and 4th Sts.) - website
Westfield Center @ Powell Station, concourse level

The Tokyo treat!
just cream puffs filled to order
light, sweet, delicious
 
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St. - website

San Franciscans have
strong burrito loyalties.
THIS ONE IS THE BEST.

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Medjool
2522 Mission St. - website

Some nice afternoon,
head to the rooftop for drinks.
The view trumps the food.


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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Ave. - website

Homemade ice cream, since
the 50s. good flavors, plus
some funky fruit ones.

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