No frills decor. Good food with fresh ingredients. My Vietnames coworker at my old job loved this place, so might even be 'authentic' ;)
Bún Thịt Bò Xào is authentic and stunningly beautiful...
Authentic Vietnamese and great value. Get the Bun Cha Ha Noi for a delicious grilled pork belly and noodle lunch.
Just went here the other night and loved it! Charming and authentic. Plus, they don't serve pizza, they serve pinsa, which is an easier-to-digest flatbread meaning you can eat MORE OF IT.
Feels like an authentic Roman trattoria, with delicious pinsas and produce and friendly Italian staff.
Authentic spot in a sketch area! You will be served "pinsa's" not pizza. Essentially a pizza on a pita like flat bread. Roman style and v. unique. Would recommend trying as it is something different.
Yes, the margaritas are that good. They use fresh ingredients not mixers. And two, the Mexican food is more on the authentic side, so don't go looking for bell grande bs. Get the pork chops.
Great authentic Mexican food in an upscale part of SoMa!
Really great and authentic mexican food. Excellent guacamole, and really good shrimp burrito.
The most authentic taqueria in the TL that I've been to. Cash only!!
I loved my beef tongue tacos! Reminded me of my grandma's tongues with horseradish. Authentic food from nice people and for a good price :)
Embrace the roughness of this place, and smile big at the proprietor for a great experience. Tasty tacos, can't go wrong with the carnitas super taco.
Get some pasta at this authentic Italian restaurant!
Pretty awesome authentic pastas. Could be a little loud inside.
I've loved this place since it first opened. Great staff and amazing food
The vibe feels authentic and the aesthetic, while on trend, is appealing. Choose from their curated wine list—scrawled on a chalkboard, of course—and snag a seat in the upstairs loft space.
This place is fantastic and authentic w/ a rotating selection of organic wines. Come on Fri/Sat nights when they have a DJ playing chill music, get a bottle, and head to the cute upstairs area
Who doesn't love a cheese plate with a side bottle of Pinot? Pro tip: ask about the secret wine club.
It might be the best burger I have ever had... and I am big on burgers. Place feels shady and underground which actually gives it more of authentic rough feel. Super cool
The fresh coconut juice is an actual coconut, which rules. The chicken sandwich and garlic fries are wonderful. Great late night spot.
They now take credit card!
This place is a great interpretation of mexican food. They don't try to seem authentic and fail, they take the best of street mexican food and mix it with an american twist. Recommended.
Very authentic place with tasty (!) food. You should try Zapato.
The chicken street taco is really good. So are the nachos!
This Filipino-Mexican food truck does fusion right. All of the flavors were bold and authentic and the inventive creations all came out insanely good. Read more about my visit on WinstonWanders below! Read more.
The sisig burrito is ligit. One of my favorite burritos in SF.
California Sisig Burrito with an egg. Trust me, it's worth it.
Awesome downstair cellar seating: request it if possible. The food is great quality, using authentic Italian ingredients (like Parmesan and Balsamic from Emilia Romagna).
Great authentic pasta carbonara. No cream in the recipe. Yes! :)
A real Italian restaurant, no doubt. Wine was good, and I don't normally drink it. But this is no place for a vegan. The pasta and mushroom, the one dish they came up with for me, was too oily.
Mathilde is serving lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.The menu consists of classic French bistro dishes like beef carpaccio, duck leg confit, and grilled flat iron steak. Read more.
Extremely delicious French food. Grandma quality level.
Great food and great service. One of the best meals I've had in SF.
Good coffee from beautiful authentic coffee machines
Fantastic, high-ceilinged space with the roasting going on right in front of you. Try a hand-poured, single-origin drip coffee or a straight up espresso shot.
You'll pay with Square here, because Jack Dorsey is an investor in the shop
Your most authentic San Francisco dive bar experience.
My favorite bar in SF. Wide selection of beers and nice garden. Only downside is that the bar accepts only cash.
SF: A real biker bar with heart. It’s the last bastion of the pre dot-com rebel/artist. Park benches on a dirt lot; it's like drinking in a junkyard and is one of SF's most loved hangouts. -IFC Staff
Really nice authentic sf atmosphere
Fried mac and cheese balls, great burger and garlic fries and good beer selection.
Can't say anything bad about this place. Beer is cheap and you look around and nobody is writing code on a laptop. Approved.
The best vegetarian mediterranean food I've ever had! The Half-Pocket was so delicious. The pita bread itself was just so warm and soft. No place to sit down though.
Many of my friends told me this is the place to try the best falafel(first timer) I had the spicy flying falafel pocket n it was great! It was only 3 days ago n I wanna go back n get some more!!!
Super fresh falafel ! Loved it.
Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA