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Eating out date ideas: Bay Area Edition
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items My favorite locations to eat in the Bay Area as a fellow big backer. All photos are mine, with the exception of a few but I will say it in my note. Some were enjoyed with friends, others with family, and the rest with multiple people that took me out...
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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks/Side Quests
Breakfast
The employees are so sweet and welcoming. I was offered a sample of their breakfast yogurt while waiting for my order. Lots of space outside to hang out and enjoy the morning coffee with your most chismosa friend. Parking is a little scarce but if yo...
A. Romo’s Cafe
I actually enjoy eating here on a random weekday because the wait time on weekends sometimes exceeds opening time. If you do arrive it’s more than likely you’ll have to wait like 45 minutes outside unless you don’t mind sitting at the bar. They have ...
The Breakfast Club at Midtown
My family went to this restaurant and although the wait time was semi-long I really liked that we ordered before we sat down because then the waiting time for food felt shorter. There is a parking garage next to this restaurant. I love salads and thi...
Crepevine Restaurants
Lunch
I’ve been coming to this sushi restaurant since I was 17. I absolutely love their sushi. Every time I go it’s been quiet and the staff is always so wonderfully attentive. Lots of parking in their lot. P.S. (screaming orga*sm is my favorite roll!)
Kenzo Sushi
I loved the vibes here. My friends and I went for some quick drinks but the food also looked delicious from eyeing the menu. Everyone who works here is super friendly and welcoming. Definitely a dressing up kind of restaurant. There’s plenty of parki...
Telefèric Barcelona Los Gatos
The sushi was amazing but what I was craving and caught my eye was the katsu. The restaurant had great ambience and the bathroom is super nice. The staff was very sweet and I got seated extremely fast for a Saturday! Lots of parking.
Aniki's Sushi
Lots of parking and food to choose from. The staff is super sweet even though robots are the ones serving you whatever you order from the computer they still try to walk by. They have incentive prizes for every 15 plates you eat but that definitely r...
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
I was brought here by a friend that used to work at UCSF Hospital and let me tell you, extremely delicious food and the service was exactly what you hope from a momma/poppa shop. This restaurant is the kind of restaurant you’d see an elderly person d...
MY FATHER'S KITCHEN - Updated July 2025 - 313 Photos & 557 Reviews
The tortas here… I would absolutely crawl to the ends of the earth to eat one. They pack it up with so much meat and not to mention the veggies they include. There’s no other better torta spot than Mexico Bakery. They have plenty of parking and even ...
MEXICO BAKERY - Updated July 2025 - 1209 Photos & 1231 Reviews
Dinner
*photo not mine (my phone doesn’t eat here first)* First time going to this restaurant was for my sister in law that craved the food while she was pregnant (we drove all the way from San Jose). Despite how busy and loud it can get I enjoy their pasta...
Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana
Despite the servers now being robots I actually love how quick the service is even on the busiest days. Be sure to add yourself to the waitlist on Yelp, especially on weekends. The only time you do interact with someone in the restaurant is when you’...
PHO 21 - Updated July 2025 - 1806 Photos & 985 Reviews
You can make a reservation at this restaurant if you don’t want to wait. Parking is kind of difficult but there’s garages nearby. The food is very delicious and the restaurant overall is cute and well decorated.
Mezcal Restaurant
This restaurant exceeded my expectations for a Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco. The servings are HUGE, the staff AMAZING, the ambiance is absolutely incredible, and the area is so cute to pass time in while you wait for your table.
Elena's Mexican Restaurant
Honestly, despite this restaurant being near the airport the planes landing/taking off add to it. The servers are super sweet and the photographer even gifted a picture to each of my friends to have. There’s a parking lot but it does get full pretty ...
Benihana
Food servings were very big and worth the price. This dish was extremely spicy (coming from a spice enthusiast) so whatever it is you order beware of other dishes. Overall, the restaurant is cute. When I went to the bathroom the bar caught my eye and...
La Penca Azul
Their food portions were amazing here. I love that this is truly a small owned business. You’re serviced by the owner and his daughters themselves. Their quesabirria was what I had and I was more than satisfied!!! 😍
Tacos Papo
I enjoy this restaurant more than I’d like to admit. Anyone I’ve ever taken to eat here always goes back and introduces it to someone new. Great ambiance and wait times are bearable considering the amount of shops surrounding it. Parking is not diffi...
LUNA Mexican Kitchen - The Pruneyard
Snacks/Side Quests
Personally, I’ve only been to the taqueria and the only thing I go for are the carne asada fries. I absolutely love them.
Santa Fe Taqueria
Icicles is such a cute ice cream shop that has unlimited toppings. They roll the ice cream up and have the wackiest, yet, most creative names for them. I’m pretty basic when it comes to ice cream so I just get Nutella N’ Chill or Oreo Blast. Usually,...
Icicles
I absolutely love Salt & Straw. I originally tried this ice cream in Los Angeles and when I moved back to the Bay Area I spent time craving Honey Lavender ice cream until they opened up this bad boy. 10/10
Salt & Straw
This creamery is something else. This is the only place my buddy, that’s lactose intolerant, is willing to rip his insides open for. Cute community to people watch and enjoy the weather. The amount of flavors they had… to die for. Lots of parking and...
Willow Glen Creamery