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Bay Area Foodie Recs
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items favorite food spots all over the bay area :) we have a lot of local favorites & spots we just stumbled upon. always excited to try something new & find new spots & small businesses to support!
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SF
left my heart (& appetite) in sf
our favorites are the chocolate croissant, kouign amann, & chocolate chip cookie :)
Arsicault Bakery
cutest spot. we like the birthday cake latte
Home Coffee Roasters
such a cute cafe! the strawberry pastry was so yummy. got the rose latte but next time i'm tempted to try the hot chocolate & have some toasted marshmallows :)
DIAMOND COFFEE N PASTRY
we love going to the one in japantown. fun fact: kurt took me here before he proposed :) i love the salmon spinach & kurt's tried a whole lot more things lol
UDON MUGIZO
we LOVE san tungs. our usual order is chicken fried rice, green beans, & the dry fried chicken (we get it diced!) fun fact: the restaurant next door used to be san tungs 2 with a smaller menu but they share the kitchen so less wait for the chicke...
San Tung
we love supporting small businesses so we try to go to off the grid whenever we can. our local off the grid is tanforan (formerly at serramonte) but we like going to fort mason center. we also like the foster city otg.
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center
found in japantown (near udon mugizo). this crepe is more crisp if that makes sense. so yummy & fun to eat
Sophie's Crepes
also in japantown, these crepes are softer & come with the cute lil faces. always fun to eat :) we're sweet crepe folks & if we can add ice cream, we will
Belly Good Cafe & Crepes
fun fact: we had a date night here many years ago & learned about the chocolate making process. we've gifted numerous chocolate bars to friends over the years. near a thrift store & another yummy food spot craftsman & wolves
Dandelion Chocolate
such a cute time capsule of an establishment (with prices to match!) cash only. mr tom is the sweetest! black-owned ice cream shop :)
MIYAKO OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM
love grocery shopping here for hot pot/kbbq at home. their food plaza is also great.
H Mart San Francisco
our favorite location is the one near stonestown mall in san francisco. our favorites are the shaking beef (for kurttee) & portobello mushroom (no jalapenos for me). super refreshing avocado smoothie & watermelon litchee smoothie too. there's...
DINOSAUR SANDWICHES
if you want the full tourist experience, go upstairs. or if you just want the chocolate & ice cream, go downstairs where it's usually not as busy. can't go wrong with the hot fudge sundae. the kids size is the perfect amount but when in sf, you m...
Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience
the breakfast sandwich is soooo good! i also remember enjoying the lemon bar. near the beach too :)
Devil's Teeth Baking Company
run by the cutest sweetest couple! every donut we've tried here is so yummy!
Magical Donuts at Spark Social
both within walking distance of each other in the mission! we went to the one near the alamo drafthouse.
Grand Coffee / Grand Coffee Too
stopped by this cozy spot after watching the new years day sunrise. a beautiful way to start the new year supporting & celebrating a local business :)
Temos Coffee
San Mateo
moreso food spots in san mateo county (daly city, san bruno, san mateo, etc)
bought these cookies for our post elopement party :) our favorites are cookies & cream, snickerdoodle, & chocolate chip (basically whichever doesn't have nuts since i'm allergic)
Antoine's Cookie Shop
we love local kitchens! got to meet 2 of our favorite internet chefs, chef alvin & chef tue! love the variety of foods & how chill the restaurant is. the local kitchen we frequent is the one in san bruno :)
Local Kitchens
we love zareens! we stop by frequently after thrift shopping :) we love the chai, mango lassi, garlic naan, & chicken tikka. we've catered zareens for our post-elopement party :)
Zareen's
such a beautiful coffee shop in san mateo! i like the blueberry dream latte & milk cakes. the jerusalem bagel was also super yummy!
Sama Coffee Shop
we became friends with jolly & essie ever since we tried their ice cream at off the grid serramonte. it's been a few years & we're excited for their shop to open sometime soon. we've tried all the flavors. our favorites are their brown sugar ...
Jolly's Old-Fashioned Teas Cream
cozy spot in san bruno. enjoy the lattes & waffles. they have a stamp card (hopefully they still have it because ours is almost full)
Never Too Latte Cafe
local bbq spot. cash only. authentic (like the aunties & uncles are cooking) can smell the bbq cooking daily.
Fil-Am Cuisine
also love coming over here for any hot pot/kbbq necessities. excited for their bakery to open!
Kukje Supermarket
nice small spot with 3 different food stalls (rice bowls, noodles, boba) my favorites are:
rice monster - grilled unagi
noodleosophy - beef stew (not spicy)
grapeholic - mochi & boba drink
Social Eatery
the ube tres leches cake is sooo good! tried the ube coffee too. they have a coffee stamp card. can do custom cakes.
Bay Area Cake Queen & Coffee Bar
small spot. cash only. filipino titas with all the baked goods! the hopia is my favorite :)
HILDA'S MART & BAKE SHOP
the best boba! i get the hot jasmine milk tea w boba or grass jelly 😋 other favorites: thai tea, hong kong milk tea, or mango king
Bobaville
East Bay
if we have to go across the bridge, its the east bay lol. we definitely need to visit the east bay more!
Cozy vibes. Delicious drinks & snacks. The kindest people 🇵🇸
Try the tahini date latte!
Jerusalem Coffee House
another cute coffee shop near the mariott in downtown oakland. the milk cakes were so yummy. the cheese fatayer was so good we ordered more before we left lol
Sana'a Cafe – Yemeni Cafe
ate here after the oakland half. it was walking distance from the oakland mariott. the garlic noodles & tots were so yummy & filling.
Oakland Street Food Co.
our friends took us here. so simple & so classic. perfection.
Meadowlark Dairy