Lists

Places

6th April, 2026 3 min read

A collection of places I liked.

San Francisco, CA

Food

  • Côte Ouest Bistro — IYKYK
  • Sotto Mare — Good cioppino
  • Mo's Grill
  • Copra SF
  • The Ramp Restaurant — Casual waterfront spot on Mission Bay

Bars

  • Vesuvio — Yes.
  • Shotwell's Saloon — If you are around Mission
  • Local Edition — Jazz
  • Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge — Shitty Chinese bar that does karaoke
  • Li Po Cocktail Lounge — Another shitty Chinese bar but they do a good Mai Tai
  • The View Lounge — A very good view!
  • Johnny Foley's — A good Irish House
  • Red Jack Saloon — It is a "Boston" bar
  • Final Final — Go after/before Côte Ouest
  • Harlan Records — Japanese listening room vibes, vinyl records and live music
  • Tupelo — Kind of a CU bar

Landmarks

  • Palace of Fine Arts — Just go there...
  • Salesforce Park — Silly
  • Exploratorium
  • Musée Mécanique — Arcade museum

San Mateo, CA

Food

  • Sushi Maruyama — IYKYK
  • Zhangliang Malatang — Chinese hot pot
  • Kajiken Ramen
  • Tai Er Sichuan Cuisine
  • Izakaya Fusion Grill Keitan
  • Joy Sushi
  • Somisomi
  • Mountain Mike's Pizza — When you are hungry after a movie
  • Molly Tea — I thought their Jasmine milk tea was probably overrated. It isn't.
  • Pausa Bar & Cookery
  • Chill Spot Rendezvous — Their ice-cream is amazing...

Bars

  • Wunderbar — "Speakeasy"
  • Fogbird — Cocktail Bar
  • O'Neil's Irish Pub — Shitty Irish Bar
  • Eddie's Sports Bar — When you need a drink after a movie!