List: Restaurants to Try
Here is a list of restaurants that we want to try these days. (Places we have tried are listed and rated in our Restaurant Guide.) Please leave your suggestions in the comments!
Jump to a region:
The Bay Area, California
The Los Angelese Area, California
Boulder, Colorado
Naples, Florida
New York, New York
England
France
Italy
Spain
- 7 / Seven Restaurant and Lounge, San Jose
Recommended by Christina M. - Ad Hoc, Yountville
New from Thomas Kellar - I have to go. - Albona Ristorante Istriano
Recommended by Chuck - Bar Crudo
Chuck has been telling me to go for ages - Barndiva, Healdsburg
Recommended in by Nan Wiener in 6/06 San Francisco Magazine - Bi-Rite Creamery
Chuck recommended this over dinner a few weeks ago, and in a comment on this page. I did walk in while waiting for my table at Pizzeria Delfina and was duly tempted. Steve J. raved about the salted caramel gelato and the ice cream sandwich picked up at Bi-Rite Market definitely made me eager for a proper visit. - Canteen - We have been for brunch, but still need to try dinner.
- Cav
- Coco500
We had miserable service at our dinner for 2 in March ‘06, but have heard we need to try it again, so putting it back on the list. - Coi
- Cyrus
Doug and the press say it’s great, Chuck says not so much. Need to see for ourselves one of these days. - Farina
Patrick gives it 2 thumbs up - The Front Porch
Tip from Claw - Green Chile Kitchen
- Little Star Pizza
Owen says it is some of the best pizza in the City - Lure, Burlingame
- Perbacco
- Pisces, Burlingame
- Redd, Yountville
Pleasant brunch on the patio (5/06). Keeping on the list to try for dinner. - Sebo
Another tip from Chuck - Sketch
- Velvet Cantina
Recommended by o_en: “Mexican fusion? Not fancy, though fancy for Mexican food. Sorta hipster…”
The Los Angeles Area, California
- Bin 8945
Lizzie and John from OA’s restaurant, opened 6/15/06, and it sounds fantastic! - Osteria la Buca
Recommended by Eileen
- Seven Eurobar
On Food and Wine’s August list of places they’re making reservations
- Bleu Provence
Good wine list (OA) - Escargot 41
- 11 Madison Park
Chef Daniel Humm is formerly of Campton Place in SF - Aquavit
Recommended by Frances - Le Bernardin
Chuck has measured all fish against the one he had there since I met him. - Chickalicious
Chuck Eats - Daniel
- Extra Virgin
- Fatty Crab
Per Chuck: “Similar to Momofuku. Very high quality @ very reasonable prices” - Grom
Written up in Springwise - Kuruma Zushi
Chuck says like or possibly better than Sawa? - Jean Georges
- Ssam Bar
- Place
- Sushi Yasuda
Recommended by Chuck - WD50
- The Fat Duck, Bray
- L’Arpege
- Clos des Gourmets (7th)
Recommended by FrancesB: “…it’s fairly close to the Eiffel tour. I think it is beautiful, the food is lovely and it is neighborhoody rather than touristy… It’s delicious! And so pretty too!” - Michel Bras
Chuck thinks this is my place
- Da Alceste al Buon Gusto (Rome)
Gourmet Magazine, 2/06, p.42 - get the assaggini di Alceste. - Gambero Rosso (San Vicenzo, Tuscany)
“Could Gambero Rosso be the best restaurant in Italy?” by Colman Andrews in Gourmet, 1/07, certainly makes me think it’s worth trying - L’Orso 80 (Rome)
Gauri K.: “Past Piazza Navonna / near the river on Via dell’ Orso, 33 (and maybe 80, too). Tel. 06 686 49 04. The owners know us by face and with my broken Italian - they know I am from SF….try it out. Their antipasti is THE best in the world!” - Corrado Costanzo (Noto, Sicily)
From The Observer’s “Top 50 Things Every Foodie Should Do” (5/15/05): “…The ices at Corrado Costanzo in Noto, Sicily, are arguably the best you can find anywhere in the world. Mandarin, made with Sicilian oranges, is probably the most in-demand flavour at this ice-cream and pastry shop but try also mulberry and the jasmin sorbet that’s made with flowers picked in the evening when they are at their most fragrant…
Corrado Costanzo, Via Spaventa 7, Noto, Sicily (00 39 931 835 243)
- Etxebarri (San Sebastian)
Another of Chuck’s discoveries - Hispania (Arenys de Mar, about 40 minutes outside Barcelona)
Gastroville
mona said,
October 8, 2005 @ 12:38 pm
just found your blog off of becks and posh. what an awesome idea for a post. and to keep track of restaurants. i have something similar on my site but not as cool as this. i just made a post that i’m constantly updating of recs from people. enjoy your blog!
Joe said,
April 12, 2006 @ 5:46 pm
I’m looking a New York pizza receipe, could you send me one. Haven’t been able to find one that I like. Thanks and look forward to your reply.
Teich.Net :: All In » Recent First Visits, Exciting and Not said,
June 9, 2006 @ 3:35 pm
[...] While I’ve often been too busy to stop and write about our seeings and doings of late, I have been quietly checking things off the list. [...]
Teich.Net :: All In » Restaurant Guide said,
July 16, 2006 @ 8:43 pm
[...] Ratings and reviews of restaurants visited by All In, by region and name. Also see our list of restaurants we need to visit and recommend any you think we’ve missed. [...]
Teich.Net :: All In » Ratings and Reviews said,
July 16, 2006 @ 9:04 pm
[...] As part of this process, I’ve revamped the restaurant reviews index as the new All In :: Restaurant Guide, which includes ratings for several restaurants we haven’t actually gotten around to reviewing here. Our list of Restaurants to Try has also gotten too long as we’ve crossed many off over time, so spots we’ve tried will be moved over to the Restaurant Guide. There are many ratings and reviews to add, so check back for updates over the next few days. [...]
Teich.Net :: All In » Pizzeria Picco said,
August 6, 2006 @ 8:26 pm
[...] I first figured out where Larkspur actually is when The San Francisco Magazine printed a glowing review and full-page glossy photo a Straus Dariy Soft Serve cone dripping with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with fleur de sel. Odd, I know, but in an intriguing way. About a month later, a city-dwelling friend shared his opinion that Pizzeria Picco makes one of the best pizzas in the area. It’s been on the To Visit List since, but we haven’t found much occasion to head that way, until today. [...]
chuck said,
January 4, 2007 @ 7:52 pm
found this, adding some suggestions that i think you should like (despite our culinary preferences)
SF:
- Sebo for fish in the city (recommended by those who should know)
- Bar Crudo (a nice treat after a day of shopping in union sq - reviews on blog)
- Bi-Rite Creamery
South of SF:
- Sakae (excellent sushi @ reasonable prices? that’s what everyone says…)
NY:
- Kuruma Zushi (if you feel like a near-Sawa experience; some say better)
- Fatty Crab (similar to momofuku - very high quality @ very reasonable prices)
- Donut Plant (best donuts? possibly)
- Jean Georges proper - i believe you ate in the Nougat Room, different experience
- Le Bernardin - best cooked fish you may ever eat
France:
- Michel Bras (middle nowhere) is you.
- L’Arpege (Paris) is divine.
Spain:
- Hispania (outside Barcelona) sounds near-perfect. read about it on gastroville.com
- Etxebarri (san sebastian) sounds perfect.
Hong Kong:
- Victoria Seafood - order anything w/ crab and/or crab roe and order a steamed fish
Toronto:
- Eigensinn Farm - it should be absolute ly you (just make sure to specify vegitarian.)
Phoenix:
- Pizzeria bianco - multiple reports of best pizza in the country
- chuck
Olivia said,
January 5, 2007 @ 8:43 am
Wow - thanks Chuck! I will start adding these into the proper list.
I have been to Sakae in Burlingame many times. It’s definitely some of the better sushi on the Peninsula and is reasonably priced, but there’s better in SF.
C said,
September 20, 2007 @ 9:59 am
You haven’t tried Perbacco yet? If you like Quince, you will also like Perbacco. I went several times with the firm this summer - though my like of the place might also correlate with the fact that I was not paying.