This has been a chaotic day, starting off in New Orleans, then stopping by Denver, CO to end up in San Francisco, CA. My visit started off with a to do list of over 100 items. Just kidding, my own list wasn’t that long, but my motivation was this article of 100 items you must eat in San Francisco before you die:
http://www.7×7.com/eat-drink/2010-big-eat-sf-100-things-try-you-die
Met up with my fellow foodie on Mission St and we began our journey:
24th and mission st.
First off was the Rosamunde Sausage Grill at 2832 Mission St for their famous Beer Sausage with sauerkraut and grilled onions (#23). The sausage was juicy, with pork consistency but beef flavoring. I loved the wasabi spicy sauce and garlic jalapeno sauce I poured over mine. Washed it down a refreshing beer.
http://rosamundesausagegrill.com/
Rosamunde Grill
true sausage fest
fresh beer
Beer Sausage (made of spicy pork and beef) $6
Second stop was La Taqueria for some delicious carnitas tacos! (#3 on the list)
2889 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110-3907
Wow the tomato was soooo fresh on this and the tortilla was clearly made of corn. It was DELICIOUS! especially the fresh corn tortillas. The pork was flavorful and very tender.
La Taqueria
los carnitas tacos for $3.50 each
Third stop was King’s Bakery for some famous coconut buns (what the heck is a Chinese bakery doing in a very heavily Latin-influenced neighborhood?) This was #52 on the list.
2846 Mission Street. San Francisco, CA
When you look at the amazing selection, you are already floored. But when the woman pointed out the coconut bun to me, I was a little disappointed. It didn’t seem like much. Never judge a book by its cover! One bite and I was shocked by the flavor of the bread and the sweet surprise inside. I finished mine and went back for one more!
King's Bakery
lots of goodies to choose from
Coconut Buns (little pieces of heaven) for only 50 cents!
Fourth was Dynamo Donuts for delicious spiced chocolate donuts!
(#54 on the list)
2760 24th Street. San Francisco, CA
http://www.dynamodonut.com/
Even its appearance looks well decorated. When I ate it though my tongue was so confused. It was sweet with brown sugar, then there was a bit of spice like cinnamon or cardammon or cumin, couldn’t quite figure it out, and then sweet again with chocolate. It was awesome and moist and delicious.
Dynamo Donut
espresso + donut
spiced chocolate donut for $2.50
Fifth stop of the day was La Torta Gorda for their pierna enchilada torta which was only $5 for the junior size. #39 on the list.
2833 24th Street. San Francisco, CA
This pulled pork sandwich came on toasted bread with all the toppings, avocado, sour cream, jalapenos, and onions. The pork was very rich and tender and the bread was fresh. I loved this sandwich!
La Torta Gorda
Pierna Enchilada Torta
Sixth stop of the day was Philz coffee which wasn’t exactly on the list of places to eat at but is famous for their one-cup drip coffee. Each cup of coffee is made special and fresh (starting with the roasted beans). They grind the beans on the spot and then pour spalding hot water over it and let it drip into your cup. Then they ask you if you want cream and sugar and steam it into your cup so that you get foam! Awesome!
Summaries of flavors
The owner's story
my special coffee made just for me!
Second to last stop of the day was Bi-Rite Creamery for the salted caramel ice cream. Which is #35 on the list.
Located at 3692 18th Street. It was beautiful because we got to walk by the Dolores Park (yes, we’ve been walking the entire afternoon and yours truly was carrying her stupid pathology textbook and binder with her.)I think that was the only way we were able to eat at so many places, in addition to splitting everything, we did so major walking. we’re talking epic. jkjk. it was just hot, and hilly. The salted caramel really just tasted like an intense burnt caramel. We’re talking super concentrated flavor. As soon as we were done sampling here and there, a huge line formed that went out the door!
Dolores Park aka Dog heaven (its got grass and huge incline for that calve work out)
Thats some intense fog, SF
Bi-Rite Creamery
So many to choose from! (these aren't all the flavors)
The famous salted caramel ice cream
Last stop of the day was Fisherman’s Wharf! Ok, OK, i know every website I read said to avoid this tourist trap, but guess what, I’m a tourist! Of course I’m going to come here and check it out. I think though because it was freezing, we were able to find parking and the main place I wanted to check out was closed. We ended up walking up and down various food stands and decided to go with the Chinese-ppl-manned stand. We got clam chowder in a bread bowl (it was white! i feared we would get red clam chowder out here) It was yummy, I wish the bread had been softer but I guess if it were softer it wouldn’t be able to the hold the soup as well. We got the fried calamari + crab cake. The batter on the fried calamari was alright, but the crab cake was not. We also got the 1/2 lobster + shrimp boiled plate, which were both pretty flavorless (probably cuz up until we had ordered it, it was sitting in ice in a display case for everyone). Yay for liquid butter.
unfortunately I do not know the name of this curvy road
freezing cold tourist trap
checking out ghetto stands cuz all the restaurants got mediocre reviews
ok crab, let's meet up, in mah belly!
the winner of the numerous ghetto stands
1/2 lobster + shrimp boiled plate
fried calamari
ok crabcake
clam chowder in bread bowl
i thought the bridge was red
What brought you to San Francisco? I’m visiting the city with a friend in November for a mini-vacation. I’ll be sure to check your restaurants and the link
I couldn’t help but notice the caption in the last photo of this SF tour review. (about the bridge being red). That photo is of the Bay Bridge. The red bridge you speak of, is in the other direction, following the piers. cheers.