Restaurants

Places worth going, and where to go next.

Italian deli · San Jose · 4.7 (1140)

Italian deli, handmade ravioli and combo sandwiches.

Mexican taqueria · San Jose · 4.2 (3684)

Late-night burritos and tacos with signature orange sauce.

Thai · Menlo Park · 4.4 (1503)

Thai curries, crab fried rice, and cocktails.

Mexican taqueria · San Francisco · 4.3 (3877)

Mexican plates, birria tacos, margaritas, long happy hour.

Tonkotsu ramen · Mountain View · 4.4 (2464)

Tonkotsu ramen and izakaya small plates, frequent waits.

Sichuan hotpot · Cupertino · 4.8 (5177)

Sichuan hot pot chain, sauce bar, noodle-pulling performance.

Korean soft-serve dessert · San Jose · 4.6 (330)

Korean soft serve in fish-shaped taiyaki cones, ube and matcha.

Halal Mexican · Santa Clara · 4.5 (1009)

Halal Mexican tacos and burritos, brisket barbacoa.

Hyderabadi Indian · Fremont · 3.9 (835)

Hyderabadi biryani, Arabian mandi, kebabs, halal.

Nepali & Indian · Mountain View · 4.1 (3564)

Nepali and Indian plates, momos, weekend buffet.

Pakistani BBQ · Fremont · 4.3 (1292)

Pakistani charcoal BBQ, seekh kebab, malai boti, late hours.

Uyghur · Menlo Park · 4.3 (266)

Hand-pulled laghman noodles, polov, samsa, lamb.

Chicago deep-dish pizza · Campbell · 4.4 (1469)

Chicago deep dish, cheese under sauce, thin crust too.

Jordanian shawarma · Santa Clara · 4.5 (643)

Jordanian shawarma, chicken or beef, thin bread.

Korean soft tofu soup (soondubu) · Santa Clara · 4.3 (858)

Korean soondubu tofu stew, bibimbap, seafood pancake.

Pakistani & Indian halal · Redwood City · 4.6 (1804)

Pakistani and Indian, chapli kebab, nihari, biryani.

Levantine Mediterranean · Redwood City · 4.6 (1787)

Levantine mezze, grilled kebabs, fresh-baked pita, mint lemonade.

American / Breakfast & Brunch · Carmel-by-the-Sea · 4.6 (1600)

All-day breakfast; cinnamon roll pancakes, biscuits and gravy.

Pakistani · Sunnyvale · 4.4 (1329)

Pakistani zinger burgers, paratha wraps and chaat, halal.

Japanese Sushi · Redwood City · 4.5 (1019)

Sushi rolls with many vegan options, chirashi, ramen.

American Gastropub · Berkeley · 4.3 (2357)

Craft burgers, hand-cut fries, local beer and whiskey list.

Sichuan Chinese · Cupertino · 4.4 (213)

Sichuan noodle soups, chili oil wontons, dumplings.

American breakfast & brunch · San Jose · 4.3 (697)

Willow Glen breakfast and brunch spot.

Thai · San Francisco

Tonkotsu ramen · Palo Alto

The Butao King, or the Black King with squid ink and black garlic.