Julia Chen
Senior Staff Writer, San Francisco
Julia is a Bay Area native who came to The Infatuation SF as an Editorial Assistant in March 2020 (a very normal time to start writing about restaurants). She’s now a Senior Staff Writer, which means she spends most of her time eating in restaurants, taking overhead photos of dumplings, and googling synonyms for the word “tender.” Other passions include collegiate gymnastics, yoga sculpt, and day trips to Yosemite.
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Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In SF
A bathhouse-restaurant hybrid, a tiki bar with indoor thunderstorms, and more SF restaurants you won’t forget any time soon.
The Best French Restaurants In SF
These are the greatest spots in SF to get escargot, cassoulet, and obscene amounts of butter.
Where To Get A Thanksgiving Dinner In SF
If “basting” a turkey sounds kind of illegal, use this guide.
The Best Restaurants In Alameda
Where to eat gnocchi, croissants, and slow-cooked pork shoulder on the East Bay’s favorite island.
Los Panchos Restaurant
Los Panchos is a Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant in Bernal Heights with solid pupusas.
Rinconcito Salvadoreño
Rinconcito Salvadoreño is a Salvadoran restaurant in Bernal Heights with OK pupusas.
Restaurants Near Every SF BART Station
All the best spots to eat within walking distance of each stop.
The Best Things We Ate In October 2025
A list of dishes we’ve enjoyed eating lately—at restaurants old and new.
Matcha Cafe Maiko
The Stonestown location of Matcha Cafe Maiko serves the same excellent matcha soft serve as its other outposts.
Via Aurelia
Via Aurelia is a Tuscan restaurant in Mission Bay from the Che Fico team. Come for solid pastas and a dining room made for impressing a client.
The Best Restaurants In Mission Bay
Because there’s more to this neighborhood than arenas and waterfront views.
Where To Dress Up And Not Feel Stupid
17 SF restaurants where you won’t feel awkwardly out of place in nice clothes.
The Best Sushi Omakase Restaurants In SF
From lowkey counters to over-the-top fish feasts, these are the best sushi tasting menus in town.
13 SF Bars & Restaurants With Live Music
From fine dining steakhouses to dimly lit jazz clubs, here are the best places to eat and drink while listening to live music.