The Best Restaurants in Bay Area

Stacks - Burlingame

2009 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - Third Place Best Breakfast It may take a while for you and a group to get a table, but the food is well worth the wait. Stacks serves a remarkable array of amazing breakfasts, but it's the pa... more

Stacks - Campbell

Stacks is all about tradition and comfort. A South Bay favorite, Stacks features simple American classics and comfort foods, but always made from the freshest, homemade ingredients: Farm fresh eggs, real butter, market-fresh vegetables, and highest-g... more

Stacks - Hayes Valley

Big portions, a nice atmosphere, delicious food, courteous service... what else could you want for breakfast? more

Stacks - Menlo Park

Big portions, a nice atmosphere, delicious food, courteous service... what else could you want for breakfast? more

Stacks - Redwood City

Star Bagel

Good bagels and breakfast sandwiches. more

Star Bene Incorporated

Working as a family the Star Bene staff and owners bring together their experience to serve you. We welcome you to enjoy traditional Italian recipes including homemade pastas, primarily locally grown organic produce, natural free-range meats and cold... more

Star India

Since 1992 we have been creating the finest North Indian Dishes and traditional South Indian Dishes with the best value for our customers. more

Starbelly

Starbelly is a casual Castro neighborhood café serving California comfort food alongside a diverse wine list, craft beer and creative cocktails. ~~~~~~~~ Starbelly features pizzas and sandwiches, but adds rotisserie items and home-made charcute... more

Starbird - Campbell

Our crispy chicken is never raised with antibiotics, never frozen, gluten free and always positively delicious. Try it with any of our 9 housemade sauces. more

Starbird - Palo Alto

Feel good, crispy chicken. Aaron Noveshen, Founder and CEO of Starbird. "We believe in delivering a straightforward promise - exceptional food that served with convenience and value, and we can't wait to share our innovative, crave-worthy menu wit... more

Starbird - Pleasanton

We begin with quality, trustworthy ingredients and real scratch cooking, taking antibiotic-free chicken and hand-breading it in our secret blend of gluten-free flour and spices. Every item is made to order, ensuring positively delicious chicken in ev... more

Starbird - San Francisco

Known for its hand-crafted, feel good crispy chicken, bold flavors, and chef-driven innovation, Starbird's chicken is raised without antibiotics and is always fresh and never frozen. Individually hand-breaded in a secret blend of gluten free flours a... more

Starbird - South San Francisco

Long before we opened our doors, we were obsessed with perfecting our recipe for crispy chicken. We believed that fried chicken hadn't reached its true potential, too often being heavy, greasy and featuring the same old flavors. Aaron Noveshen, Fo... more

Starboard

Finally a late, late night (or early) option for dining in the Mission. Brought to you by the team behind Slate Bar and alumni of the Alembic. Just steps from the 16th Street Bart station, Starboard is an intimate, casual place to fill your face. Our... more

State Bird Provisions

...state bird provisions started as a recipe for serving quail, it has slowly evolved into a restaurant without any programmed elements… more

Station 1

Quietly and without much fanfare, Woodside's new Station 1 has emerged as one of Silicon Valley's few destination restaurants. The tiny restaurant is the work of a talented chef who is creating some truly delicious and inventive food. more

Stationhouse Cafe

FEATURING LOCAL FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD, FULL BAR, LIVE MUSIC AND OUTDOOR SEATING IN OUR LUSH GARDEN PATIO Serving Locally Sourced + Organic Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Everyone’s favorite stop in Point Reyes - since 1974. more

Stay Gold

Happy Hour 4-6pm Weekdays Stay Gold Deli is an Italian-American Deli counter, Central Texas BBQ spot, grocer, restaurant, coffee shop, market, arcade, and beer garden. We offer a variety of specialty items, ranging from smoked meats to house-made... more

Steamer's Grillhouse

Since 1979! With an excellent seafood menu and a strong martini list, Steamer’s is a prime upscale exemplar of the Los Gatos lifestyle. The spacious lounge area is regularly packed with well-dressed folks starting out their evening with a crea... more

Steamer's Seafood

2009 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - First Place Best Seafood Restaurant Steamer's is a classic South Bay seafood house that specializes in briny-fresh entrees with intense flavors. It is a bonus that the location is so beautifu... more

Steamer’s The Grillhouse

A south Bay favorite since 1979, Steamers features swirling ceiling and glass details and a polished Hawaiian koa wood bar in a bright open atmosphere. The outdoor patio affords views of the Santa Cruz mountains and the menu combines our always popul... more

Steinbeck House

John Steinbeck’s birthplace and boyhood home is a restored Queen Anne style Victorian built in 1897.  The Steinbeck family purchased the home in 1900 and raised their family there.  It was purchased by The Valley Guild in 1973.  ... more

Steins

Nothing fancy, but a cool, family-run German Restaurant / sports bar where you can get a good sausage and choose a decent German beer; plus other traditional American items like burgers and chili.   Kid / famly friendly too. more

STEM Kitchen & Garden

STEM is overseen by Bon Appétit Management Company, the Palo Alto-based food service pioneer. In keeping within Bon Appétit’s company-wide standards, dishes at STEM feature seasonal local produce, humanely raised meat, certified c... more

Steps of India

Read Steve Palopoli's review on SanJose.com  more

Stockton Bridge Grille

Enjoy Stockton Bridge Grille's Triple Play of simply spectacular ocean/beach views, delicious food and friendly service. A long time local favorite, Stockton Bridge Grille has been delighting patrons since 1985. From the intimacy of dinner for... more

Straits - Santana Row

A bastion of hipper-than-thou Santana Row socialites, Straits Restaurant is on the list of places to stop when the pain from high-end shopping in your Prada shoes is making it difficult to focus on which piece of over-the-top jewelry you plan on purc... more

STRAW

Straw is your Hayes Valley neighborhood spot serving carnival-inspired comfort food. There are accents from your favorite carnival throughout our decor and menu.  more

Straw Hat Pizza - Brentwood

Straw Hat features its genuine California crust pizza, Hot Hats and Salad Bar. more

Street Restaurant

One look at Street is enough to suck you in from the one you're standing on. It's evident from the chic scarlet backdrop that chef/owner John Lamkin and co-owner Lynn Ramsey knew what they were doing when they gutted the space previously known as Swe... more

Stubby's Sports Bar & Grill

Stubby's offers a full menu and breakfast on the weekends. 14 TV's, Pool Tables and a full service bar. more

Stuffed

Offering a variety of spins on the classic pierogi recipe, as well as a hearty selection of beer from the Bay Area and a few hard-to-finds from the Midwest. more

Su's Mongolian BBQ

If you're going for an all-you-can-eat buffet, make sure all you eat is as good as Su's Mongolian BBQ. It's not hard to find Su's. Just follow the crowd parking up and down El Camino--right across from Santa Clara U.--and streaming through the front... more

Submarine Center

This submarine-style sandwich and pizza shop in West Portal was established in 1981. more

Sugar Reef

Carmel's newest and most colorful restaurant, featuring French Caribbean food in an art-gallery setting (provided by local artist Spill), with intimate adjoining rooms that are perfect for an intimate dinner for two or a group culinary event. The... more

Sui Tofu

Sui Tofu is known for its rice porridge, but the restaurat also makes its own tofu and the soontofu (a hearty tofu stew) is also a standout. more

Sullivan's Restaurant

Serving favorites such as gourmet burgers, salads and homemade soups. We also specialize in British originals such as fish & chips complete with mushy peas, as well as a traditional full English Breakfast. We buy our fish right off the boats in H... more

Summer Summer Thai Eatery

At Summer Summer Thai Eatery, our chefs and staffs are constantly cooking up and preparing authentic Thai and other surprising new dishes inspired by our rich food culture in a laid back atmosphere. We are excited to serve you great Thai food in Emer... more

Sumthin Antioch

No other place seamlessly blends the spirit of good music and good food like Sumthing Antioch, after all, over fifty years heritage of quality entertainment and soul inspired cooking is not something readily available: it's our heritage and it's beco... more

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