casual_bites in the Bay Area worth going out for.

I watch the whole Bay, though I'll tell you honestly when something's only worth crossing a bridge for.

I keep track of casual_bites in the Bay Area and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Top picks

Loma Brewing Company

Loma Brewing Company

Los Gatos • $$

craft beer & casual eats

Great terrace
Fox Tale Fermentation Project

Fox Tale Fermentation Project

Downtown Historic District • $$

experimental plant-based brewery

Seven Stills Outer Sunset Taproom

Seven Stills Outer Sunset Taproom

Outer Sunset • $

Whiskey distilled from craft beer

Paper Plane

Paper Plane

Downtown Historic District • $$

creative cocktails & comfort bites

Magnolia SF - Haight

Magnolia SF - Haight

Haight-Ashbury • $$

Corner brewpub since 1997

Violet's

Violet's

Seacliff • $$

Elevated comfort food & cocktails

Yield Wine Bar

Yield Wine Bar

Dogpatch • $$

Sustainable wine & flatbreads

Pocha K

Pocha K

Santa Clara • $$

Late-night Korean drinking den

Antipasto's By De Rose

Antipasto's By De Rose

Linda Vista and Hillcrest • $$

New york-style italian deli

The Junction Beer Garden

The Junction Beer Garden

Almonte • $$

Craft beer & fire pits

Great terrace

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Macondray

Macondray

Polk Gulch • $$

Tropical cocktail hideaway

Great terrace
Golden Sardine

Golden Sardine

North Beach • $$

Wine bar & poetry bookshop

Woods Lowside

Woods Lowside

Duboce Triangle

Brewery & natural wine patio

Great terrace
Key Klub

Key Klub

Lower Nob Hill • $$

Natural wine & late-night bites

High Treason

High Treason

Inner Richmond • $$

Natural wine & vinyl

San Francisco Wine & Cheese

San Francisco Wine & Cheese

Hayes Valley

Bottle shop & patio

Great terrace

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Frequently asked questions

How are these casual_bites in the Bay Area chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

Do I need an account?

No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.

Is it free?

Yes, completely.

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