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Eating
6
La Taqueria
$
MEXICAN
SF's definitive burrito has no debatable saffron rice, spinach tortilla or mango salsa - just
perfectly grilled meats, flavorful beans and classic tomatillo or mesquite salsa wrapped in
flour tortillas. They're purists at La Taqueria - you'll pay extra without beans, because they
pack in more meat - but spicy pickled vegetables and
crema
(crème fraîche) bring pure
burrito bliss.
(
415-285-7117; 2889 Mission St; burritos $6-8;
11am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm Sun;
;
12, 14, 48, 49,
24th St Mission)
7
Craftsman & Wolves
$
Exquisite checkered black sesame/white coffee cube cakes are ideal for celebrating SF
half-birthdays, foggy days and imaginary holidays. Conventional breakfasts can't compare
to the Rebel Within: savory sausage-spiked asiago cheese muffin with a silken soft-boiled
egg baked inside. Blue Bottle espresso calls for sandwich cookies - cocoa shortbread with
peanut-butter ganache - and matcha coconut traveler's cake for the road.
(
BAKERY, CALIFORNIAN
415-913-7713;
http://craftsman-wolves.com
; 746 Valencia St; pastries $3-7;
7am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri, 8am-10pm Sat,
8am-9pm Sun;
14, 22, 33, 49,
16th St Mission,
J)
8
Namu Gaji
$$
SF's unfair culinary advantages - organic local ingredients, Silicon Valley inventiveness
and Pacific Rim roots - are showcased in Namu's Korean-inspired soul food. Menu
standouts include ultra-savory shiitake mushroom dumplings, meltingly tender marinated
beef tongue, and Namu's version of
bibimbap:
Marin Sun Farms grass-fed steak, organic
vegetables, spicy
gojuchang
(chili paste) and Sonoma farm egg atop rice, served sizzling in
KOREAN, CALIFORNIAN
