Here are some of the restaurants we’ve tried in San Francisco:

The Grove:  http://sf.eater.com/tags/the-grove  (good!)

First Crush:  http://www.firstcrush.com/ (good!)

Urban Tavern:  http://www.urbantavernsf.com/ (great food!)

Albona:  http://www.albonarestaurant.com/  (good!)(C: amazing rabbit dish. Wonderful blend of Italian and Swiss influence)

WaterBar:  http://www.waterbarsf.com/  (good! gorgeous location)

Cliff House:  http://www.cliffhouse.com/ (if you’ve been there recently, video on web site of the transformations since 1863 is a must!)

Ducca:  http://www.duccasf.com/ (good, but hotel food– no need to go back)

Salt House:  http://salthousesf.com/flash/  (good!)

Greens Restaurant:  http://www.greensrestaurant.com/

Tartine:  http://www.tartinebakery.com/ (great pastries, not really a breakfast place)(C: amazing bread pudding; muesli was not good; long line moved quickly)

Auberge du Soleil: http://www.aubergedusoleil.com/ (wow!)(C: We recommend Auberge de Soleil for late brunch after a wonderful wine-tasting. Our brunches followed Nickel & Nickel and Far Niente. Mike ordered the duck hash twice–he said it was so good he didn’t think he ever wanted to put anything else in his mouth.)

Chez Panisse http://www.chezpanisse.com/reservations/ (in berkeley.  good, very tasty.  sat in cafe.)

Hon’s Wun Tun House: http://www.yelp.com/biz/hons-wun-tun-house-san-francisco (good noodles!)

St. Germaine Creperie: http://www.creperiesaintgermain.com/ (Healthlicious Buckwheat Crepes!) 

Barbacco:  http://www.barbaccosf.com/  (good!)(C: truly excellent food; bustling atmosphere; great wine selection. We loved the pork stuffed olives!)

SPQR: http://www.spqrsf.com/  (good!  Rome-centric style italian– interesting mix of flavors.)

Zero Zero: http://www.zerozerosf.com/ (good! best pizza west of the Rockies so far)

E&O Trading Company http://www.eosanfrancisco.com/ (cool atmosphere)

Wayfare Tavern http://www.wayfaretavern.com/ (excellent– be sure to sit at the “chef’s table” — a high top counter over-looking the open kitchen)

Acquerello http://www.acquerello.com/ (one of the best meals in SF– and some of the best service of my life)

Kuletos http://www.kuletos.com/ (was good.  interesting space, glad we did it, but no need to go back)

Fifth Floor http://www.fifthfloorrestaurant.com/ (tasty– no need to go back)

John’s Grill http://www.johnsgrill.com/ (interestng to base an entire retaurant on the fact that it was referenced in a book…– no need to go back)