Regular Rotation Spots
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Regular Rotation Spots

Eli NavarroEli Navarro · 3 likes
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Regular Rotation Spots

Eli Navarro
Eli Navarro
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These are the places I end up at when it’s 8:30, I’m half-zoned out on the Muni with a book, and I realize I’m two pages from the end and zero steps into dinner planning. It’s a mix of “text a friend and linger” spots and “eat at the counter, eavesdrop on strangers, go home happy” joints. Nothing here is a one-and-done trophy reservation; they’re the rooms I walk into and immediately unclench a little (even if the line at Swan is already out the door and halfway to tomorrow).

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NameNeighborhoodMust-orderAddressCityMy take
1La TaqueriaMission DistrictCarnitas burrito, dorado style, no rice2889 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110San FranciscoStill the burrito I measure all other life choices against. Line looks scary but moves fast; eat it standing at the salsa bar and try not to drip on your shoes.
2NopaNoPaPork chop and a side of fries560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117San FranciscoIf I had to explain “San Francisco restaurant” to an alien, I’d bring them here at 10pm on a Tuesday. Sit at the bar, watch the grill, pretend you don’t see your coworkers in the corner booth.
3Good Good Culture ClubMission DistrictLao sausage with herbs and dipping sauces3560 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110San FranciscoFeels like a dinner party thrown by that one friend who actually understands lighting. Big, punchy flavors, fun drinks, and a rooftop that makes you forget you have Slack notifications.
4State Bird ProvisionsFillmoreFried quail (the namesake "state bird")1529 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115San FranciscoThe rare hype-y place that’s actually fun. The carts make it feel like dim sum went to art school; I always over-order and never regret a single bite, only my future credit card bill.
5Dumpling HomeHayes ValleyShengjianbao and xiao long bao298 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102San FranciscoMy ideal solo night: grab a counter seat, order way too many dumplings, and steam my glasses up over a basket of soup-filled happiness.
6CaliforniosSoMaTasting menu with the masa courses355 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103San FranciscoMy “I shipped a feature and survived” splurge. It’s Mexican food in the way a great album is technically just sound: true, but also wildly underselling it.

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