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KQED's Guide to Bay Area Food

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meatballs from Tamarine (Tamarine)

Check Please! Bay Area has dined and scoured all over the bay for the best bites in town. Here are a few of our favorites we think you’ll love.

Nikus’ Steakhouse

Steakhouse
an artful dish from Niku’s Steakhouse (Niku’s Steakhouse)

Expertly butchered high-quality steaks with a sophisticated Japanese twist.

 

Dishes We Reviewed: A5 Wagyu Tasting Flight, Wagyu Beef Burger, Bone Marrow, Imperial Wagyu Tomahawk Steak, Parker House Rolls, Mt. Lassen Trout, Crispy Potato

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Location: 61 Division Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103

415-829-7817

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Tamarine

Vietnamese
A fresh dish from Tamarine

Modern Vietnamese cuisine that pleases both the eye and the palate

Dishes We Reviewed: Banh Mi Roti, Clay Pot Cod, Shaking Beef Tenderloin, Green Papaya Salad, Empress Rice, Crab & Garlic Noodles, Duck, Molten Lava Cake

Location:

546 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94301

650-325-8500

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À Côté

Mediterranean, Italian
Falafel Scotch Egg with Gigande Bean & Red Beet Hummus, Pickled Baby Turnips & Cilantro
(À Côté )

À Côté offers eclectic, family-style Mediterranean small plates and a carefully curated list of European wines in an intimate, charming setting.

Dishes We Reviewed: Flatbread with Italian Sausage, Mussels & Pommes Frites, Khachapuri Adjaruli, Cameroni con Pesto, Seared Steelhead with Lentils, Chicken Piccata with Risotto, Crème Brûlée & Strawberry Almond Cookies, Coupe à Côte

Location:

5478 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618

510-655-6469

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