Some local food and drink recommendations
Fancy non-alcoholic drinks: Shoji (New Montgomery) - Most-snobby coffee & unusual Asian drinks like matcha einspanner, yuzu, hojicha Blue Bottle (Market St) - the standard for high-quality espresso and cold brew in SF Asha Tea House (Kearny) - Best teas and boba
Lunch: The Bird SF (New Montgomery) - Really good fried chicken sandwiches Grove (Mission) - American Mixt (Yerba Buena Ln) - Salads Delarossa (Yerba Buena Ln) - Pizza Oren's Hummus (3rd st) - Mediterranean
Dinner: Burma Love (Mint Plaza) - Burmese (right across from Hotel Zetta) Ippudo (Yerba Buena Ln) - Michelin-star ramen Hed Verythai (Hardie Pl) - Thai, really yummy Kin Khao (Cryril Magnin) - Michelin-star Thai Amber India (Yerba Buena Ln) - classic Indian, authentic biryanis Rooh (Brannan) - high quality modern Indian Shoji (New Montgomery) - high-end modern Japanese (not sushi) R&G Lounge (Kearny St) - Classic SF Cantonese
Local nightlife: Local Edition (Market St) - speakeasy club, cocktails Lark Bar (Market St) - Extensive American bourbons & whiskies Kona's (3rd St) - Creative cocktails
Field trip: La Taqueria (Mission St) - Take BART into SF Mission for classic Mission Burrito