Top Hits: Date Night in SF

Fellas - Valentines Day is almost here and I bet you don’t have plans yet. If you were smart enough to get a reservation at one of these places, you did real good. If not, there may still be time. V-day or not, these are the best date night spots in SF. And because I’m a nice guy, I’ll also throw some alternatives in at the bottom just in case.

🍣 Mamanoko / mamanokosf.com

What’s not to like about sushi, cocktails, and great vibes? Mamanoko dishes all of this, plus a serious izakaya menu that will guarantee you don’t leave hungry.

Order This ⬇️ (in addition to whatever sashimi/nigiri you’re into)

• Miso Glazed Cod

• Chicken Karaage

• Tonkatsu Sliders

• Pork Gyoza

• Midori Roll

• Wiki Wiki Roll

• Mamasan Roll

NOTE: most upscale sushi restaurants offer some kind of “spicy tuna crispy rice” that sounds better on paper that it is on the plate. At Mamanoko, it’s the poke tacos.

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🦪Leo’s Oyster Bar / leossf.com

If you haven’t been on a date to Leo’s yet, you can go ahead and skip right to the reservation link at the bottom. Probably not a first date spot, but one of, if not the sexiest bar in the city where it’s not weird to order deviled eggs and a glass of champagne.

Order This ⬇️

• Oysters (duh, I know)

• Leo’s Crudo

• Blistered Shishitos

• Leo’s Deviled Egg

• Spicy Salmon Bites

• Lobster Roll

• French Fries

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🎥 Foreign Cinema / foreigncinema.com

This one’s a no brainer. Their fried chicken is a core memory for me, and you can’t beat having a margarita up on the roof at El Techo before your reservation. Best (or worst) case scenario is that you end up at Make-Out Room afterwards.

Order This ⬇️

• Kiwi & Feta Salad

• Ahi Tuna Sashimi

• Madras Curry Sesame Fried Chicken

• Profiteroles

• Mandarin Granita

NOTE: they’re running a special menu for Valentines Day and sadly the chicken didn’t make the cut. And for that reason, I’m out.

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Bonus Round

• Terzo - modern Mediterranean, small plates ftw

• Cotogna - possibly the best Italian to be had in SF today

• State Bird Provisions - iconic Californian, dim sum style

• Routier - upscale French from the B. Patisserie mafia