What I Ate in San Francisco

Okay, first of all, we need to talk about how hungry I got as I was writing this post. Editing 30+ delicious food pictures and then writing about what I ate? Deadly. My stomach is rumbling big time right now. But anyways, I’ve always said that one of my favorite things to do while I’m travelling is eat. Actually, that same statement applies when I’m not travelling as well. And so, when I was in San Francisco back in August, I basically ate my way through the Bay Area. Looking back, I really don’t know how I managed to eat so much but nonetheless, here ya go. This is what I ate in San Fran.

Rating Scale:

★☆☆☆☆ – Would not order again

★★☆☆☆ – Nothing special

★★★☆☆ – Thoroughly enjoyed it

★★★★☆ – So yummy, highly recommend!

★★★★★ – I can’t stop thinking about it, my mouth is currently watering

Day 1

Raw Sugar Factory | 525 Valencia Street, San Francisco

What we ate –

• Green Tea French Toast ($13USD) – matcha powder, vanilla curd, almond granola and fresh fruit ★★★☆☆
• The Original Eggs Benedict ($14USD) – Canadian bacon (aka ham lmao) with chive hollandaise and potato medley ★★☆☆☆

Boba Guys | 3491 19th Street, San Francisco

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What we drank –

• Strawberry Matcha Latte ($5USD) – Organic matcha layered over Oatly oat milk (I LOVE OAT MILK) and housemade strawberry purée. ★★★★★
• Korean Banana Milk ($5.50USD) – with boba that’s made fresh daily in housemade syrup. ★★★★★

Chipotle | 333 Jefferson Street, San Francisco

What we ate –

• Burrito Bowl ($11.40USD) – with chicken, rice, beans, salsa, sour cream, cheese, veggies, lettuce and of course, guacamole. ★★★☆☆

Krispy Kreme | 353 Jefferson Street, San Francisco

What we ate –

• Original Glazed – no description needed ★★★☆☆
• New York Cheesecake – filled with cheesecake filling, topped with cream cheese icing and sprinkled with crunchy graham ★★★☆☆

Jack in the Box | 200 W El Camino Real, Mountain View

What we ate –

• Chick-N-Tater Melt Munchie Meal – A croissant topped with chicken, bacon, and hash browns in a cheesy ranch sauce + two regular tacos, halfsie fries (curly and straight fries) and a small iced tea ★★★☆☆
• Chicken Nuggets (not pictured) ★★★☆☆

Day 2

Pono Hawaiian Grill | 120 Union Street, Santa Cruz

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What we ate –

• Avocado-Tomato Poke ($14.95USD) – ahi tuna, avocado, ginger, shoyu marinade ★★★★★
• Da Braddah Timmy Poke ($14.95USD) – ahi tuna, chili pepper flakes, onion, avocado, cucumber, and kim chee ★★★★☆
• Creamy Wasabi Poke ($14.95USD) – ahi tuna, cucumber, ginger, onion and wasabi mayo ★★★★☆

Yeast of Eden | Mission Street & 7th Ave, Carmel

What we ate –

• Pork Belly Bao ($16USD) – pork belly in sweet and sour cherry sauce with jalapeno, cucumber and cilantro in steamed bao bun ★★★★★
• Empanada de Mirasol ($13USD) – corn masa filled with carnitas, cilantro and salsa served with cheese, guacamole and lime crema ★★★☆☆

Chick-fil-A | 550 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

What we ate –

• Chicken Deluxe Sandwich ($3.65 USD) ★★★★★
• 8 piece Nuggets ($3.05USD) ★★★★★

Day 3

Coffeebar | 1149 Chestnut Street, Menlo Park

What we ate –

• Avocado Toast ($10.95USD) – Avocado, lemon, red pepper flakes & olive oil on seeded toast with a poached egg ★★★★★
• Matcha Latte ($5.50USD) – with oat milk ★★★★★

Sprinkles |393 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

What we ate –

• Red Velvet cupcake – light chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting ★★★★☆
• Sprinkles cupcake – birthday cake topped with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles ★★★★☆
• Dark Chocolate – belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet chocolate frosting ★★★☆☆

In-N-Out | 1159 N Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View

What we ate –

• Cheeseburger ★★☆☆☆
• Fries ★☆☆☆☆
• Animal Style Fries – topped with American Cheese, caramelized onions and their signature sauce ★★★☆☆

Day 4

Paris Baguette | 383 University Ave, Palo Alto

What we ate –

• Soft Fruit Cream Cake Slice $4.95USD ★★★☆☆
• Ham and Cheese Croissant $2.95USD ★★★☆☆

Guardino’s Seafood | 300 Jefferson Street, San Francisco

What we ate –

• Clam Chowder in a bread bowl ★★★★☆

Krispy Kreme | 353 Jefferson Street, San Francisco

What we ate –

• Oreo Cookies and Kreme – Filled with OREO Cookies and Kreme filling, dipped in dark chocolate icing and topped with OREO cookie pieces ★★★★☆
• Reese’s Original Filled Peanut Butter Lovers Doughnut – stuffed with a chocolate peanut butter Kreme, dipped in peanut butter icing, and topped with a chocolate drizzle ★★★★★

Sushi Tomi | 635 W Dana Street, Mountain View

What we ate –

• Chef’s choice nigiri ($21USD) ★★★★★
• California Handroll ($5.50USD) ★★★★★
• Tomi Special Roll ($15.40USD) – Hamachi, Sake, Spicy Tuna ★★★★★

Day 5

Trader Joe’s | 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

What we ate –

• Trader Joe’s Mac and Cheese Bites ($3.99USD) ★★★★★

Philz Coffee | 1601 Willow Road, Facebook Campus

What we drank –

• Iced Coffee Rosé ($5USD) ★★★★★

Sugar Shack |1 Hacker Way, Facebook Campus

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What we ate –

• Malt Custard Tart (free) ★★★★★
• Ube Cream Puff (free) ★★★★★
• Frozen Yogurt (free) ★★★★☆

Facebook Campus | 1 Hacker Way, Facebook Campus

What we ate –

• Assorted mediterranean cuisine (free) ★★★★☆

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Now, that was a whole lot of food. I would give anything to be back in San Francisco right now eating everything to my heart’s desire but alas, I am not. Before I sign off, can we just discuss In-N-Out for a second? WHY is it so hyped up? Am I missing something? It was the most average burger I have ever tried. I feel like I’m going to have a whole angry mob of people coming after me with pitchforks now that I’ve said that. But seriously, I don’t understand the hype. Please enlighten me.

Check out my other What I Ate posts:

What I Ate at Heritage Fest – https://when-im-older.com/what-i-ate-at-the-edmonton-heritage-festival/

What I Ate in Vancouver (Round 2) – https://when-im-older.com/182061048883-2/

What I Ate in Vancouver (Round 1) – https://when-im-older.com/172104339882-2/

What I Ate in New York – https://when-im-older.com/123377506920-2/