The husband and I are headed to San Francisco for a week this month. We’ll be staying in Union Square.

Unbelievably, I haven’t been to S.F. since 1992 when I had been accepted to Berkeley and wanted to check it out to decide if I’d attend. As it turned out, Berkeley wasn’t for me and I am a proud U.C.L.A. Bruin at heart (Boo Trojans!).

Prior to that college-oriented visit, I actually spent a good amount of time in the Bay Area as my dad worked temporarily at the Livermore National Laboratory. My mom, sister, and I joined him on our breaks from school and our weekends were full of road trips and explorations, and I feel like I saw everything there was to see in the city and the region.

But I was 13 then. And I wasn’t too concerned about food at the time. I’m sure that a hot dog and some M&Ms would have suited me just fine.

Right now, as a full-grown food blogger, all I can think about and plan for are the meals we’ll enjoy in S.F. But where to start? What are the “must-see” food destinations that I should consider and plan for? We’re not going to be dining very upscale this trip, but I’m not concerned because I think that there should be plenty of delicious eats that won’t cost a fortune. In fact, it should make the trip more interesting because we can’t just go for the big name, big budget spots.

So if you know food in San Francisco, will you please leave a comment with your suggestions? We particularly love Indian, sushi, Mexican, Italian, and chocolate! Oh yeah, and burgers, too. Thanks.

Here’s what I have on my radar already, from various sources over the last few weeks:

Burma Superstar
Recchiuti Confections
Coco 500
Terzo
Pizzeria Picco (in Larkspur)
Oliveto (in Oakland)

Thanks, in advance!

♥Beth