Michael Bauer

Michael Bauer Michael Bauer is the executive food and wine editor and restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chro

Sora Dining Soba in Japantown is a great place for hot or cold soba noodles, tempura, and cheesecake.
09/02/2026

Sora Dining Soba in Japantown is a great place for hot or cold soba noodles, tempura, and cheesecake.

Base Camp successfully blends California produce and Nepalese flavors into a compelling menu that includes watermelon sa...
08/24/2026

Base Camp successfully blends California produce and Nepalese flavors into a compelling menu that includes watermelon salad, spicy ribs, momos, and butter chicken.

The best way to spend a Friday afternoon: being captivated by the tasting menu at Quince. The atmosphere is airy and the...
08/21/2026

The best way to spend a Friday afternoon: being captivated by the tasting menu at Quince. The atmosphere is airy and the menu dials in the best of summer. It includes three small bites, two preparations of spot prawns, corn cappellacci poussin cooked in the hearth and many other preparations that illustrate why Michael Tusk earned three Michelin stars.

After spending a month with my dog as she recovers from a total hip replacement, I was finally able to go out to Bon De...
08/19/2026

After spending a month with my dog as she recovers from a total hip replacement, I was finally able to go out to Bon Delire for lunch. They offer an amazing three-course lunch for $36. The menu on my visit included choice of a salad Lyonnaise or mushroom fricasse, either salmon with lentils or steak frites for main course and soft serve ice cream for dessert.

The chicken Kiev at Dingles Public House transported me back to the 1970s when I was a very young Cook and prepared this...
07/24/2026

The chicken Kiev at Dingles Public House transported me back to the 1970s when I was a very young Cook and prepared this dish for many family dinners. Of course this upscale pub offers much more including excellent sausage rolls, hamburger and fries and mushroom pot pie.

Every dishes was spot on at Verjus: tomato salad, pate, omelet, salad, duck confit and dessert. I can’t wait to go back!
07/21/2026

Every dishes was spot on at Verjus: tomato salad, pate, omelet, salad, duck confit and dessert. I can’t wait to go back!

I’m beginning a 17 day trip to Northern Europe and soon after I got off the plane, I went to Restaurant Radio in Copenh...
06/21/2026

I’m beginning a 17 day trip to Northern Europe and soon after I got off the plane, I went to Restaurant Radio in Copenhagen for a dinner that began with tiny potatoes and asparagus and ended with cheesecake ice cream with strawberries. I particularly loved the huge chalkboard with drawings that change monthly.

Arquet is a top choice for lunch with it soothing interior, great views and beautiful food. Top choices include a tuna a...
06/11/2026

Arquet is a top choice for lunch with it soothing interior, great views and beautiful food. Top choices include a tuna appetizer, excellent salad, fried chicken sandwich, and mushroom pasta.

While service could use some work, I can never quibble about the salads and pastas at aMano.
06/08/2026

While service could use some work, I can never quibble about the salads and pastas at aMano.

After returning from a two week trip to Greece in April, it was nice to relive those memories recently at Kokkari: lamb ...
05/29/2026

After returning from a two week trip to Greece in April, it was nice to relive those memories recently at Kokkari: lamb tongue, asparagus, Greek salad, lamb shank, and baklava for dessert.

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