Anonymous
Post 07/20/2025 10:08     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In and Out Burger! There’s one by the airport.


There’s also one right off 101 in Marin at Strawberry near Mill Valley turn off. No bay view but you can see Mount Tam.


There’s also Piatti in Strawberry (Mill Valley area along 101). That has a nice view of the marsh and Mt. Tam. But it’s a small chain.

https://millvalley.piatti.com/
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2025 09:39     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:Assuming you’ll be immediately hungry upon landing and will have all your luggage with you, I don’t recommend heading into SF and trying your luck with finding something in a cute neighborhood (although the Clement Street recommendation is otherwise spot on).

Instead, I’d recommend Taqueria San Bruno right off the airport for good tacos or go to Stonestown Galleria mall in SF. Their food court is a bit of a foodie mecca and they have covered parking.


Yeah and don’t leave your luggage in a rental car. Like, ever.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2025 07:33     Subject: Re:San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:In and Out is marketed as a California thing but it is disliked by many, many Californians. The burgers are pretty bad. The fries are worse. The only thing it has going for it is that it is cheap.


I think their burgers are great. Better than Five Guys and a much better value. To be clear Fice Guys makes a good burger, but I swear I rake a couple months off of my life when I eat there. Maybe it’s the fries? So good, but so greasy. Back to In-N-Out…I love it and I usually avoid fast food, but make an exception for In-N-Out.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2025 02:04     Subject: Re:San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:In and Out is marketed as a California thing but it is disliked by many, many Californians. The burgers are pretty bad. The fries are worse. The only thing it has going for it is that it is cheap.


I've lived in California for 21 years. Think I've had In & Out once? It might be the best of fast food burgers, but it's not good.

Here are some great burger places in SF: https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-burgers-san-francisco-1
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2025 01:54     Subject: Re:San Francisco airport
In and Out is marketed as a California thing but it is disliked by many, many Californians. The burgers are pretty bad. The fries are worse. The only thing it has going for it is that it is cheap.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2025 01:00     Subject: San Francisco airport
I’m the pp from Burlingame. There are so many places (including burger places) I’d rather go than In ‘N Out but if you did want to go there there’s one in Millbrae not far from the airport / right by 101.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 22:57     Subject: San Francisco airport
Yes, In n Out is the first place my kid wanted to go in San Francisco!
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 22:05     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:In and Out Burger! There’s one by the airport.


There’s also one right off 101 in Marin at Strawberry near Mill Valley turn off. No bay view but you can see Mount Tam.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 21:07     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:In and Out Burger! There’s one by the airport.


Yes it's a very classic California thing. Make sure you order the fries "well done"- their fries are usually not cooked enough and come out a bit limp and not especially good. You can ask for them to be "well done" and they make a batch that cooks a bit longer, they are much more crispy that way.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 21:01     Subject: San Francisco airport
In and Out Burger! There’s one by the airport.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 20:22     Subject: San Francisco airport
Eat like the SF locals- go to Fisherman’s Wharf and eat at Bubba Gump’s.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 17:16     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:Huge rule of life - don’t leave your bags in the car in the San Francisco area.


Yup.

I wouldn't eat lunch in SF if your bags are in your car. Unless you park right next to the table you eat at.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 17:05     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some threads make me realize we are not as well off as most posters here. We would eat at the Burger King at the airport, then drive to our destination.


When you go to a foodie area, you budget for that. I say this as someone who earns five figures. I wouldn’t eat at Burger King.


(Smile). As I was saying, sometimes I realize we just are not as well off as most here. We simply can't afford some fancy restaurant, but I am sure the advice would be useful to most here.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 15:38     Subject: San Francisco airport
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd head to Noe Valley and go to one of those nice spots- it's right off the freeway and almost directly on the way to the GG Bridge. And mid-day will not be crowded or hard to find parking on the street. Plenty of nice options within 3 blocks of 24th/Church.

La Boulangerie is a great cafe with fantastic bread/sandwiches- that's the one I have personal experience with, had a friend who used to live nearby and went there a few times when visiting. But there are a couple of pizza places, a sushi place, multiple taco options, a burger place, Chinese, Greek, etc all within that strip of 3 blocks or so on 24th. Will surely find something there that everyone will like. If you sit outside and look west you will be looking right at the Twin Peaks.


The other area I would look at is the Richmond District, at all the places along Clement on either side of Highway 1. Similarly convenient spot between the airport and the GG Bridge, and again a cute neighborhood with plenty of good places to eat.


This. Clement St. specifically, Burma Superstar or Good Luck Dim Sum.

https://www.7x7.com/inner-richmond-san-francisco-guide-1787127895.html