Bay Area Asian Eats

Phở Đuôi Bò turns heads with flame-torched American Wagyu that delivers smoky, crisp edges, yet the true draw is its oxtail-simmered broth—rich with...

• Sunday, September 20: Ferry Building hosts free 11 a.m.–4 p.m. event with K-pop, hanbok try-ons, and rice cake tastings
• Chef Jiyoung Park serves...

Locals voted these restaurants to the top in a readers’ choice poll, making them trusted picks for authentic flavors across the Bay Area.

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Pioneering East Bay bakeries like Ruby King and Napoleon Super Bakery are shaping today's wave of Filipino-, Korean-, Chinese-, and...

New Cal students need reliable, affordable spots for quick bites and study fuel near campus.

• Impression of Lanzhou serves chewy hand-pulled noodle...

Daisy Li turned her shuttered Moonstar Buffet into Moonstar Charitable Organization after the pandemic hit. Her South San Francisco kitchen now...

Pigly brings bold Vietnamese flavors to Redwood City with a concise menu starring grilled lemongrass pork, char siu, and banh mi sandwiches.

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Nori Mori is set to open later this summer at 1 California St., capitalizing on returning office foot traffic in San Francisco's Financial...

Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao and Nari broke all the rules and helped spark San Francisco’s Thai dining wave. With a new cookbook and noodle shop on the way, she keeps pushing Thai food forward.

SF's first dedicated Filipino fine-dining tasting menu just earned a Michelin star with 11-13 courses at $235 a head. This signals Filipino cuisine stepping into Bay Area fine dining.

East Bay operators expanding to San Francisco must treat each neighborhood as a fresh concept rather than a guaranteed win.

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Nori Mori targets the Financial District's dense office and tourist flow at One California Street with quick hand rolls, fresh salads, sandos and...

Ox + Tiger delivers an intimate eight-seat Filipino-Japanese tasting experience in San Francisco, created by chefs EJ Macayan and Hitomi Wada. The duo...

• Hodo Foods recalling Chili Crisp Lightly Fried Tofu due to potential ink contamination from packaging
• Product distributed across 29 states...

East Bay favorites faced closures this year, from Uzen sushi and Ben’s Chinese after 40 years to The Good Hop, Wood Tavern, and Townhouse.

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Dumpling Story at 694 Valencia St earns strong praise as an authentic Shanghainese dumpling house, with juicy xiaolongbao that actually delivers on traditional flavors and stands as the city's best by a wide margin.

Lafayette Milk Tea Co. has replaced Lilikoi Boba at 3488 Mount Diablo Boulevard, trading Hawaiian-themed signs for a local identity while adding a...

International supermarkets offer an easy escape from kitchen burnout with fresh, affordable ingredients and new flavors that pair with pantry...

• Presidential pedigree: Chef Han cooked for two Chinese presidents before opening this Sichuan spot
• Bib Gourmand legacy: Held Michelin recognition...

South San Francisco offers seven standout yakitori restaurants for charcoal-grilled chicken and izakaya small plates: Mokutanya Yakitori Charcoal, Ichika Izakaya, Izakaya Ginji, CIAORIGATO, TBD, Barracuda Sushi, and Izakaya Fusion Grill Keitan.