I put this page up after finding many small but interesting places in the Bay Area that aren't really well documented. These places are ordered at random and maybe some day I'll organize them.

My favorite San Francisco restaurants

Pizza-n-Go: Misnomer for a fabulous Middle Eastern restaurant

This is THE best place to eat Falafel. Food is cheap and delicious and there's a fabulous buffet.
This is in Santa Clara. I forgot the directions. I think you go down San Tomas Expressway till you reach El Camino. Take a left (East) and you should see it on your left beyond Starbucks (on your right). You need to make a U-turn to reach it.

North Beach, San Francisco: Best Italian food

I have had the best Italian food in the restaurants in North Beach. Plenty of restaurants in the area. I don't remember the one I liked.

Indian food

Swagat on El Camino in Palo Alto has very good South Indian food. Pasand, at the intersection of El Camino and Lawrence has good South Indian food as well. For North Indian food, Paradise of India on El Camino in Mt. View is the best. My absolute favorite is Gaylord's on El Camino near Stanford.

Burmese restaurants

Sausalito

Many wonderful places in Sausalito to have lunch - the view is spectacular from places.

Joe's Grill, Napa downtown

In downtown Napa. Best pizza I've ever eaten. Try the personal pizza with spinach.

Cafe Verona, Palo Alto

Excellent Italian food. Great place to have lunch and I really like their display at the counter where you order food. You can see precisely what you are ordering. It's also close to a parking garage in Palo Alto which is a blessing if you've ever tried finding street parking around that area. The address is 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301.

Other reviews of restaurants in the Bay Area

Palo Alto restaurants

Cool places to hike - photos to appear soon...

Los Tranchos, San Andreas fault

Los Tranchos open space reserve is a great place to hike. It's best to go there late in the evening when the clouds are rolling in so that you can stand among the clouds and feel them rush by you. You can see signs of the San Andreas fault line. There's a trail with markers to explain all you ever wanted to know about faults and such things. I saw signs about rattlesnakes and mountain lions but didn't see any on the trail.

To get there, take Page Mill Expwy. west for 7 miles beyond 280. The road is winding and goes up 2200 feet. There are breathtaking vista points along the way from where you can see the entire Bay Area. A binoculars is a must.

Sawyer Camp Trail

On 280, take the Millbrae Ave. exit. Park under the freeway and walk to Sawyer Camp trail. This trail is paved and crowded compared to other trails. A relatively easy trail, it goes past Crystal lake.

Sweeny Ridge Trail

On 280 North, take the exit to 35 (Skyline Blvd.) near San Bruno. Then drive for 2-3 miles until you reach Sneath Lane (left at the traffic light when travelling north on 35). Sneath Lane seems to go on forever. Follow it until you reach Sweeny Ridge. Sweeny Ridge is a moderately difficult trail but the view from the top is great. Take some people with you - it seemed like a very lonely trail.