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Cha Cha Cha
81/100 (3063 ratings)
Restaurants
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Spanish
Latin
Cuban
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Brunch
Salmon
Tapas
Curry
Polenta
Sandwiches
Ceviche
Cuban Sandwich
Shrimp
Paella
Seafood Paella
Fish
Pork
Salad
Wings
Calamari
Mussels
Calamares
Sit down
Spanish
Cuban
Latin
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Late Night
Mid-range
"Loved this spot. Service and food were awesome. The decor was fun. Odd mixture of Chinese and Mexican but just loved..."
Francine Henderson
"Your Sangria and tapas are enough of a motivation for me to buy an airline ticket and come back "home" to San Francisco for a..."
Mitra Forati
"LOVE this place! Looking forward l visiting next..."
Rebecca Reed
"The food was delicious, the fried bananas with black beans were unique but full of flavor. The paella mix was fresh as was the fish in it. The..."
Alex W
"The food was great, I had the cheese quesadillas. The ambience looks amazing and the server was nice. It's near the amoeba music store so a good..."
Debi Majumdar
"Stopped and shopped in Haight Ashbury for Burning Man, and we found this Caribbean fusion restaurant located in the heart of this thriving SF..."
april zheng
"Great place! Great service, excellent food with very nice portions, and very reasonable price! I had the vaca house dish - steak with beans and..."
Global Explorer
"Cha Cha Cha never disappoints! From the Shrimp and chicken wings to Sangria that’s all you need. Oh yea, and keep the bread coming too. When dining..."
Keena Middleton
"Love the atmosphere! Went there recently because the restaurant I wanted to go to was closed on the day. I am so glad I got to try Cha Cha..."
Eranga Lakmal
"Stopped in while visiting San Francisco. We were blown away at how good this place is. We had ceviche, calamari and the pork with yucca and ajo..."
Nicole VanWie
"Cha Cha Cha is a vibrant and lively restaurant that truly captures the spirit of the Caribbean. From the moment you step inside, you're greeted with..."
Andrew
"The decor is a vibe in itself. We got the big pitcher of Sangria, great choice! We also got the amazing Cajun garlic shrimp which has a sauce you can..."
De'Von Walker
"Helpful staff. Very good food. I love the decor and love sitting near the window in the bar and watching Haight Street life go..."
Mary Franklin
"Update July 2023: had the BBQ pork quesadilla which was tangy and good. The Jalapeño margarita was not so good. Service was impersonal and slow. Had..."
Anil Pannikkat
"Friend of mines from Sacramento took me here while I was visiting the Bay Area. She said it's one of her spots in Frisco and it lived up to the hype...."
Ed Stevens (Skelle Top)
"First time here! Expectations were high since a couple of people hyped it up. We were able to squeeze in 8 people and all of us had a fun time. The..."
Edison Huang
"every time i come to san francisco- this is a necessary stop. give me some sangria. give me some cajun shrimp. and give me all the bread… that’s..."
Lexy Popa
"Calamari was amazing great dipping options. Drinks tasty and..."
Kurt “Kurt Magic” Gilbertson
"TL;DR: This is an excellent Latin themed small plates restaurant with cocktails and ample seating. Highly recommended to visit. Awesome portions,..."
Brendan
"Fast and cordial service, food had some very good items like the empanadas and the sangria. Music is good and had a really authentic Latin..."
Lucía S
"Very nice atmosphere. Went on a local’s recommendation. Ordered a glass of sangria and the prawn Cajun shrimps. Both very tasty. They also give..."
Ceyda Z
"Fun Cuban inspired bar and restaurant with rustic colorful feel. Food is legit - you can watch the tasty creations being made after ordering...."
Patrick Wynn
B44
81/100 (2680 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Spanish
Gluten Free Options
Mediterranean
Spanish
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Tuna
Calamares
Tapas
Toasts
Shrimp
Beef
Octopus
Ceviche
Paella
Salad
Seafood Paella
Crab
Patatas Bravas
Scallops
Lamb
Clams
Fish
Calamari
Pork
Mussels
Sit down
Spanish
Mediterranean
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Television
Dinner
Late Night
Lunch
Mid-range
"In town for a conference and wanted some wine and tapas. B44 truly hit the spot!!! Excellent bites and some great wine choices. We really enjoyed the..."
Shannon Albeke
"My friend and I were walking through Belden place looking for a place for dinner and decided to try this spot out. The restaurant itself is nice,..."
Humera Shaikh
"3.5 stars. The food was pretty good, but nothing overly special for the price. was recommended the brisket cannelloni and it was just ok. Brisket had..."
A Guidry
"Ambience feels rather Spanish. A selection of Tapas and other dishes, service a bit slow. Quality is fine but not overly exciting. Best choices for..."
Nathalie Nebelius
"My husband and I had a 6:30 reservation, but we missed it as our prior engagement ran late. We got there an hour later and thankfully they had one..."
Tilly Lewis
"We had a wonderful evening at this bistro. The service was very friendly and it had a fun and funky ambiance. I lived in Spain for a few years and..."
Teddi Carbonneau
"Was a lovely dinner in an interestingly decorated place that is dual identity. Catalan/Spanish food and French food. The desserts are all in the..."
A K
"My family joined me for my retirement dinner at 6pm on a Monday evening. The atmosphere was relaxed and we had no trouble hearing each other in..."
John Brawn
"This hidden gem is a delight. Pedro and Manuel complemented each other as an excellent serving team. The shrimp tapas were amazing, as well as the..."
Deborah
"Loved this place! You can order from the Spanish inspired menu or the French menu of their sister restaurant. All dishes were great, though we..."
Chelle Davis
"They offered the best paella I've ever tried! And the baby octopus and French onion soup were great too! The waiter and waitress were nice, however..."
Rong Rong
"Excellent food, drinks, service, value. The mussels are consistently great. Everything done with an opinion, never boring or bland. Very nice heated..."
Andrew Becker
"Their tapas are well executed and can easily cost a whole lot more in other SF restaurants. Surprisedly, their french dishes were a bit off, maybe..."
S W
"Good Spanish/Catalan food. Been a while since I've had paella and I thought it was quite good..."
Bikram
"The service here is good, we wanna try squid fideua 🦑 (which is off menu) they made it for us, and it’s soooo good!! 😀👍..."
Ying Jiang
Esperpento
81/100 (1402 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Spanish
Mediterranean
Latin
Spanish
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Patatas Bravas
Shrimp
Salad
Calamari
Calamares
Tapas
Tortillas
Paella
Seafood Paella
Sit down
Latin
Spanish
Mediterranean
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I ordered a grilled salmon, which was pretty good. The mushrooms soup was really good too. I thought the cabbage that came with it was cooked, but it..."
Claudio Pubill
"It was my first time trying Spain food. I tried squid ink seafood paella and mariscada. I like marriscada than another one but both were..."
Sohyun Park
"Delicious food! Ate pescatarian and loved the meal! We at the grilled artichokes, the red snapper strips, and the potato/onion/egg pancake thing. All..."
Josh Raikin
"When we want to visit another country, the first thing that comes to mind is to enjoy its culinary gastronomy. I have had the opportunity to visit..."
Lita
"Service was great. Food was tasty and reasonably..."
Frank Huang
"Awesome food and service. Really liked the paella here and the bread with sauce provided for free. The decor could improve but then again it kinda..."
Subhayu Chakravorty
"After my fabulous trip to Spain I wondered if I could find good paella. I found it courtesy of my Northern California Camino group! We capped off a..."
B V
"I don’t even want to leave a review because I don’t want anyone else knowing about this secret gem. This is just always a 10/10 for price to..."
amy simendinger
"It's been too long since I've eaten @ esperpe to. Great service, great food and comfortable..."
Jacqueline Tona
"I have been to many restaurants around the world but nothing feels like Esperpento. There is something really special about this place, the food, the..."
Yasmin Sameni
Cesario's
76/100 (3540 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Meatballs
Salad
Bolognese
Crab
Lasagne
Clams
Cannoli
Calamari
Carbonara
Risotto
Chicken Parmesan
Mussels
Saltimbocca
Calamares
Minestrone
Salmon
Paella
Seafood Paella
Lamb
Swordfish
Shrimp
Bruschette
Pesto
Fish
Polenta
Eggplant
Tiramisu
Pasta
Sit down
Italian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Mid-range
"I love this quaint Italian restaurant. It’s just steps away from the JW Marriott where we stay when in San Fran. The owner always steps out to say..."
Nona Damore
"We googled great restaurants near our hotel and Cesario’s popped up. So glad we tried it out. After travelling all night from NZ we were stoked,..."
Jo Malcolm
"The food here is so fresh and very tasty 😋 I loved ❤️ The calamari it was tender and not overly seasoned. And even though the place was small..."
Christine Sumner
"Service and good food. Large freshly cooked portions and fast service at a good price. Can't understand why others don't rate it higher. We have..."
Steve N Lisa Kerr
"We googled Italian restaurants and this little gem popped up. Had a great meal; calamari, spaghetti bolognese, a shell pasta with shrimp pasta sauce..."
K Del Grande
"Incredible! From the atmosphere to the service to the food, everything was incredible! I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants..."
Ralph Salisny
"Nice little find just by our hotel. Small restaurant but was very busy. Super food, great service with friendly staff. Definitely worth looking for..."
Helen Taylor
"A true Italian restaurant..even down to the cappuccino . Great service... Everything was wonderful. Now on the list of my favorite..."
Annette Mansker-Reeb
"We walked into Cesario's, a small intimate Italian restaurant , last night without a reservation. The maitre'd was so nice and arranged a table for..."
Jackie ONeil
"Amazing little Italian restaurant food was phenomenal service was excellent highly..."
John Railsback
"Ottimo ristorantino a due passi da Union Square. Consiglio di prenotare perché è sempre molto frequentato. Pasta cotta alla Italiana e..."
Marco Camozzi
"The food was great and the service was superb! I would definitely come back and recommend to a..."
Elena Ohlin
"It's a lovely little place, cozy and elegant, and the servers were quick and on the ball. We had lasagna and chicken parmesan with pasta and it was..."
Michelle Mitton
"Authentic Italian gem in union square. We had our thanksgiving dinner here and it was a cozy and charming atmosphere. The food was excellent, ..."
Randy
"I had the turkey panini and the lobster ravioli and both were delicious. The bruschetta was a miss, the bread was hard & cold. You can get better..."
1John 2:27
"We love Italian food especially spaghetti carbonara and I must this was probably the best spaghetti carbonara I’ve ever had! Granted I got it..."
Dustin Campbell
"We had a wonderful dinner a few moments ago. Our Uber driver recommended the location in the afternoon and he was absolutely right. There are only a..."
tobykubi
"Good value for money in the centre of San Francisco. I ordered the lobster ravioli and my friend the caprese salad. Regular pasta dishes like penne..."
Elvira P
"Cesario's is a culinary treasure nestled in the heart of San Francisco. This family-owned Italian restaurant exudes a warm and inviting ambiance,..."
Karl Tony
"We visited here for lunch with few friends. We were able to secure table without reservation. We ordered several items like Tuscan chicken, panini,..."
Jayasimha Nuggehalli
"Had an early dinner and ordered a plate of calamari, a chicken marsala and a chicken tuscan. They were a tad bit expensive but the quality and..."
Subhayu Chakravorty
"We visited this quaint little restaurant while on vacation in SF. The sitting is a bit tight, but that was true of everywhere we dinned in the city...."
Richard Klein
"A nice little Italian restaurant with good drinks and great food. I had the lasagna and it was really good, but not a hot as I would have liked......"
Chad Musselman
"What a fantastic quaint Italian restaurant. The entire time we were there the place was packed with a line outside. Service could have been a little..."
Curt Warren
"My friend and I just arrived in San Francisco (her first time) to celebrate a significant birthday and are staying at the Hotel Emblem. We spotted..."
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
"This is a quaint, little spot downtown. Didn’t have a reservation on a Friday night and the older gentleman told us when to come back. He was..."
Anita Johnson
"Very authentic and wonderful Italian meal served to us by a very polite and we'll trained waiter. Atmosphere felt like stepping into little Italy...."
Kris Cross
"This was a cute little place. Popped in after my flight and was ready to eat. The waitress, Eve, was fantastic, very sweet and accomodating. Wasn't..."
Danielle G
Picaro Tapas Restaurant
75/100 (2461 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Spanish
Spanish
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Tortillas
Paella
Seafood Paella
Patatas Bravas
Shrimp
Lobster
Salad
Oyster
Calamari
Calamares
Salmon
Tapas
Sit down
Spanish
Mediterranean
Latin
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Late Night
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We ate here with several folks from the area. The locals like it here and you will too. The food is tasty and the service is good. They even have..."
Vineeta Dhingra
"Picaro is located in the most iconic location.. The mission district of San Fransisco ! I loved this location the moment we came out of car. The..."
Gitcraker
"Great drink specials (pitchers of sangria) till 7pm. The paellas were ok (lacked a bit of seasoning and tomato flavour). The salsa brava with bread..."
Belinda Chan
"Food was delish, personally I didn't love the paella but everything else was to die for! The tapas were amazing and full of flavor. Dessert was also..."
Jennifer Davidson
"Great atmosphere and good Spanish food. I recommend, especially for big groups. Few restaurants accommodate big..."
Vicky
"This place is definitely now my go-to for Spanish food. It is busily fun environment. We didn't ordered alcohol but we are enjoying the party/..."
Tee Ponsukcharoen
"Came on a Saturday night for dinner, made reservations the morning of. We split 5 tapas, a paella, and 2 pitchers of sangria (plus copious amounts of..."
Neal
"Overall it's a good place. Sangrias were decent and food was overall good. That being said, some food was little bland like paella and carne asada...."
Ivo Marevic
"Came here on a Saturday right around happy hour. Got seated immediately. Service was fast, didn’t have to wait too long for the food to come. The..."
Jane M
"The food was pretty good and it’s a perfect place to bring a big group for a bday party. We went here for our friend’s bday and the food came out..."
N N
"We got the seafood paella (for 2, shared among 3 but it was more than enough), garlic shrimp, and calamari. All were delicious. But the best part was..."
Mint Katavetin
"great happy hour spot serving $14 sangria pitchers until 7pm (even on a saturday!). the rest of the food was mid but well worth it for the happy..."
Andrea Santos
Bota Tapas & Paella Bar
73/100 (1456 ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
Mediterranean
Spanish
Spanish
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
International
European
International
Healthy
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Meatballs
Shrimp
Octopus
Paella
Seafood Paella
Patatas Bravas
Salad
Garlic Prawns
Lamb
Oyster
Pork
Tapas
Lamb chops
Prawns
Spanish
Healthy
Mediterranean
International
European
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Highly recommended. Paella bar!! Need I say more? The black pork was truly amazing too. I recommend a small paella to share and some of their..."
Mark Sadausky
"best breakfast we found in frisco! the service was awsome and super..."
Aatz Osr Adams
"Excellent service and great food a true Spanish Tapas location. The paellas were all cooked to order. We watched from our high top table. Have to..."
Paul Shea
"Seriously the best restaurant meal I've had in ages. The service and atmosphere are also top..."
Rachel B. Clark
"I have eayen there several times and each dish i tried was deee-lish. Service was..."
Richard Siemers
"Absolutely incredible! We were able to get seated right away even without reservations. The seafood paella was super delicious! The service was also..."
Jason Furlan
"My favorites were the mussels, chicken and the seafood paella. Nice, relaxed, fun..."
Linda Pascual Kranzke
"The food was delicious! Everyone needs to order the surf and turf paella 🥘 and the shrimp when they..."
Lauren Rowe
"Delicious food!! Great service!! We sat at the bar and enjoyed watching them cook! Arugula and pear salad with pine nuts was amazing! Meat paella..."
Melissa Ryerse
"Delicious spicy Brüssel sprouts and..."
Clarke Anderson
"Great..."
Raffy Conlu
"After living in Spain for a year, it’s been hard to find actual good Spanish food in the US, this place was phenomenal and meet those expectations...."
Allison Brightfield
"I recently had a fantastic dining experience at Bota Tapas & Paella Bar with a group of two. Our waiter welcomed us with a warm smile and introduced..."
Alice Hou
"Having lived in Spain for several months, it is always a challenge to find excellent Spanish food stateside. Bota, however, exceeded all..."
Loves Traveling
"Place was amazing! Food was phenomenal, atmosphere was great our waiter(Che I think her name was)was super nice and gave us the perfect amount of..."
leo nardo
"Nice ambiance and great staff. I was greatly disappointed with the paella maybe because I got the meat one. Chorizo should not be in the paella as..."
Danielle Delafuente
"It's a rare treat when you find a hotel thar actually cares about their lobby bar/restaurants. I mean, you get it. Their concern lays with the rooms,..."
Sir Kent
"Bota has a very hip and cute ambiance. You can choose to sit at a high top table or standard. We ordered the Jamon Serrano charcuterie board, pulpo,..."
Asi Afuhaamango
"Simply the best place to eat prior to a concert at the Fox Theater. Right across the street from the Fox, gourmet Spanish cuisine. We had 2 amazing..."
David B. Karpf, MD
"Fresh complex flavors. The best seat in the house is at the bar overlooking the open kitchen. The chef's and supporting team display an exceptional..."
Clarence Davis Jr.
"Tapas were delicious. In my opinion, the best were the oysters. The wine suggested by the waiter was very good. Paellas were a little bit too dry and..."
Łukasz Koniecki
"We randomly found this place by walking around and was pleasantly surprised the quality food as well as service. Octopus and paella was all pretty..."
Leah Park
"Stopped in for lunch and am glad I did. Service was pretty bad but in a good way. They were very disorganized then again they had just opened. The..."
Stephen G
"We stopped off here as a quick wine and Tappas stop before a night out. So fun! We enjoyed the wine and we can highly-recommend the shoshito..."
Steven Ludwig
"Paella and tapas eatery outside Union Square. One of the better squid ink paella’s I’ve had in the city. The tapas are a good size and very..."
Mario Dos Campollo
"Absolutely phenomenal food! From start to finish, every item we ordered from the tapas menu was perfection! Highly recommend! I had no idea "lemon..."
Nicole Campos