Forty years young and still thriving as if it were newborn, locals and visitors remain drawn to this SF institution. Famous for its laid-back California vibe and great, locally sourced eats, this iconic space embraces its unique shape, and is styled with bold artwork-covered walls, a copper bar and wood-burning oven sending out delightful pizzas that fill the room with mouthwatering aromas.

Given its ace location, Zuni makes for a divine lunch destination—and proof is in the many business folk, trendy ladies-who-lunch and tourists who fill its tables midday. Menu treasures include sliced persimmon scattered with shaved Jerusalem artichokes and baby arugula leaves, tailed by artisanal rigatoni clutching a fragrant lamb sugo.