I always talk about how the food and drinks are better in New York than in San Francisco. But to be fair, I never sought out great food in SF like I do now. Here are some places I went to on this past trip:

Boulevard Supposed to be one of the best in San Francisco. I wasn't impressed. Appetizer was good and creative but main dish was plain. Drinks were terrible. Way too expensive.

Aperto Definitely the best Italian food I've ever had in San Francisco. They specialize in pasta dishes and I would say they are on par with Spigolo in New York. However, I wish they had a larger meat selection. I wanted to order a pasta primi and meat segundi but that's not how they roll there.

Swig SF Wednesdays was at this cool bar in the Tenderloin. Some drinks were good, a little inconsistent.

Rye After Swig we moved on to Rye. I thought the drinks were more creative and excellent. They specialize in a Basil Gimlet.

Both bars had bitters sitting on the bar, a sign you should get a well made cocktail!