Dalida is a Modern Mediterranean Restaurant in San Francisco’s Presidio. Dalida gets its name from a few places. In Polish-Yiddish it means dahlia, the official flower of San Francisco, but its also chef’s mother’s name. The food is a little Turkish, a little Greek, Armenian, Jewish, Arabic and Persian. The couple also runs the Mexican Restaurant Maria Isabel.  The chef Sayat Oyzilmaz worked at Blue Hill at Stone Barns and joined the Le Bernardin. He’s probably best known around SF in working at Noosh and leaving. (Yes we ate there when they were cooking) The food is geared towards eating family style. Dalida is divided into 2 areas, dining room and bar on one side. Open kitchen with counter and communal seating on the other. They tried to put us in the communal area even with a reservation on our first visit. The 2nd visit we ate in the dining room in 2026. Lunch on a Tuesday was pretty full. Food is exciting, not the usual fare you are used to seeing. Good place to eat with a larger party so you can sample more dishes. Service was fair. Waiter was not that up on the food and could not […]

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Where does a San Francisco Foodie eat in Morocco? Follow our journey and learn from our experiences. Here are Restaurant Reviews and Notes from our Summer 2025 trip to Morocco. Where to buy a SIM card or eSIM at the Casablanca CMN airport. Buy it before you leave: $5 off you first eSIM purchase with Nomad using code: NORMAYUEVW – They are cheaper than airalo and the sim worked. Right Outside of International arrivals, there are several booths to the right side selling SIM Cards and eSIMS. Inwi, Orange, and Maroc Telecom. Orange – 200 DH for 14 days of Unlimited Internet, 300 DH for 30 days of Unlimited Internet Maroc Telecom – 200 DH for 30 GB of Internet valid for 1 month Closest ATM in CMN Airport is the Banque Populaire ATM to the right of arrivals. Morocco Tourist Notes Morocco is a great place to visit. New sites and sounds are around each corner We took an OAT Travel 14 day tour and found it great. You go to all the sites plus you get to interact with locals to really understand the country – Save $100 on OAT Tours when you mention Customer Number 3317221 Ellen Fong Fes […]

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   Why did we dine here? – Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen has become our goto place when looking for this type of food. They have expanded to four locations including Palo Alto, San Francisco and Mountain View. Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is owned by Onur Alkanoglu and Yasar Bulutoglu, who are immigrants from Turkey that wanted to further Turkish cuisine into the Bay Area with the original San Mateo location. In 2020, Amir Hosseini joined the Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen team as a partner and helped open the Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Francisco locations. Surprisingly decent Mediterranean food from a this restaurant. Far better than the other places in the vicinity. The folks are friendly and swear they have nothing to do with Sinbads that used to be here. Their fresh pita bread is a great change from some premade stuff. The menu is pretty wide ranging from hummus, typical appetizers, plates, wraps, and salads. They also have pastry and flatbreads: Lahmacun, Pide and more. Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is now serving Turkish Breakfast at all locations on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. The brunch menu includes popular Turkish dishes such as Little Chefs Menemen, The Breakfast Board […]

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Why did we dine here? – Sultana is a long established Mediterranean restaurant in downtown Menlo Park. This is a nicer place with a outdoor patio in the back, perfect during the Pandemic. This spot is definitely a step above all the casual Mediterranean restaurants you find around. (We like Hummus Mediterranean in San Mateo) A friend recommended it, so we decided to give it a go. Insider Tip – Dine out in the Patio. Available via delivery service Cuisine – Mediterranean Location – Menlo Park, CA Opened – 2006 Service – Sultana had friendly accessible service. Verdict – We were pleasantly surprised by Sultana, if you like Mediterranean cuisine like us, definitely go. Is this restaurant worth a 5 minute drive? Yes. 30 minute? Maybe. 1 Hour? No Sultana Signature Dishes – Moussaka, Kebab, Baklava Sultana’s Menu is fairly concise with everything you expect at this class of restaurant. Looks like they made a mean baklava. Website Sultana Menu Sultana Food Picks: Hummus ($10) Garbanzo beans with garlic, lemon juice, tahini sauce and pita is a bit lumpier than most.  Includes average pita. 7.5/10 Pomegranate Salad ($14) Arugula, goat cheese, almond, pom seeds, orange is on the sweet side, […]

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Foster City is a suburb of San Francisco and not known for its food.  Here are a couple worthy spots.   Starbird Chicken 1141 Triton Dr Foster City, CA 94404 Website This place is, as the name would suggest, an epicenter for chicken. It serves it up in tacos, in buns, and stand alone, including trendy preparations like Nashville hot chicken. The chicken comes served with a huge number of different toppings and sauces, from the traditional (like mayo and ketchup) to Greek yogurt ranch and Asian-inspired sauces. The ambiance is very relaxed and fast-casual, with a bright interior and a fair amount of seating. I ordered the Nashville hot chicken which, happily, was spicy without being too spicy. It came with a side order of fries, which were fairly standard issue. Looking around, I’d anecdotally say that people tended to prefer the sandwiches to the tacos, with the Nashville hot chicken being a big favorite, especially for groups. All-in-all, Starbird Chicken is a pretty solid bet for a fast-casual restaurant and has enough variety to keep diners coming back.   Dozo Izakaya 3 Plaza View Ln Foster City, CA 94404 Yelp Dozo Izakaya is a solid sushi restaurant, serving […]

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