The Anchorage- 4210 Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay (650)726-2822.
Tides Wharf & Restaurant- 835 Highway 1, Bodega Bay (707)875-3652. Full bar, snack bar, gift shop, and fresh fish market with bait and tackle. Excellent cioppino!
Uncle Yu's Szechuan- 999 Oak Hill Road, Lafayette (925)283-1688. Try the crabmeat puff appetizer.
Le Virage- 2211 N. Main St., Walnut Creek (925)933-8484. French cuisine.
Miraku- 2416 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon (925)820-8107. Also in Lafayette and at: 2131 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek (925)932-1112. Delicious Japanese cuisine.
Napa Valley Wine Train- 1275 McKinstry St., Napa (800)427-4124 (in CA) or (800)522-4142 (outside CA).
Fandango- 223 17th St., Pacific Grove (408)372-3456. Country European style cuisine in the warmth of a Mediterranean setting.
Sala Thai- 807 First St., Benicia (707)745-4331. Authentic Thai food and Thai setting.
Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar- 1333 N. California Blvd., Walnut Creek (925)934-1300. Also in Oakland. Fresh seafood.
Melo's Pizza- 1660 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill (925)687-1880. The best pizza!
Claim Jumper- 1981 Diamond Blvd., Concord (925)798-4300. Numerous restaurants in Southern California. American food in western setting and enormous servings!
Le Cheval- 1007 Clay St., Oakland (510)763-8957. Also in Berkeley. Highly recommended authentic Vietnamese Cuisine.
Yet Wah- Pier 39, San Francisco (415)434-4430. Chinese!
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.- 720 Cannery Row, Monterey (408)373-1884. Seafood restaurant with a theme from the movie "Forrest Gump".
Cha-Am- 1543 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (510)848-9664. Also in San Francisco and Vallejo. One of the best Thai restaurants in the Bay Area.
Milano- 1829 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek (925)988-0300. Outstanding Italian cuisine.
Southern California:
Armstrong's Fish Market- 306 Crescent Ave. #A, Avalon (310)510-0113. Great seafood and waterfront dining.
Mandalay- 611 N. La Brea, Los Angeles (213)933-0717. French-Vietnamese cuisine.
Buko- 327 N. Verdugo, Glendale (818)243-1717. Excellent Japanese food.
Regent Seafood- 747 N. Main, Los Angeles (213)680-3333. The best Chinese food you can get in L.A.'s Chinatown.
Something's Fishy- 500 State St., Santa Barbara (805)966-6607. Japanese (Benihana-style setting).
Barrio Fiesta- 3821 W. 6th St., Los Angeles (213)383-9762. Filipino cuisine.
Thai BBQ- 4055 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles (213)383-8571. Also in Glendale. The 'S-1' is highly recommended.
Fung Lum- 222 Universal Terrace Pkwy., Universal City (818)763-7888. Chinese Restaurant by Universal Studios.
Sakura of Tokyo- 533 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina (626)960-7155.
Seoul Cafe- 312 1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818)247-6955. Korean...try their chicken teriyaki.
Zono Sushi- 139 N. Maryland Ave., Glendale (818)507-4819.
Chin Chin Cafe & Market- 16101 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 160, Encino (818) 783-1717.Their Chinese chicken salad is good.
