What's up, everybody?
Philcaela here and we are at Union Square!
Union Square is known for its great shopping options, the cute hearts on each corner, but
also for being really touristy.
Although there are tons of tourist traps around here, there are also great restaurants within
a couple blocks of here.
That's why we're gonna take you through our 10 Favorite Eats Near Union Square!
Let's go!!!
We are at Muracci's and this place is located 3 - 4 blocks away from Union Square.
It's actually really legit Japanese curry.
They're best known for their katsu curries here.
This is a very popular place for to-go and lunch.
It's a bit of a hole-in-the-wall but it's really delicious, I love the curries here.
Their curry noodles are also really good.
I definitely recommend the katsu as their most popular and best dish here!
All of the katsus are made to order so it's guaranteed really fresh.
It's not like it's fried and it's sitting around for awhile, so it's guaranteed really
good!
Most people would pour the curry all over the katsu, but I like to pour it over the
rice and then have my katsu and dip it in the curry so it stays crispy!
So good!
I got the curry udon, it's a soup that's really rich.
I got the medium spice, which is the perfect level: you taste some great spice in there,
but it's not overpowering.
Muracci's is a really good hole-in-the-wall that makes great Japanese curry.
Get the katsu, get it to-go, and it's a great place for a cheap eat near Union Square.
Now we're at Asha Tea House, this place is very popular and known for their matcha, but
today I didn't get their matcha, I got some other teas, but they have a huge selection
of teas here.
They milk teas, they have pure teas, they have your traditional teas, they have coffee,
but instead of boba, I got grass jelly today.
The ambiance is really quiet.
People study here, people can hang out here, it's not super big, but you definitely find
tables here to sit for a little bit.
Just a tip, if you're looking for a really sweet boba milk tea, it's not your place because
it's very tea-forward.
I got an iced Hong Kong-style milk tea, it's super good and what I like about this place
is that not only is the tea really delicious, but I really love the ambiance in here.
So overall, if you want boba and really good tea, I recommend coming to Asha Tea House.
Just around the corner, we're at Fifth Arrow right now.
This is an American-style bar that has really nice pizzas.
What's really cool about this place is that there are a lot of games and there are even
3 bowling lanes here.
It's pretty pricey, it's $55/hour, but if you come with a big group and everyone's willing
to shell out some cash for bowling in the heart of San Francisco, it could be worth it.
There are arcade games, there's TV's all over the place, there's a full bar, definitely
a really fun place to come, especially with a big group.
We got a pizza, this is the funghi (mushroom) pizza and we added some fennel sausage on
it.
And after this, we're gonna go play some arcade games.
Micaela thinks she's really good at the basketball arcade game, so I gotta go beat her.
We're at 707 Sutter, this is a Korean restaurant by
Union Square, this is a great place to come with your friends if you wanna drink a lot
of soju, some beers, just to hang out.
It's a great environment for that.
And plus, they have really, really, really good food here.
So the best things here are tteokbokki, cheese corn, the fried chicken wings (the garlic
soy is the best, spicy one's good, too).
We decided to change it up and we got the seafood stew and we also got beef bulgogi.
This is a great place for groups because they have really huge tables.
We usually drink, but we're gonna take it easy tonight and just eat and chill and enjoy...
and actually taste our food.
First thing you'll notice when you come in here is the projector playing K-Pop on the
screen, it really gets the party vibe going in here.
It's usually really high-energy in here with all the big groups that are coming in for
dinner and in addition to the music and all the beer and soju that's all over the place,
it's a really, really, really fun place to eat.
This is Kin Khao, it's a fusion-Thai restaurant inside the Parc 55 Hotel.
It strays away from your traditional Thai dishes and starts to move toward some really
fusion, really creative stuff.
And a lot of the dishes are Thai-inspired, but they have local ingredients mixed in.
This place actually has 1 Michelin star, but it's not that expensive.
We ordered a Yaowaraj Noodle.
This is a flat, wide pan-fried noodle that is pretty similar to a Pad See Ew.
The name comes from "Yaowarat," which is actually the Chinatown of Bangkok.
These noodles are one of the most popular dishes at Kin Khao.
Wow!
Really rich and really flavorful, great noodles and it comes with a sauce here that's spicy
and sour, just goes perfectly with it.
This is the Massaman Nuea, I don't know if I'm pronouncing it correctly, but it's basically
a Massaman curry with beef cheek in it.
The beef cheeks are braised perfectly, it's really melt-in-your-mouth, and you can taste
the creaminess of the Massaman curry and it also comes with some nice shallots and potatoes.
Kin Khao is the best option for Thai food near Union Square, it's an awesome restaurant.
But it's very popular, so make sure that you make a reservation before you come, or come
right when they open, otherwise, it's gonna be a long time before you get seated.
This is Black Sugar, it's an awesome boba spot near Union Square.
They use organic milk here, organic tea leaves, and they soak their boba in pure black sugar
and that's what gives it such an amazing flavor.
I come here and every time I get the black sugar fresh milk.
Delicious boba, super creamy, I love it!
This drink is a gamechanger!
I've had almost everything on the menu here except for their matchas and with the black
sesame it's even more better... is that even a word?
It's even more amazing!
We're here at Bluestone Lane Cafe, it's an Australian-style coffee shop.
I just got a big flat white here, it's delicious and in terms of great options for coffee around
Union Square, Bluestone Lane has a couple of locations and we highly recommend them
if you don't feel like Starbucks.
We're at Sanraku for dinner now, this is a great spot for sushi near Union Square.
It's actually a pretty big restaurant in here, but it can get pretty popular so we recommend
making reservations if you want to be safe.
We ordered a black miso cod to start, a sashimi deluxe, which has 15 pieces of sashimi, and
one of their specialty rolls (the Crunch Roll).
Tender fish, it's really soft, melts in your mouth, flavor is the best!
Any restaurant that has this means the restaurant is good!
Mmm!
I love this, it's so good, I could eat this every day.
It's $14 for this small piece of fish, but you can't really cook this yourself or find
it at too many sushi places, so I think it's a good value, still.
This specialty roll is really yummy.
I love the spicy salmon and a little bit of crunch that comes with it.
Obviously, it's the Crunch Roll, so it has crunch.
Also this beautiful plate with the sashimi on it, it's chef's choice, so today we got
some octopus, some salmon, some tuna, and a couple other, but it can vary depending
on the night.
Overall, Sanraku is a really solid spot for sushi, delicious rolls, and it's really close
to Union Square.
This is Tacorea, not "taqueria," Tacorea!
It's a Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant, but it's definitely more on the Mexican side because
they serve burritos and tacos, but the meats they have and the ingredients are definitely
very Korean-inspired.
You can get a standard chicken burrito or chicken tacos here, but they also have bulgogi
and spicy pork as meat that you can put into your tacos and burritos.
Micaela ordered 2 tacos, she got the spicy pork and the bulgogi and I got this huge burrito
right here with chicken.
As far as Mexican food, there's not a ton of great options around Union Square.
You can obviously get much better Mexican food if you go to the Mission District, but
this video is about things near Union Square, so we recommend Tacorea.
We're at Local Edition, this is actually my favorite, favorite place in San Francisco
for cocktail drinks.
The drinks are amazing here.
I don't recommend getting well drinks here, but their specialty cocktail drinks.
Because they taste so good.
This place is kinda hidden, but you gotta look for the clock behind me, it says "Local
Edition" on it and then you just walk right in.
It's kinda hidden because it's supposed to be like a speakeasy, but it's really not.
After you walk in, you walk down the stairs, there's a hostess here and you can ask for
a table, but we actually made a reservation beforehand, just in case, because it does
get very packed in here.
So we do recommend making a reservation ahead of time if you wanna come here.
I got the Dublin Down, this drink is really good, this is probably my favorite one here.
It kinda looks like an Irish coffee, I guess, but it's really not.
Some spices on top, it's foamy from the egg white.
Mmm!
So good!
And I ordered the drink called "Local Edition" named after the place here.
It's made with bourbon and some bitters, it's really delicious.
Having a location this spacious, right on Market Street, drinks this delicious, an amazing
environment, and it's not ridiculously expensive, it's what makes Local Edition so awesome.
And because we love you guys so much and we also couldn't just pick 10, we actually have
a bonus one for you!
And the LAST place that we're going to talk about is a really cool bar called Cityscape.
To get to Cityscape, it's kinda complicated, actually.
You have to go inside the Hilton San Francisco hotel, as soon as you get in, walk down some
stairs and go as far back in the hotel as you can and then turn right.
Look for the Tower Elevators, and once you find the Tower Elevators, go up the elevators
to the 46th floor.
You'll arrive at the Cityscape Lounge, really great view on all sides of San Francisco.
I ordered the Third Wheel, it's made with Hennessy, it's really sweet and I recommend
it.
Through the windows, you can see entire San Francisco depending on what corner you're
in.
It's beautiful.
You can come during the day, it'll be really nice and bright, but you also can come in
the evening and probably see all of the amazing lights.
There's no real food here, so if you're looking for dinner, this
is not your best option.
Their drinks are really good.
Keep in mind the drinks here are pricier than most bars just because you're pretty much
paying for the view and the atmosphere and it's just really nice to be in here.
I've never seen this place super, super packed.
Right now it's a Friday in the afternoon and there're still a lot of empty tables next
to me.
And it's a great atmosphere to hang out with your friends, catch up, and have an aperol
spritz!
And that'll do it for our Top 10 Favorite Spots in Union Square.
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