Restaurants

At Rocco's, the Italian food is made from scratch, following Chef Don Dial's grandpa's recipes. The deep and sweet flavors in the Bolognese sauce were "killer" according to Guy. He also enjoyed the "super tender" chicken piccata. The house favorite is the linguini with clams and white sauce.

The signature sour pork Sisig tacos at Senor Sisig have been a hit with Los Angelinos, Filipino-fusion fans and Guy himself, who called these tacos "salty, spicy goodness." If you want to ramp up the spice, make sure to grab a plate of the Buffalo wings glazed with a savory adobo-chipotle sauce.

This Mexican joint is "everything but boring," Guy says. Everything is local and sustainable and completely homemade — right down to the tortillas. But the Torta de Chilorio, made with hot pork chorizo, queso fresco and bread soaked in adobo sauce? It's unlike any sandwich he's ever had.

Chef-Owner Eskender Aseged left quite the impression when he appeared on Guy’s Grocery Games — so much so that Guy made sure to check out Aseged’s Ethiopian joint when he was in San Francisco. Follow Guy’s lead and order the seared tuna. It’s topped with chermoula, a Moroccan cilantro and parsley sauce, and served over a bed of sauteed vegetables. “I don’t want this dish to end,” Guy exclaimed.

Miller's East Coast Deli may be in San Francisco, but that doesn't mean it can't dish out one hearty bowl of matzo ball soup. Add to that, "nothing's been lost in translation" from east to west, as Guy dove right into the potato latkes with uber tender cuts of corned beef and pastrami.

A burger to us is fresh ground steak to Joe. At Joe's Cable Car, the meat is the star (that and his neon-orama dining room). Fresh chuck is ground daily to attain griddle glory as a patty melt or burger (favorite topper: avocado). Guy's verdict? Big. Juicy. Bananas (contains no actual banana).

A 1927 rail cable car with Portuguese food? Guy says The Grubstake Diner is a one-of-kind San Francisco find. Today the menu pays homage to owner Fernando Santos' Portuguese heritage. Guy loved the spicy pork chops and raved about the "green soup" made with kale and topped with plenty of linguica.

A neighborhood diner in the Richmond district of San Francisco, Q Restaurant specializes in "funky, American comfort." Try the Pulled Pork or Funky American-Style Duck Confit, made over 16 days, finished in the deep fryer and served with polenta and asparagus. Guy's take: "So worth it!"

Guy says if you're looking for live music, fresh delicious seafood, a huge patio and good times, you've got to head to Pier 23. Many come for the legendary NorCal oven-roasted Dungeness crab, but if you have room for more, try the duck jalapeno poppers.

On Triple D, Guy called the arepas at Pica Pica a "corn pocket wonder." The gluten-free tortilla acts as the container for dozens of Pica Pica's dishes. Guy's pick? The Arepa Beef Pabellon stuffed with shredded beef, sweet plantains and a black bean spread. Vegetarians, note: Tofu is available here.

Located in the heart of California's wine country, this espresso and wine bar celebrates food, wine and art. Guy enjoyed the creamy feta and tangy chimichurri in the lamb burger and he devoured the borscht made with fresh local produce. The smoked duck sandwich with melted Gruyere is also popular.

To get to Schellville Grill you will need to search off the beaten path. Once you're there, you can't miss the "Tuscan-style" signatures that Chef Matthew Nagan creates, including a twelve-layer eggplant lasagna that Guy called "outstanding," or The Yahoo Burger with Creamy Chipotle Sauce.

When it comes to turkey, Willie Bird does it all, which includes raising nearly 100,000 turkeys on a turkey farm. Guy had to meet owner Willie Benedetti, aka "The Big Bird," the man who's using turkey eggs in batters, making turkey fried steak and serving Thanksgiving turkey dinner 365 days a year.

Rob Larman and his wife are serving up old school barbeque in the heart of California wine country at Cochon Volant. Chef Larman puts his unique spin on fried chicken by soaking it in a sweet-and-spicy brine laced with granny smith apples and pasilla chile paste. “This is a chef’s fried chicken,” said guy between bites. Their other claim to fame is the towering WTF Burger. A seared beef patty is topped with 14-hour smoked brisket, smoked pork shoulder, house-cured maple bacon, a fried chipotle pork cake, melted cheddar cheese and house-made barbeque sauce.

Guy was shooting Guy’s Grocery Games in Santa Rosa when his buddy brought him the Korean Burrito from Zoftig Eatery. He loved it so much he needed to put the place on DDD. At Zoftig, chef and owner Matt Spector taps into his fine-dining background to spice up the menu, sourcing local but peppering the menu with international flavor. The Korean Burrito is packed with marinated, local ground beef, pickled vegetables, kimchi, fresh herbs, avocado and barbeque sauce. “I’m going to drown in my own drool,” Guy said before digging into it.