For owner Joan McNamara, fresh meals made with love are at the heart of her family and her restaurant. Katie Lee raves about the “wonderful, homey taste” of the short rib sandwich. Buttery sliced bread is stacked with a layer of pickled onions and a mound of tender meat smothered with melty cheese.

Billed as an Indian gastropub, this hip spot offers a menu of innovative dishes that combine Indian street eats with North American bar snacks. Aarti Sequeira recommends the Chicken Tikka Poutine Fries. A fiery dusting of a paprika-centric spice mix gives each and every fry “a little kick,” Aarti says. These flavorful golden fries come topped with a creamy mound of cheese curds, a generous ladleful of beef gravy and a heap of tender, grilled chicken finished with fresh cilantro.

The duck-centric menu and rotating craft-beer selection keep the locals coming back to Beer Belly. Follow Guy’s lead and order the duck-fat fries topped with crisp fried duck skin and tender duck confit. Or opt for the grilled cheese. This towering, four-cheese creation is essentially two sandwiches stacked together, with a layer of maple syrup-drenched bacon in the middle and a fried egg on top.

This cavernous restaurant offers an extensive menu of savory Italian dishes, but the sweets here are what draw dessert-obsessed fans like Brooke Burke-Charvet. Her go-to treat is the tiramisu, which is made from an extra-light sponge cake soaked in espresso and layered with rich mascarpone cream.

Craving a mouthwatering taco or two? Head to this unassuming eatery and order the Carnitas Tacos. These tasty beauties are filled with shredded pork that is first roasted and then quickly seared to give it a bold crispiness before being piled onto corn tortillas and dolloped with cool guacamole.

This spot has a loyal following, thanks to delectable doughnuts in flavors like Creme Brulee (with a caramelized top) and Maple Bacon. Duff raves about the Big Poppa Tart: a one-pound beauty boasting a Pop-Tart enveloped in doughnut dough that is deep-fried, injected with jam and decadently frosted.

Crowds flock here for the New American cuisine served with a side of whimsy. For an unforgettable dessert experience, order the Marie Antoinette Cotton Candy Head. A two-foot-high wig of cotton candy hair comes artfully arranged on a mannequin head and accompanied by a slice of rich vanilla cake.

At this no-frills, family-owned shop in operation for more than 40 years, practice makes perfect — perfect cinnamon rolls, that is. Before baking, the inside of the rolls is slathered with butter, cinnamon and sugar to ensure a gooey center and irresistible cinnamon flavor in every bite. The finishing touch is the homemade cream cheese frosting that incorporates 30 pounds of cream cheese and a whopping 50 pounds of sugar per batch.

This Western-style saloon and steakhouse is famous for a rather unusual delicacy — Turkey Nuts (deep-fried turkey testicles) — but that’s not the only menu item that has dedicated fans. Alfonso Ribeiro, for one, can’t resist the bacon-wrapped filet mignon. A 9-ounce piece of beef tenderloin is wrapped in applewood bacon, grilled until beautifully caramelized, then smothered in melted blue cheese and a port wine reduction.

This bakery has ignited the cruffin craze in San Francisco, with crowds lining up every morning to get their hands on the flaky, buttery beauty. Layers of croissant dough are baked in the shape of a muffin, then piped through with decadent fillings like peanut butter cream and fresh strawberry jam.

Though it’s named the House of Pies, diners don’t head here just for dessert; the Country Fried Steak is a must-try main dish at this spot. The steak is dipped in a buttermilk bath, coated in flour and deep-fried until it turns golden brown. A creamy gravy completes this indulgent creation.

Head to this spot for a hearty breakfast: a burrito stuffed with scrambled eggs, sauteed onions, peppers and tomatoes. This beauty comes topped with chipotle salsa and super-melty cheese. Prefer your breakfast at dinner? Try the Pasta Mama dish: a deliciously simple mix of pasta and scrambled eggs.

Aarti Sequeira heads here for the Warm Sticky Toffee Cake that has her hooked. Chopped dates add both sweetness and moisture to this buttery cake, which is baked for an hour, then drenched in toffee sauce and finished with mascarpone cream. This comforting dessert “tastes like cuddles,” Aarti says.

Fried ice cream is serious business at this food truck, which follows a four-day process to make each creamy-crunchy treat. Fans flock here for desserts like the Frach’s Original: a cake ball filled with vanilla ice cream, coated with crispy tempura, and topped with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

Carnivores and veggie lovers alike are sure to find a pie to satisfy at this pizzeria, which serves both beefy and meatless varieties. Actress Judy Greer’s go-to is the Greek Pizza, which comes smothered in zesty tomato sauce, mozzarella and feta. Greek oregano and black olives round out the pie.