After the New York adventure, I spent what felt like a hot minute (or more accurately, a cold minute) in San Francisco. Even though the majority of this trip was for work , this girl was going to make time for fun. Also, I have two dear friends who live in this lovely city. They used to live in Dubai but both moved to San Francisco, one after the other and abandoned me. The story of this betrayal is for another day.
Given I knew people in the city, I went there with zero research. I just wanted to be plan-less and was happy to give someone else the control of my few days there. Turns out it was the best decision ever!
Unfortunately, there’s only so much food that a person can eat in three days. The dream goal is to make it back to San Fran as often as possible on my way to Hawai’i because it’s fabulous and often grey, which is my fav kinda sky.
Day 1.
I decided to walk to work while taking a work call on the way (when you are in one of the later timezones, calls are at 7am. Go figure!). I walked into a Woodlands (an amazing grocery store with a hot food section) and picked myself a hot breakfast sandwich and coffee while listening in on that call.
By the time noon rolled around, one of my unfaithful friends decided he did in fact care about me and wanted to catch up, so we decided to walk across the street for lunch. We went to The Fog City. It “looks like a 50’s diner” and had a the most delicious menu. We decided on truffle fries and a fennel sausage wood-fire pizza to share. Because sharing is caring or something. The food was delicious. (1300 Battery St, San Francisco).
Every single oyster Leo’s had to offer. 
The wallpaper of my dreams.
Night time was dinner with the other deserter friend. We decided we wanted oysters so he took me to the gorgeous Leo’s Oyster Bar. Before I knew it, he had ordered every. oyster. on. the. menu. Including the ones with toppings. There were a LOT of oysters on that plate and we had no problems finishing them all up! Also, as a brand new oyster fan, we decided to take notes on which ones we liked. Turns out, I would rather eat east coast oysters than west coast oysters any day. My absolute fav was Beausoleil (New Brunswick). I did NOT like the Grassy Bar (California). Oh! Also, if you are in the mood for a “composed” oyster, I would highly recommend their “Oyster Eloise” which came with celery and melon. We may have gotten seconds of those but I cannot confirm or deny that fact. (568 Sacramento St, San Francisco)
Day 2.
Day two was Napa Valley for the day and boy was it magical! Click here for those details on what we did while we were there.
This wall decor. 
When vegan flan is a thing. And is so good.
Once we were back in the city, we went to Gracias Madre – a plant-based Mexican restaurant. You know I’m vegetarian on Mondays and it wasn’t even a Monday! Ya’ll might know how much I love meat? I was prepared to complain, especially because I had a LOT of liquid courage in my system (thanks, Napa!). However, my mind was blown. I couldn’t believe there was no meat in what I was eating. They even had cactus tacos as a special that day – my fav and a sign that I should consider vegan things before I write them off. Also. Their flan. Explain HOW it tasted as it did? Someone. Please!(2211 Mission St, San Francisco).
Day 3.
Back to work it was for this girl as she realised it was her last day in the city and it was slowly breaking her heart! Food being the perfect pick-me-up (emotional eating 101), some people from work decided to introduce me to “take-out windows” and took me to Chica. A window in the wall, with a small kitchen in the back, this place had a super simple menu – you pick a base (rice, quinoa or greens), and all bowls come with toppings that include freshly made guacamole, picked jalapeños and onions, pumpkin seeds and a sauce of your choice. It’s quick, freshly made and delicious. You pick up your bowl and find a park bench to have lunch. Fresh air + fresh food = dreamboat. (120 Green St, San Francisco).
My delicious rice and carnitas bowl. 
It literally is a window.
The goal of this day was to get me doing the “wheel pose” that I do in every city I visit – gotta do it for the gram right? The plan was to find a spot with the Golden Gate bridge in the back. Everything was planned. However, we didn’t plan for ONE thing. Karl the Fog.
Everyone knows that San Francisco is grey and cold as opposed to other cities in the bay area which tend to be warmer. There seems to always be a fog that looms across the city. I find it creates quite the romantic mood. Residents of the city however are sometimes completely over it. But because, you know, the internet, they named the fog Karl and even gave it it’s own Instagram account chronicling all the many photo-ops he has ruined. Like my wheel pose. We wanted the bridge but what we got was the image at the top of this post.
Instead of giving up we just drove on to gorgeous Sausalito. This town is a sight for sore eyes. It’s by the water, is so quaint and I basically want to move there. I was starving by the time we got there and so I settled for my wheel pose photo in the parking lot of the restaurant we were going for dinner.
Dinner was at Bar Bocce. If you like pizza – go here. Also, they have a bocce ball court. Out by the water where you can enjoy your beer, play a competitive game of bocce ball and watch the sunset all at once. For dinner, we started with the Calamari a la plancha and a shaved artichoke salad followed by one of the best pizzas I have ever had: The Speck. The pizza that had Speck, Burrata, Lollipop Kale Sprouts, Fried Capers. You are welcome for this recommendation. (1250 Bridgeway, Sausalito)
Bocce ball at sunset 
The “Speck” pizza
The perfect way to end my blip of a trip, we walked down the streets of Sausalito after sunset, grabbed ice cream and then unfortunately got an uber back to San Francisco. While it was with a heavy heart that I left the West Coast that next morning, I knew I would be back. A wee bit of my heart will always be on the West Coast.
Do you just love the West Coast? Tell us about your must-go-to spots in San Francisco and Sausalito in the comments below.