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SAN FRANCISCO Blessed by a year-round growing climate within an orange's throw of some of the finest agricultural land and vineyards in the world, not to mention the bounty of the Pacific coast, it's no wonder that San Francisco was the birthplace of the farm-to-table movement. Diners of all stripes are spoiled for choice in the City by the Bay. Down-home comfort food like that served at The Old Clam House (San Francisco's oldest restaurant) and Emmy's Spaghetti Shack – both located in the quaint, artsy neighbourhood of Bernal Heights – draw just as many fans as the revered temples of contemporary gastronomy, such as Russian Hill's Gary Danko. Roast chicken at Zuni Café, pork tamales from El Buen Comer and dumplings at any number of restaurants in Chinatown (the largest outside Asia) are not just some of the best dishes in San Francisco, but in the world. Where to Whet Your Appetite Swan Oyster DEPOT: A 100-year-old Nob Hill institution. The clams, crab and shrimp are all served cold and ultra-fresh. (above) Chef Alice Waters (right) in the kitchen of her Berkeley restaurant, Chez Panisse; (left) the Swan Oyster Depot's clam bake; Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. Delfina: Italian food prepared with local ingredients in the Mission District. Don't miss: short-rib cappelletti with gremolata. Chez Panisse: The original farm-to-table restaurant, from chef and cookbook author Alice Waters, remains as fresh today as when it opened in 1971 in Berkeley. DELFINA 30 W e s t w o r l d p22-41_Food_Package.indd 30 >> february 2013 (Delfina) Erick Wolfinger, (clam bake) Swan Oyster Depot, (Alice Waters) Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images, Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis 13-01-16 11:59 AM N

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