Cesar Hernandez

Critic Cesar Hernandez shares his favorite dishes from eating at new Thai restaurants around San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley.

The Thai food scene surged in 2024, with 10 new restaurants from San Francisco to the East Bay to Sonoma County.

Komakase is the Bay Area's first coffee omakase popup. The San Francisco shop offers an luxurious multi-course experience that highlights rare beans.

Eggslut chef Alvin Cailan's Sweet Onion Burger is one of three strong new burger restaurants. Some offer smashburgers, other top burgers with al pastor.

Find the best coffee shops in the San Francisco Bay Area, as recommended by critic Cesar Hernandez.

Cesar Hernandez ranks the top 10 breakfast burritos in the Bay Area, with options in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose.

Oakland restaurant Bombera has become one of the all-time greats in the Bay Area’s Mexican food scene, according to Cesar Hernandez. One big reason? Vegetables.

The best burritos in the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring classic Mission-style burritos, breakfast burritos, California burritos and more.

Cesar Hernandez shares why Sequoia Diner in Oakland is his all-time favorite. Here, everything is made from scratch and the genre feels revitalized.

Social media phenomenon Dubai chocolate has arrived in the Bay Area. Beyond selling the crunchy bars, some are adapting the flavor to baked goods.