30 restaurants where Anthony Bourdain got to know San Francisco

Sam's Pizza and Hamburgers, North Beach "Pizza beer hamburgers! I never thought a hamburger could be good at a place that also serves pizza! … I'm in love!" — Anthony Bourdain, "The Layover," 2012 (618 Broadway) "Pizza beer hamburgers! I never thought a hamburger could be good at a place that also serves pizza! … I'm in love!" — Anthony Bourdain, "The Layover," 2012 (618 Broadway) less Sam's Pizza and Hamburgers, North Beach "Pizza beer hamburgers! I never thought a hamburger could be good at a place that also serves pizza! … I'm in love!" — Anthony Bourdain, "The Layover," 2012 (618 "Pizza beer hamburgers! I never thought a hamburger could be good at a place that also serves pizza! … I'm in love!" — Anthony Bourdain, "The Layover," 2012 (618 ... more Photo: Yelp / Benjamin F. Photo: Yelp / Benjamin F. Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close 30 restaurants where Anthony Bourdain got to know San Francisco 1 / 39 Back to Gallery

Food writer and TV host Anthony Bourdain loved San Francisco and visited often to film episodes for his travel and food shows.

When visiting a city, Bourdain was known for eating at hole-in-the-wall restaurants frequented by locals, and in SF he put many of these on the map.

In one classic exploration, he discovered "That's It Market," a sandwich shop inside a liquor store where Cuban tortas are stuffed with fresh meats. Of the greasy spoon Sam's Pizza and Burgers, he said, "I never thought a hamburger could be good at a place that also serves pizza!"

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His first stop in the city was always the Swan Oyster Depot that he called, "a touchstone in my worldwide wanderings. A happy zone" in a 2015 episode of "Parts Unknown."

He added, "If I read about myself dying at this counter I'd say to myself, 'That was one lucky guy.'"

In the gallery above you'll find 30 other San Francisco restaurants and bars where Bourdain enjoyed a good time. We've included quotes about several of the locations.

Please chime in if you've eaten at any of these places, and share any we've left out in the comments.