Omar Mamoun

Omar Mamoon

San Francisco Contributor

Omar is an independent writer based in San Francisco, California and has been covering all things food, drink, and travel for the last 10+ years. You can find his work in publications like Condé Nast Traveler, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Esquire Magazine, where he’s helped put together lists like The Best New Restaurants, Best Bars, and Best New Hotels in the World. When Omar isn’t consuming copious quantities of food or writing about it, he’s running a small cookie dough business called DOUGH XX.

Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    San Francisco, CA
  • Drink of choice
    Burgundy, white or red.
  • Most memorable bite
    My mom’s brown butter fried eggs.
  • Best high-low pairing
    It’s cliché but true: McDonald’s McNuggets + caviar is epic.
  • Your Ratatouille moment
    Eating raw onions on my In-N-Out burger — it made me feel like an adult.
  • A spot you’d almost gatekeep
    Cochinita pibil panuchos at Loltun Restaurant — it’s always my first stop after being on the road for a while.
  • Pro tip for diners
    Always ask for half-orders so you can try more things.
  • Last meal on earth
    An all-you-can-eat buffet.

Omar’s Featured Stories

The Classics

What’s Next for House of Prime Rib, the City’s Ultimate Celebratory Restaurant?

Guides

A Perfect Night Out In the Mission, For Every Mood

Recent Posts


InterviewsSan Francisco

Routier’s John Paul Carmona on Must-Order Dishes, Prices, and Running a Restaurant in 2022

Routier is a French restaurant in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood, run by a talented trio of award-winning culinary professions:…

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Dish By DishSan Francisco

Heirloom Cafe Is a San Francisco Wine Gem. Here Are Five Wines to Try There

Quickly passing by, one might mistake Heirloom Cafe for someone’s home. The charming restaurant is housed in a remodeled Victorian on…

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The Hit ListSan Francisco

Where to Eat in September: Hi Felicia, Automat, Hotline, and More

Say goodbye to Fogust, and hello to September, San Francisco. It just keeps getting more and more beautiful by the…

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Dish By DishSan Francisco

Inside Birch & Rye’s Modern Interpretation of Russian Cuisine

Birch & Rye is Anya El-Wattar’s modern Russian fine dining restaurant, one of the only of its kind in the…

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Besharam exterior.

InterviewsSan Francisco

Heena Patel Speaks About Besharam’s Beautiful Evolution: ‘I’m Writing My Own Story’

The award-winning Besharam is chef-owner Heena Patel’s restaurant located in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. The space and place is deeply…

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The Hit ListSan Francisco

10 Restaurant Recommendations For All Your August Dining Needs

August is here, everybody. Summer is still going strong, and the days are still long.  And even though good ‘ol Karl…

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Dish By DishSan Francisco

Five Reasons Why Buddy Is Your New Favorite Neighborhood Bar

Buddy is your new favorite friendly neighborhood bar. It opened last fall in the Mission’s old Californios on space on…

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GuidesSan Francisco

Seven Warm, Comforting Dishes Perfect For Your Foggy San Francisco Summer

Between the state of the world and the annual blanket of summer fog, we could all use a bit of…

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The Hit ListSan Francisco

The July Hit List: Mister Jiu’s, Odin, Birch & Rye, and More

Hello July in San Francisco; you’re looking pretty good right now. Long days with the sun taking its sweet little…

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Women of FoodSan Francisco

Meet Gizela Ho, the Chef de Cuisine Quietly Powering Rich Table

You can often catch one of the Riches — Evan or Sarah — in their almost decade-old restaurant Rich Table…

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