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


Dish By DishSan Francisco

Automat’s Highbrow Take on Humble Classics, in Five Dishes

Automat is the exciting new restaurant and bakeshop from Matt Kirk, in partnership with David Barzelay. Kirk has cooked in…

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Dish By DishSan FranciscoOakland

A Guide to Downtown Oakland’s Sobre Mesa, in Six Cocktails

If you haven’t already, say hello to Sobre Mesa, one of the most stylish and energetic bars to hit Downtown…

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The RundownSan Francisco

Everything You Need to Know About Copas, Open in The Castro

Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series, The…

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Dish By DishSan FranciscoOakland

The Twists on Modern Mexican at Bombera in Oakland, in Five Dishes

Bombera is Chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros’s sophomore restaurant, which opened in May last year for indoor and outdoor dining in Oakland’s…

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Good Good Culture Club spread

The Hit ListSan Francisco

The February Hit List: Automat, Good Good Culture Club, Copas, and More

February is here, and you know what that means: Love is in the air — as it should be. Every.…

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Photo courtesy of Salito's Crab House & Prime Rib

GuidesSan Francisco

The Resy Guide to Crab Season in San Francisco

Commercial crab season started slightly later than usual here in California, opening up right at the tail end of 2021.…

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The Hit ListSan Francisco

The January Hit List: Abaca, Benu, Family Name, and More

Say hello to 2022 — it’s a new year, and we’re glad to be here. We know there may be…

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The RundownSan Francisco

Everything You Need to Know About Penny Roma, Now Open in The Mission

Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know the most? In our…

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Photo courtesy of Abacá

Best of The Hit ListSan Francisco

Ernest, Marlena, Abacá, and More: S.F. Dining’s Best in 2021

We’re finally approaching the end of 2021. It’s been one hell of a year everyone, especially for those in the…

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Photo courtesy of Top of the Mark

The Hit ListSan Francisco

The December Hit List: Top of the Mark, Ernest, House of Prime Rib, and More

We’re in the final stretch of 2021. Holidays are in full swing, and hopefully we’re celebrating with the great F’s…

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