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


Guides   Napa

The Resy Guide to California Wine Country For 2024

Every time we do a day trip or a weekender to Napa or Sonoma, we inevitably end up asking ourselves…

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The lasagnette at Collina

Guides   San Francisco

The Bay Area’s Essential Cozy Locales

How is it autumn already? This might be our favorite time in San Francisco. The days are still long, but…

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The Rundown   San Francisco

Azalina’s Serves Malaysian Food Like No Other

In our latest edition of the Resy Rundown, we head to chef Azalina Eusope’s eponymous Malaysian restaurant in the Tenderloin.…

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Bar Jabroni oysters

The Rundown   San Francisco

Five Things to Know About Palm City Sequel Bar Jabroni

From the friendly folks that brought you hoagie heaven and beloved bottle shop that is Palm City Wines in the…

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Friends and Family spread

Dish By Dish   San Francisco   Oakland

Friends and Family Is Creating Some of the Best Bar Food in the Bay Area

We’re just going to say it: Friends and Family is the cocktail bar serving some of the best and most…

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Ernest space

Letter of Recommendation   San Francisco

At Ernest, You’ll Find Some of the Most Creative Cooking in San Francisco Right Now

As a roving food writer, I eat at hundreds of restaurants every year, across the country and around the world.…

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Rich Table dessert

Guides   San Francisco

Seven San Francisco Restaurants Where You Should Never Skip Dessert

Got a sweet tooth much? So do we, and luckily there’s so much talent coming from our Resy restaurant family,…

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Guides   San Francisco

A Perfect Night Out In the Mission, For Every Mood

If you’re an avid diner, you might be familiar with the concept of the “bang bang,” wherein you have a…

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Letter of Recommendation   San Francisco

A Love Letter to Rich Table, a Perfect San Francisco Restaurant

Whenever I think of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco, and whenever visitors ask me where they need to eat…

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