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
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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.
