, or showing up in person to grab and go, San Francisco offers a wide variety of take out options. The most exciting development in take out food is definitely the food truck craze, which has surged from a few taco trucks in the Mission to a fleet of trucks of all different offerings.In fact, there are so many food trucks in San Francisco that the city is considering laws to organize this new business and create fair competition with classic "brick and mortar" restaurants. Luckily for tourists, that litigation should be years in the making, so it's still very easy to find a food truck in most San Francisco neighborhoods.San Francisco is a city that prides itself on its food, so "take-out" is not greasy, messy or rushed - unfortunately, sometimes it's not exactly cheap, either. From the quick and classic Chinese of San Tung Chinese Bakery to the Mexican food of the Mission's infamous , plus the newer food truck and "pop-up" eateries that have more complex dishes for those foodies out there, 10Best has comprised an extensive list that will get you good food fast.

Photo courtesy of fotopedia Although dimsum will always reign as the classic San Francisco takeout food, The Vietnamese sandwich has gotten more and more popular in recent years. And no one puts together these sandwiches like the Saigon Sandwich shop, which is no more than...   Photo courtesy of public domain imagesushi grade salmon boston You can't really experience San Francisco without visiting Chinatown, and you can't really experience Chinatown without eating dimsum, and you can't really say you've had dimsum until you've tried the dimsum at Good Mong Kok Bakery. sushi cat 1 gry Photo courtesy of apeiron.netsushi chef online kostenlos Clement Street in central San Francisco offers many sit down restaurants, but it's hard to beat Genki for its speed, quality and convenience in the take out category. jiro dreams of sushi tamagoyaki

If you're in the mood for savory, choose meats such ham, chicken, tuna salad...   Photo courtesy of San Tung Chinese Restaurant A hidden gem of San Francisco's Sunset district, San Tung Chinese Restaurant boasts a menu that consistently impresses locals and visitors alike. The most popular item by far is the original dry-fried chicken wings, but other patron favorites...  jiro dreams of sushi tokyo Photo courtesy of eatpure.blogspotbuy sushi waitrose Soup is on the menu year round in San Francisco, a place that can stay in the high 50's for much of August. sushi in brussel centrumIf you find yourself in downtown San Francisco on one of those days when it feels like the wind and fog are barreling right through you,...  

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But if you need the slim and simple slice that...   Photo courtesy of Facebook At La Taqueria, you'll not only get a great Mexican meal, but you'll save a little cash too! The menu specializes in burritos, tacos, and quesadillas served with beef, pork, sausage, or chicken. Carne asada comes highly praised, and chorizo...   When you get a half-dozen or more food trucks circled up like the OK corral, takeout food is taken to a whole new level. Why settle on one option when you can get Chinese, Mexican, Italian, and South American in one delectable truck round-up?...  Dim Sum / Top Ten San Francisco's Top 10 Dim Sum Restaurants What better way to spend a weekend morning than over dim sum? Waitresses keep offering you tidbits of pork and shrimp, your endless pot of tea gets refilled without asking if you leave the lid up (there's a veteran tip), and at almost every place on this list, six people can eat until you're bored, full or both for less than $20 a person.

San Francisco ain't Hong Kong or Singapore, but for dim sum outside of Chinese-speaking metropoli, we've got it pretty good. A couple months ago SFoodie brought a wine writer from New York to one of our favorite places and he said, "Wow, we don't have dim sum like this," and not because we made him eat chicken feet. Though when you get to number 5 on this list, we strongly suggest that you do. The best dim sum in San Francisco is not found in Chinatown. Instead, look north of Golden Gate Park, although top spots are found as far afield as Daly City. And a warning to vegetarians, as well as people persnickety about service: You'll be happiest at the places with the fewest Chinese diners. Because for the rest of us, the best way to find a new favorite dish is to not ask questions, but point at it and dig in. Xiao long bao at Shanghai Dumpling King 3398 Balboa (at 35th Ave.) The Richmond district abounds in this type of ultra-cheap dim sum takeout shop. Jook Time stands above the rest for the quality and variety of its offerings.

Pastries are particularly good here, and the shrimp dumplings and steamed pork buns are solid. It would be possible for two to dine in for $10 total -- now, that's a cheap date. 9. Shanghai Dumpling King 3319 Balboa (at 34th Ave.) Do you need more than the name to tell you what to order? It's a bit of a ringer on this list, as you have to order much larger portions than at a traditional dim sum place, but Shanghai soup dumplings are a cult food, and these are some of the best. Also try the green onion pancake. Come with cash (they don't accept credit cards) and an open-minded attitude about hygiene. Steamed Shanghai dumplings at Great Eastern 649 Jackson (at Kearny) Chinatown's best dim sum house isn't its prettiest or cleanest. Novices and veterans alike will benefit from asking for the comprehensive photo menu, which silently answers questions like "Is that deep-fried?" The baked pork puns have great soft texture. A foil bottom for the steamed Shanghai dumplings keeps their soup waiting for your bite.