Coconut Thai Noodle Soup at Citrus Club, $7.95
This quaint Haight Street staple is whipping up one of the most delicious pots of Thai noodle soups out there, and is arguably the biggest bargain on the list. Every large bowl is unique, since you can change the order in whichever way you desire, but ordinarily comes packed with silky rice noodles, cabbage, snow peas, carrots, and fried tofu. It’s the coconut milk that gives this dish its slightly sweet taste, which is balanced by a level of “medium spice” that can also be amped up or simmered down. A word of caution: Daydreams of eating this soup once again soon have yet to subside.
Citrus Club, 1790 Haight Street (at Shrader Street); 415-387-6366.

Photographed by Maria del Rio