The Backyard Bayou Livermore, Livermore

If you could cut out a slice of the bayou and transport it to San Francisco, you'd get The Backyard Bayou Livermore. The southern and Creole restaurant has delighted diners through countless brunches and dinners, serving traditional dishes including jambalaya, raw oysters, and lobster mac and cheese, using recipes straight from the cookbooks of Louisiana's oldest families. Other favorites include shrimp, oysters, and catfish po' boys as well as fresh crawfish, snow crab, and mussels sold by the pound, and sides like spicy andouille sausage and crisp sweet potato fries.