1. Wise Son's Deli matzo ball soup, with a side of challah bread: after a heaping bowl of this classic comfort food, you'll not only feel warm, you'll feel that Jewish mother love.
2. Tadich Grill cioppino: Invented right here in San Francisco, cioppino is a spicy Italian seafood stew made famous (and delicious) by one of the city's oldest and coziest establishments.
3. Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store "comb" focaccia sandwich: It remains a San Francisco mystery why such a foodie town consistently ignores the city's most delicious hot sandwich. This oven-baked beast oozes cheese, meat, mustard and hot steam.
4. Nopalito pozole rojo: When a pork shoulder is cooked so perfectly that it turns into a stew, it becomes pozole rojo, Noaplito's cult-favorite soup that fills up even the hungriest of eaters. Ancho chili adds a wonderful warm kick.
5. Outerlands grilled cheese: This isn't your babysitter's grilled cheese. The Outerlands' version is a massive melding of fresh-baked Tartine bread and overflowing cheeses. Served exclusively in the foggy Sunset District, this sandwich is notorious for warming up a wintery day.
6. Yank Sing Shanghai-style dumplings: Like noodle soup turned inside out, a Shanghai-style dumpling is actually filled with flavorful broth. Devouring these toasty treasures can be a bit of a challenge at first—imagine eating a mini hot water balloon—but the risk is worth the reward.
7. Ramen Yamadaya tonkatsu ramen: The broth in this legendary dish (or bowl, rather) is made from pork bones cooked for 20 hours. You can first smell, and then taste the extreme effort in the flavor of Japantown's favorite ramen.
8. Alembic Bar Our Lady of Guadalajara: We weren't going to let you escape the cold without a stiff drink. This big, warm, boozy blend of Suerte Reposado Tequila, Carpano Antica, Nocino, dry Curacao and mole bitters might sounds like more than a mouthful. Because it is.