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NITK Travel // San Francisco

August 5, 2015 by Christal

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Last week I took a trip to San Francisco, Sonoma, and Napa Valley with my hubby and a couple of great friends. I have always wanted to go to San Francisco as I’ve heard such great things about the city! One Uber driver told us that if you were to eat at a different restaurant in San Francisco every single day, it would take more than 70 years to eat at them all! Yes, there’s THAT many! 

While we did choose to stay in kitchen-equipped vacation rentals (see where we stayed here – AirBnB and HomeAway) we did dine out quite a bit. Breakfasts were had at “home” while lunches and dinners were typically out at a restaurant! This way I was able to balance my eating and still stay mindful, although I was craving home-cooked meals throughout the trip! Some meals were a bit more indulgent, but I generally tried to stick with a lean protein or seafood combined with lots of fresh vegetables for my mains!

I definitely had my fare share of seafood (oysters, crab, shrimp, fish, and scallops!!) and I checked out a few places that I’ve always wanted to visit like Pressed Juicery, Mission Heirloom (in Berkeley), and Tartine Bakery. Oh, and I also went to Whole Foods (in San Fran and Sonoma) …several times!

During the day we were often out and about sightseeing, so I always made sure to bring along a Larabar, or an EPIC bar (I tracked these down at Whole Foods) to keep my blood sugars up and my metabolism humming along. I also made sure to always have plenty of water with me so that I stayed hydrated!

Because I took a million pictures, and I don’t want to overwhelm this post, I’ve selected my favourite pictures of highlights of the trip and eats and treats along the way below!

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Visiting the Golden Gate Bridge

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Checking out the “Painted Ladies” in Alamo Square from the intro of Full House (I watched that show religiously as a kid) and a healthy Larabar for snacking!

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Delicious macaroons at Tartine Bakery, a must-visit spot in the Mission District

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Watching bakers make sourdough at Fisherman’s Wharf

NITK Travel // San Francisco

NITK Travel // San Francisco

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Visiting the ultra creepy Alcatraz Prison… even the prisoners ate healthy apparently!

NITK Travel // San Francisco

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Caught a couple Giants games and even found healthy food at the stadium from Orlando’s Caribbean BBQ. This was a jerk chicken & zucchini slaw rice bowl!

NITK Travel // San Francisco

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Prepared healthy home cooked dinners at our beautiful rental in Sonoma and filled up on fresh figs!

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Wine tasting in Napa Valley at Frog’s Leap and Castello Di Amorosa.

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Mission Heirloom take-home goods

NITK Travel // San Francisco

NITK Travel // San Francisco

NITK Travel // San Francisco

Dishes at Mission Heirloom in Berkeley // coconut macaroons, chicken curry, and carrot soup!

While I thought the atmosphere and some dishes at Mission Heirloom were fantastic, I wasn’t sure that all of it was my liking. I think that the offerings are definitely not for a wide variety of people as the restaurant typically sticks to AIP (autoimmune protocol) specific dishes, which limits a lot of ingredients. It’s a cool place to check out, but likely wouldn’t make it a staple if I lived there!

All in all we had a fantastic trip, experienced a lot of what San Francisco and Wine Country has to offer, and I would definitely recommend it to any of you who haven’t had a chance to visit yet!

Have a lovely rest of the week and stay tuned for another yummy recipe coming your way on the blog!

Here’s a little sneak peek…

Paleo Chocolate Tart

Christal

Nutritionist in the Kitch

Filed Under: Travel, USA Tagged With: healthy travel, san francisco, travel

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Comments

  1. Alison says

    August 7, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    Thank you so much for including us as one of your stops while visiting the Bay Area! We hope you had a great time on your tour and tasting, and we loved seeing your photos! Beautiful shots in the Grand Barrel Room! Cheers from all of us at the Castello! We hope to see you back soon!

  2. Cassie says

    August 5, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    Ah, San Fran is my favorite! <3 love their hotspots!

  3. Caron says

    August 5, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Christal – your article was beautifully written, with helpful tips and you take the most amazing photographs!! Thank you for sharing. You all look soooo happy and relaxed in the pictures. I am so proud of you and your journey my friend…

    • Christal says

      August 5, 2015 at 3:52 pm

      Thank you Caron! <3

  4. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    August 5, 2015 at 10:27 am

    SO amazing!!! I’ve gotta get to CA….some day!

    • Christal says

      August 5, 2015 at 2:47 pm

      You do!!!

  5. Christine says

    August 5, 2015 at 8:46 am

    Great post Christel! I am going to SF to run the Nike Women’s half marathon in October so I was super excited to see this and get some tips on the city and where to go.
    Christine

    • Christal says

      August 5, 2015 at 9:56 am

      It’s such a fun city! have an amazing time!

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