Omar Mamoon

Omar Mamoon is a San Francisco-based writer. He regularly contributes to the San Francisco Chronicle, Resy and Esquire. His focus is on all things food, drink, and travel, and his writing ranges from recipes and roundups to interviews and profiles, trend pieces, lists, and more. Find him on Instagram.
Meet Miguel Castro, the man who literally built La Cocina
The maintenance man at iconic community kitchen dishes on the day-to-day of his job and where to get the best pupusas in SF
May 12, 2025
Turtle Tower’s stir fried pho is the unsung menu hero that can cure any hangover
The pro move at this resurrected Northern Vietnamese pioneer involves adding wok hei to your broth
April 30, 2025