Must-see restaurants in San Francisco

  • Escape from New York Pizza

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    The Haight's obligatory mid-bender stop for a hot slice. Pesto with roasted garlic and potato will send you blissfully off to carbo-loaded sleep, but the…

  • Belga

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Happening and swank, Belga resembles a European brasserie, with side-by-side tables flanking red-leather banquettes – fitting for northern French and…

  • Ramp

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Find a seat on the pier at rickety umbrella tables for Bloody Marys and people-watching, and do it fast – once the Warriors stadium is finished 50 feet…

  • Park Tavern

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Once an old boys' club, this modern, women-owned bistro makes cheeky California updates to continental classics: Kobe beef tartare with duck liver pâté on…

  • Burma Superstar

    San Francisco

    Yes, there's a wait, but do you see anyone walking away? Blame it on fragrant moh hinga (catfish curry), tangy vegetarian samusa soup, and traditional…

  • Masala Dosa

    San Francisco

    Warm up on Golden Gate Park's south side with South Indian fare in a low-lit storefront bistro. The house specialty is paper dosa, a massive crispy lentil…

  • Anchor Oyster Bar

    San Francisco

    Since 1977, Anchor has been Castro's port of call for sustainably sourced local oysters, Dungeness crab, seafood salads, and San Francisco cioppino …

  • Naked Lunch

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Decadent cravings worthy of a William S Burroughs novel are satisfied by this patio pub tucked between XXX entertainment venues. For brunch, the free…

  • Finn Town Tavern

    San Francisco

    With a wink and a nod at the Scandinavian sailors who settled the Castro, Finn Town serves hearty, hangover-relieving American classics – duck confit hash…

  • Rose's Café

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    The ideal refueling spot while you're browsing Union St boutiques. Follow your salads and house-made soups with rich organic polenta with gorgonzola and…

  • Venticello

    San Francisco

    Date night awaits up Nob Hill and down the stairs. To make your grand entrance to Venticello's two-story-high dining room, you descend via a staircase –…

  • Chez Maman West

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Quit pretending you're considering the sensible Niçoise salad and go for the restorative brunch everyone needs mid-shopping spree: buckwheat crepes…

  • Nojo Ramen Tavern

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Find moments of clarity on foggy Hayes Valley nights with restorative, eye-opening bowls of proper ramen. Housemade broth brings bottomless flavor to…

  • Chile Lindo

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Paula Tejeda bakes empanadas fresh daily at her deli in the Mission's historic 1915 Redstone Labor Temple (check out the murals inside). Her savory pocket…

  • Outerlands

    San Francisco

    When windy Ocean Beach leaves you feeling shipwrecked, drift into this chic beach bistro for organic Californian comfort food. Brunch demands Dutch…

  • Super Duper Burger

    San Francisco

    Upgrade from drive-thru dinners at Super Duper, serving made-to-order burgers with top-quality, humanely raised beef, non-GMO fries, and dreamy milkshakes…

  • Balboa Cafe

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Equal parts bar and grill, Balboa is a mainstay for classic cooking in a pub operational since 1913. The decor retains an old-world look, with massive oak…

  • Lai Hong Lounge

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Like a greatest-hits album, Lai Hong's menu features remastered dim-sum classics: properly plump shrimp dumplings, crisp Peking duck, baked barbecue-pork…

  • Swensen's

    San Francisco

    Bite into your ice-cream cone and get instant brain freeze, plus a hit of nostalgia – this is the original Swensen's ice-cream shop, opened in 1948. Oooh…

  • House of Nanking

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Meekly suggest an interest in seafood, nothing deep-fried, maybe some greens? – and your server will nod brusquely, grab the menu and return laden with…

  • Tartine

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Riches beyond your wildest dreams: butter-golden pains au chocolat, cappuccinos with ferns drawn in dense foam and croque monsieurs turbo-loaded with ham,…

  • Cheese Plus

    San Francisco

    Foodies, rejoice: here's one deli where they won't blink if you request aged, drunken chèvre instead of provolone on your sandwich. The specialty is…

  • Pancho Villa

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    The hero of the downtrodden and burrito deprived, Pancho Villa supplies tinfoil-wrapped burritos the girth of your forearm and lets you add ammunition at…

  • Genki

    San Francisco

    Life is always sweet at Genki, with packaged Japanese gummy candies nonsensically boasting pineapple flavor 'imposing as a southern island king,' ten…

  • Mr & Mrs Miscellaneous

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Toasted sesame, sloe gin, maple black pepper and salted mango are among the many savory, seasonal, miscellaneous flavors that make this ice creamery worth…

  • Spicy King

    North Beach & Chinatown

    When you see shining faces around the table, that's the sign of a happy family – or Spicy King hot pot. Generous dishes are made to share, so you can…

  • Thai House Express

    San Francisco

    Bright, fresh flavors and comforting Thai classics make Thai House a foggy-day staple, and attention is also paid to tasty $10 lunchtime rice plates – a…

  • In-N-Out Burger

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Gourmet burgers have taken SF by storm, but In-N-Out has had a good thing going for more than 60 years: prime chuck beef processed on-site, plus fries and…

  • Poesia

    San Francisco

    Get cozy at this bay-window osteria with a sunny disposition, feel-good handmade pastas, excellent DOC Italian wines by the glass, and banquettes that…

  • City View

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Take a seat in the sunny dining room and make way for carts loaded with delicate shrimp and leek dumplings, garlicky Chinese broccoli, tangy spareribs,…

  • Cinderella Russian Bakery

    San Francisco

    Fog banks and cold wars are no match for the heartwarming powers of the Cinderella, serving traditional treats since 1953. Join SF's Russian community in…

  • Mae Krua

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Tucked into a small marketplace, this Thai spot's toe-tingling, heartwarming spicy dishes hit the spot on blustery Bernal days. Mae Krua's menu regularly…

  • Rooster & Rice

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    This quick-eats hole-in-the-wall place makes one dish (with a vegetarian variation) – khao mun gai (Thai-style chicken and rice), made with organic…

  • Izzy's Steaks & Chops

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Izzy's casual dining room is a throwback to Barbary Coast saloons, with old-time memorabilia and trophy heads lining the walls. Of all the steak houses in…

  • Pluto's Fresh Food

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    When you're hungry for a wholesome meal but don't want to fuss, Pluto's serves good food fast, with build-your-own salads, burgers, stick-to-your-ribs mac…

  • Codmother Fish & Chips

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    If being at Fisherman's Wharf makes you crave fish and chips, skip the expensive restaurants lining the water and instead find this little food truck,…

  • Za

    San Francisco

    Surfers and start-uppers cross town and climb hills for Za – because dude, you don't get gourmet, cornmeal-dusted, thin-crust slices like this every day…

  • Tanguito

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Parked permanently at Fisherman's Wharf, the Tanguito food truck makes exceptional Argentine empanadas with chicken or steak, stellar saffron rice and…

  • Brazen Head

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    You have to know where you're going to find the Brazen Head, a tiny pub with low lighting and cozy nooks, and reliably good onion soup and steaks. The…

  • Carmel Pizza Co

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    It's remarkable that a food truck could contain a wood-burning oven, but herein lies the secret to Carmel's remarkably good single-serving blistered-crust…

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