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San Francisco: Must-Eat

San Francisco: Must-Eat

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Created by Al-Sharifa Bukhari • Updated On: August 12, 2013
Chow is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

1. Chow

215 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 199 tips and reviews
Kappou Gomi is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

2. Kappou Gomi

5524 Geary Blvd (btw 19th & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 22 tips and reviews
Il Cane Rosso is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

3. Il Cane Rosso

1 Ferry Building Ste 41 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 102 tips and reviews
Aziza is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

4. Aziza

8.2
5800 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Moroccan Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 106 tips and reviews
Goood Frikin' Chicken is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

5. Goood Frikin' Chicken

10 29th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 37 tips and reviews
China First Restaurant 又一村海鮮小館 is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

6. China First Restaurant 又一村海鮮小館

7.3
336 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 16 tips and reviews
Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

7. Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen

8.3
401 Valencia St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Arepa Restaurant · Mission District · 136 tips and reviews
Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

8. Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill

8.3
307 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Chinatown · 173 tips and reviews
Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

9. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8
552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews
La Ciccia is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

10. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews
Yamo is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

11. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Range is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

12. Range

842 Valencia St (at 19th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 111 tips and reviews
Kitchen Istanbul is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

13. Kitchen Istanbul

8.1
349 Clement St (at 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 52 tips and reviews
Loló Cevicheria is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

14. Loló Cevicheria

3230 22nd St (btwn Mission and Bartlett), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Mission District · 92 tips and reviews
Contigo is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

15. Contigo

1320 Castro St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Noe Valley · 66 tips and reviews
Blue Plate is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

16. Blue Plate

8.7
3218 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 90 tips and reviews
Out The Door is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

17. Out The Door

2232 Bush St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 115 tips and reviews
The Bear & Monarch is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

18. The Bear & Monarch

222 Sansome St (Pine & California), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Financial District · 7 tips and reviews
Machka is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

19. Machka

584 Washington St (Montgomery St.), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Financial District · 22 tips and reviews
PLÄJ is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

20. PLÄJ

333 Fulton St (at Franklin), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · Civic Center · 60 tips and reviews
The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

21. The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant

7.2
198 5th St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · SoMa · 110 tips and reviews
Wexler's is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

22. Wexler's

568 Sacramento St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews
Delarosa is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

23. Delarosa

8.9
2175 Chestnut St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Marina District · 225 tips and reviews
Destino Latin Bistro/Pisco Bar is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

24. Destino Latin Bistro/Pisco Bar

1815 Market St (at Pearl St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Mint Hill · 75 tips and reviews
Morty's Delicatessen is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

25. Morty's Delicatessen

7.9
280 Golden Gate Ave (Hyde Stat), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Tenderloin · 30 tips and reviews
Pharaohs Mediterranean Sandwiches is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

26. Pharaohs Mediterranean Sandwiches

608 Geary St (Jones), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

27. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

28. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

29. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

30. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.5
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews
Twenty Five Lusk is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

31. Twenty Five Lusk

7.9
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 152 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

32. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

33. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Marlowe is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

34. Marlowe

8.8
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 252 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

35. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

36. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Wayfare Tavern is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

37. Wayfare Tavern

9.1
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 321 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

38. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

39. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Troya is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

40. Troya

7.1
2125 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 28 tips and reviews
RN74 is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

41. RN74

301 Mission St (at Beale St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 155 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

42. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

43. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Baker & Banker is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

44. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Lers Ros Thai is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

45. Lers Ros Thai

8.7
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews
Katana-Ya is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

46. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews
Fleur de Lys is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

47. Fleur de Lys

777 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 46 tips and reviews
Suppenküche is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

48. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

49. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
Bix is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

50. Bix

8.9
56 Gold St (btw Montgomery & Sansome), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 111 tips and reviews
Little Star Pizza is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

51. Little Star Pizza

8.9
400 Valencia St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 152 tips and reviews
Mission Cheese is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

52. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

53. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Saigon Sandwich is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

54. Saigon Sandwich

8.9
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews
Bar Tartine is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

55. Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews
Gott’s Roadside is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

56. Gott’s Roadside

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews
Perbacco is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

57. Perbacco

8.3
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews
Shanghai Dumpling King is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

58. Shanghai Dumpling King

3319 Balboa St (btwn 34th & 35th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 170 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

59. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.9
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

60. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

61. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

62. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

63. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Pacific Catch is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

64. Pacific Catch

8.4
2027 Chestnut St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Marina District · 124 tips and reviews
Green Chile Kitchen is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

65. Green Chile Kitchen

1801 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Western Addition · 126 tips and reviews
Kronnerburger is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

66. Kronnerburger

2379 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission District · 20 tips and reviews
Bun Mee is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

67. Bun Mee

7.7
2015 Fillmore St (Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 103 tips and reviews
Citizen's Band is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

68. Citizen's Band

1198 Folsom St (at 8th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 123 tips and reviews
Boxing Room is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

69. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews
Hi Lo BBQ is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

70. Hi Lo BBQ

3416 19th St (at Mission St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

71. Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

8.5
3150 24th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Mission District · 130 tips and reviews
Elmira Rosticceria is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

72. Elmira Rosticceria

154 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Civic Center · 21 tips and reviews
The Golden West is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

73. The Golden West

8 Trinity Pl (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 46 tips and reviews
Amawele’s South African Kitchen is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

74. Amawele’s South African Kitchen

7.8
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
African Restaurant · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
M.Y. China is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

75. M.Y. China

845 Market St, Level 4 (at the San Francisco Centre), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 130 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

76. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Blue Hawaii Açaí Café is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

77. Blue Hawaii Açaí Café

8.7
2 Embarcadero Ctr (btwn Davis & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Acai House · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews
Salumeria is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

78. Salumeria

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 125 tips and reviews
Capital Restaurant is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

79. Capital Restaurant

7.6
839 Clay St, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 40 tips and reviews
MaMa Ji's is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

80. MaMa Ji's

8.8
4416 18th St (btwn Douglass & Eureka St), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 107 tips and reviews
Fable is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

81. Fable

7.4
558 Castro St (btwn 18th & 19th), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 46 tips and reviews
Kitchen Story is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

82. Kitchen Story

8.1
3499 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Mission Dolores · 224 tips and reviews
Bluestem Brasserie is one of San Francisco: Must-Eat.

83. Bluestem Brasserie

1 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 129 tips and reviews