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SF Favorites

SF Favorites

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Created by Rachael Byrne • Updated On: December 21, 2014
Kiji Sushi Bar & Cuisine is one of SF Favorites.

1. Kiji Sushi Bar & Cuisine

1009 Guerrero St (btwn 22nd & Alvarado St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Dolores Heights · 55 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of SF Favorites.

2. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Local Mission Eatery is one of SF Favorites.

3. Local Mission Eatery

3111 24th St (btw Folsom St and Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 67 tips and reviews
La Torta Gorda is one of SF Favorites.

4. La Torta Gorda

8.2
2833 24th St (btwn Bryant & York), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews
The Sycamore is one of SF Favorites.

5. The Sycamore

8.9
2140 Mission St (at Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 186 tips and reviews
Walzwerk is one of SF Favorites.

6. Walzwerk

381 S Van Ness Ave (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Pi Bar is one of SF Favorites.

7. Pi Bar

1432 Valencia St (btwn 25th & 26th), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission District · 81 tips and reviews
Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of SF Favorites.

8. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews
Tempest is one of SF Favorites.

9. Tempest

8.0
431 Natoma St (btwn 5th & 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · 134 tips and reviews
The Front Porch is one of SF Favorites.

10. The Front Porch

8.6
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews
Wexler's is one of SF Favorites.

11. Wexler's

568 Sacramento St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews
Heirloom Café is one of SF Favorites.

12. Heirloom Café

9.1
2500 Folsom St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews
Tlaloc Sabor Mexicano is one of SF Favorites.

13. Tlaloc Sabor Mexicano

7.7
525 Commercial St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Financial District · 64 tips and reviews

14. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the eggs in jail are delicious. Yum!

Beast and the Hare is one of SF Favorites.

15. Beast and the Hare

1001 Guerrero St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Dolores Heights · 51 tips and reviews
Pig & Pie is one of SF Favorites.

16. Pig & Pie

2962 24th St (Alabama), San Francisco, CA
Comfort Food Restaurant · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews
Shotwell’s is one of SF Favorites.

17. Shotwell’s

8.5
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Monk’s Kettle is one of SF Favorites.

18. Monk’s Kettle

3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips and reviews
Dalva is one of SF Favorites.

19. Dalva

7.6
3121 16th St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission Dolores · 51 tips and reviews
Churchill is one of SF Favorites.

20. Churchill

8.1
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews
Universal Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

21. Universal Cafe

2814 19th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews
Plow is one of SF Favorites.

22. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Asiento is one of SF Favorites.

23. Asiento

8.5
2730 21st St (Bryant), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews
Tradition is one of SF Favorites.

24. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of SF Favorites.

25. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 315 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of SF Favorites.

26. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Matching Half Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

27. Matching Half Cafe

8.7
1799 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Western Addition · 98 tips and reviews
Atlas Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

28. Atlas Cafe

8.1
3049 20th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 149 tips and reviews
Uva Enoteca is one of SF Favorites.

29. Uva Enoteca

8.3
568 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of SF Favorites.

30. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Bob's Donuts is one of SF Favorites.

31. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews
La Trappe is one of SF Favorites.

32. La Trappe

800 Greenwich St (at Mason), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Russian Hill · 74 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of SF Favorites.

33. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
Zeitgeist is one of SF Favorites.

34. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Il Cane Rosso is one of SF Favorites.

35. Il Cane Rosso

1 Ferry Building Ste 41 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 102 tips and reviews
Naked Lunch is one of SF Favorites.

36. Naked Lunch

504 Broadway (at Kearny), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · North Beach · 109 tips and reviews
Prather Ranch: American Eatery is one of SF Favorites.

37. Prather Ranch: American Eatery

1 Ferry Building Ste 33 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 41 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of SF Favorites.

38. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews
Mission Pie is one of SF Favorites.

39. Mission Pie

2901 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Suppenküche is one of SF Favorites.

40. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
Brickhouse Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

41. Brickhouse Cafe

8.1
426 Brannan St (at Ritch St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 144 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of SF Favorites.

42. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Galette 88 is one of SF Favorites.

43. Galette 88

88 Hardie Pl (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 41 tips and reviews
El Metate is one of SF Favorites.

44. El Metate

8.9
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews
Mission Cheese is one of SF Favorites.

45. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews
Goat Hill Pizza is one of SF Favorites.

46. Goat Hill Pizza

8.2
300 Connecticut St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Potrero Hill · 74 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of SF Favorites.

47. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of SF Favorites.

48. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews
Grub is one of SF Favorites.

49. Grub

758 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews
Little Star Pizza is one of SF Favorites.

50. Little Star Pizza

8.9
400 Valencia St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 152 tips and reviews
Hi Lo BBQ is one of SF Favorites.

51. Hi Lo BBQ

3416 19th St (at Mission St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews
Farley's is one of SF Favorites.

52. Farley's

8.2
1315 18th St (btwn Texas & Missouri), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 133 tips and reviews
The Abbot's Cellar is one of SF Favorites.

53. The Abbot's Cellar

742 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 43 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of SF Favorites.

54. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews

55. Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Thanks to Nick Balla's ahead-of-the-curve Eastern European menus, this rustic neighborhood staple continues to be one of the hottest reservations in town. [Eater 38 Member]

Boxing Room is one of SF Favorites.

56. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews
Fat Angel Food & Libation is one of SF Favorites.

57. Fat Angel Food & Libation

1740 Ofarrell St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Fillmore District · 117 tips and reviews
Hillside Supper Club is one of SF Favorites.

58. Hillside Supper Club

300 Precita Ave (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 40 tips and reviews
Curry Up Now is one of SF Favorites.

59. Curry Up Now

8.2
659 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 112 tips and reviews

60. Chicago Style Hot Dogs

Folsom St (7th St), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · SoMa · No tips or reviews
Southern Pacific Brewing is one of SF Favorites.

61. Southern Pacific Brewing

8.4
620 Treat Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Mission District · 289 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of SF Favorites.

62. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is one of SF Favorites.

63. Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

8.5
3150 24th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Mission District · 130 tips and reviews
St. Francis Fountain is one of SF Favorites.

64. St. Francis Fountain

8.5
2801 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews
Giordano Bros. is one of SF Favorites.

65. Giordano Bros.

303 Columbus Ave (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · North Beach · 86 tips and reviews
Molinari Delicatessen is one of SF Favorites.

66. Molinari Delicatessen

9.2
373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews
El Rio is one of SF Favorites.

67. El Rio

9.0
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews
Lucky 13 is one of SF Favorites.

68. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews
Vesuvio Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

69. Vesuvio Cafe

8.7
255 Columbus Ave (btwn Broadway and Pacific), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · North Beach · 130 tips and reviews
Sparky's 24 Hours Pizza & Diner is one of SF Favorites.

70. Sparky's 24 Hours Pizza & Diner

242 Church St (btwn 15th & Market St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews
Mission Beach Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

71. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Homestead is one of SF Favorites.

72. Homestead

8.1
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
Mikkeller Bar SF is one of SF Favorites.

73. Mikkeller Bar SF

34 Mason St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 391 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of SF Favorites.

74. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews
Rock Bar is one of SF Favorites.

75. Rock Bar

8.2
80 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 32 tips and reviews
CatHead's BBQ is one of SF Favorites.

76. CatHead's BBQ

1665 Folsom St (at 12th St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · SoMa · 90 tips and reviews
The Sentinel is one of SF Favorites.

77. The Sentinel

8.2
37 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 114 tips and reviews
Pesce Seafood Bar is one of SF Favorites.

78. Pesce Seafood Bar

2223 Market St (btwn Sanchez & 16th), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 61 tips and reviews
Greenburger's is one of SF Favorites.

79. Greenburger's

518 Haight St (at Fillmore), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 54 tips and reviews
Straw is one of SF Favorites.

80. Straw

203 Octavia St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 118 tips and reviews
Kin Khao is one of SF Favorites.

81. Kin Khao

8.6
55 Cyril Magnin St (at Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Seekers of authentic Thai flavor will like Kin Khao. Expect housemade curry pastes and chili jam and unusual offerings like the saeng-wah salad, a ceviche-like shrimp dish over ground catfish. Read more.

Bar Agricole is one of SF Favorites.

82. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
Parada 22 is one of SF Favorites.

83. Parada 22

8.6
1805 Haight St (at Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 99 tips and reviews
Street Taco is one of SF Favorites.

84. Street Taco

8.5
1607 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 47 tips and reviews
Ton Kiang is one of SF Favorites.

85. Ton Kiang

5821 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 80 tips and reviews