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San Francisco
Waxman's Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

1. Waxman's Restaurant

900 N Point St, San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Petit Crenn is one of San Francisco.

2. Petit Crenn

8.6
609 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 54 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The wine list is focused on natural French wines, rosé and champagne, and the space is all-white and very minimalist. Read more.

The Thomas and Fagiani's is one of San Francisco.

3. The Thomas and Fagiani's

813 Main St (3rd St), Napa, CA
American Restaurant · Central Napa · 37 tips and reviews
Leo's Oyster Bar is one of San Francisco.

4. Leo's Oyster Bar

8.7
568 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Towers of seafood, bubbles and palm-bedecked wallpaper set the tone for a luxurious evening in the Financial District. Read more.

Del Popolo is one of San Francisco.

5. Del Popolo

8.8
855 Bush St (btwn Taylor and Mason), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Lower Nob Hill · 83 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Now with wine, beer and an enormous wood-fired pizza oven, this 50-seat restaurant is already proving to be a hot spot in its Nob Hill hood. Read more.

Old Bus Tavern is one of San Francisco.

6. Old Bus Tavern

3193 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 36 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Expect inventive house-brewed American- and Belgian-style ales alongside a rotating tap of guest breweries, like Almanac and Fort Point. Read more.

Cala is one of San Francisco.

7. Cala

149 Fell St (btwn Franklin and Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Civic Center · 79 tips and reviews

EaterEater: For a quick lunch fix, stop by Tacos Cala in the alley behind the restaurant for tacos made with in-house nixtamilized masa. Read more.

Brasserie Saint James is one of San Francisco.

8. Brasserie Saint James

742 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 26 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Lushes need look no further than the Mission’s new bottomless mimosa addition at Brasserie Saint James, which goes down starting at 11 a.m. seven days a week. Read more.

Trou Normand is one of San Francisco.

9. Trou Normand

140 New Montgomery St (at Natoma St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 107 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The FiDi's weekend-ghost-town status means you can usually snag a table at this hip spot, where semolina pancakes with huckleberries, wild-mushroom scrambles, and asparagus-coppa salads. Read more.

Yank Sing is one of San Francisco.

10. Yank Sing

8.5
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Bill Addison: "Beyond dumplings? Try the baked cha siu bao (smooth pucks filled with sweet-and-sour pork barbecue) over their steamed counterparts. " Read more.

Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

11. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8
552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Run by the OG of North Beach, this sliver of a restaurant tucked away on Green Street is a destination among locals and tourists for its cioppino, which some attest is the best in the city. Read more.

Foreign Cinema is one of San Francisco.

12. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Like Zuni, a onetime trailblazer inspired by the Chez Panisse mantra. And like Zuni, a fully-fledged restaurant on all levels, from food to service. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Zuni Café is one of San Francisco.

13. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's the utility belt of restaurants: good for brunch, for late-night dining, for oysters and a cocktail at the bar, or for a lovely sit-down meal with a date. Read more.

The Progress is one of San Francisco.

14. The Progress

8.8
1525 Fillmore St (btwn O'Farrell St & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 103 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The food is inspired by cuisines from all over, including dishes like a sunchoke roti with black truffle or lamb merguez with octopus and crispy squid. Read more.

State Bird Provisions is one of San Francisco.

15. State Bird Provisions

8.8
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Whether it's savory pancakes stacked with local cheese, delicious crudos, or a new take on tofu skin, the flavor profiles are always eye-opening. Read more.

SPQR is one of San Francisco.

16. SPQR

7.9
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews

EaterEater: After an autumnal whirlwind, Matt Accarrino continues to make SPQR his own. The chef counter has some of the best seats in town and the wine list remains top notch too. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Swan Oyster Depot is one of San Francisco.

17. Swan Oyster Depot

8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Open only for lunch, Polk Street’s 100-year-old gem still churns out the best crab, oysters and sourdough in town. Read more.

Stones Throw is one of San Francisco.

18. Stones Throw

1896 Hyde St (btwn Green & Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Russian Hill · 92 tips and reviews

EaterEater: For a comforting pasta or salmon dish, childhood-influenced dessert, and a smart wine or beer from the extensive selection, Stones Throw seems bound for glory in the Tuesday-night-restaurant category.

Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of San Francisco.

19. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews

EaterEater: World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani's Neapolitan is an award-winner and his on-site pizza school attracts students from across the country. Read more.

Whitechapel is one of San Francisco.

20. Whitechapel

600 Polk St (btwn Eddy and Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 112 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The food is Bangladeshi-inspired pub fare, like mussels vindaloo and pakoras with spicy lime pickle, Asian pear and lassi bubbles. Read more.

Bourbon & Branch is one of San Francisco.

21. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of San Francisco.

22. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews