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The big San Francisco list
Baker & Banker is one of The big San Francisco list.

1. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of The big San Francisco list.

2. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Come for brunch! The pan de mie French toast is crazy-good - days old bread is soaked in custard before being seared and topped with oozing roasted strawberries and lemon butter (made in house). Read more.

Bar Agricole is one of The big San Francisco list.

3. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Can't get enough of the fried eggs with pork belly - greens and tender beans lighten up a plate of fried eggs with big chunks of seared pork belly. Read more.

Twenty Five Lusk is one of The big San Francisco list.

4. 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

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Chef Matthew Dolan's homemade cinnamon doughnuts are served with French press coffee for dunking and a half pint of ale for soothing the headache. Genius. Read more.

Prospect is one of The big San Francisco list.

5. Prospect

8.0
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 129 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Our favorite brunch dish is "The Prospector". House-made bacon, duck breakfast sausage, corn skillet cakes, eggs over easy and home fries. Read more.

6. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: The eggs benedict here is sweet and earthy, with wild mushrooms, caramelized onions and spinach. We recommend adding the truffle Mornay sauce for those looking for a different and delicious twist. Read more.

Aracely is one of The big San Francisco list.

7. Aracely

1201 8th St (at 16th), San Francisco, CA
Café · Showplace Square · 42 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Jalapeño hollandaise is drizzled over avocado, black ham and mushrooms in this eggs benedict dish. If you're looking to spice up your morning we suggest this delicious plate. Read more.

The Butler & The Chef Bistro is one of The big San Francisco list.

8. The Butler & The Chef Bistro

155A South Park Avenue (Brannan & 3rd), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · South Park · 133 tips and reviews
Bar Jules is one of The big San Francisco list.

9. Bar Jules

609 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 73 tips and reviews

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

Nopa is one of The big San Francisco list.

10. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the custard french toast is delicious. Yum!

Smitten Ice Cream is one of The big San Francisco list.

11. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the Kelvin-made ice cream is delicious. Yum!

12. Nojo Ramen Tavern

8.7
231 Franklin St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Civic Center · 120 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the Nojo sundae is delicious. Yum!

Zuni Café is one of The big San Francisco list.

13. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the roasted chicken and bread salad is delicious. Yum!

Katana-Ya is one of The big San Francisco list.

14. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the chasu ramen is delicious. Yum!

15. Bar Tartine

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

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the langos is delicious. Yum!

16. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the $24 prix fixe is delicious. Yum!

Tartine Bakery is one of The big San Francisco list.

17. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the morning bun is delicious. Yum!

18. Tadich Grill

8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the sand dabs are delicious. Yum!

19. Marlowe

8.8
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 252 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the fried chicken sandwich is delicious. Yum!

Slanted Door is one of The big San Francisco list.

20. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the cellophane noodles with crab are delicious. Yum!

21. Foreign Cinema

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

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the fried chicken is delicious. Yum!

22. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the whole wheat pasta with hen and liver is delicious. Yum!

23. Ton Kiang

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

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the dim sum is delicious. Yum!

Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights is one of The big San Francisco list.

24. Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights

9.0
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of The big San Francisco list.

25. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews

Adam F.Adam F: Who knew sandwiches could taste this good??

Pizzeria Delfina is one of The big San Francisco list.

26. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of The big San Francisco list.

27. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
SPQR is one of The big San Francisco list.

28. SPQR

8.2
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews
Dosa is one of The big San Francisco list.

29. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of The big San Francisco list.

30. 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
Acquerello is one of The big San Francisco list.

31. Acquerello

8.2
1722 Sacramento St (btwn Polk & Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 45 tips and reviews
A16 is one of The big San Francisco list.

32. A16

8.4
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Mamacita is one of The big San Francisco list.

33. Mamacita

2317 Chestnut St (at Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 88 tips and reviews
Sons & Daughters is one of The big San Francisco list.

34. Sons & Daughters

8.2
708 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 51 tips and reviews
Amber is one of The big San Francisco list.

35. Amber

7.8
25 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St) (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
North Indian Restaurant · SoMa · 199 tips and reviews
Quince is one of The big San Francisco list.

36. Quince

8.9
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 78 tips and reviews
Saison is one of The big San Francisco list.

37. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Range is one of The big San Francisco list.

38. Range

842 Valencia St (at 19th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 111 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of The big San Francisco list.

39. Yank Sing

8.6
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews
Waterbar is one of The big San Francisco list.

40. Waterbar

8.9
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of The big San Francisco list.

41. Chez Panisse

8.9
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Bouchon is one of The big San Francisco list.

42. Bouchon

8.9
6534 Washington St, Yountville, CA
French Restaurant · 159 tips and reviews
The French Laundry is one of The big San Francisco list.

43. The French Laundry

8.9
6640 Washington St (at Creek St), Yountville, CA
French Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Cyrus is one of The big San Francisco list.

44. Cyrus

29 North St (at Healdsburg Ave.), Healdsburg, CA
French Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Maverick is one of The big San Francisco list.

45. Maverick

3316 17th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews
Cliff House is one of The big San Francisco list.

46. Cliff House

1090 Point Lobos (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · 140 tips and reviews
The Plant is one of The big San Francisco list.

47. The Plant

7.7
3352 Steiner St (at Chestnut St), San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Marina District · 100 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of The big San Francisco list.

48. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Bar Crudo is one of The big San Francisco list.

49. Bar Crudo

9.0
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 215 tips and reviews

50. Leopold's

8.3
2400 Polk St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Austrian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 80 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Owners Klaus and Albert Rainer lead service that's warm as goulash, and potentially clunky menu items like weiner shnitzel and strudel are nuanced and delicious. [Eater 38 Member]

51. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Whether you're in for a burger and a cocktail or a five-course extravaganza with drink pairings, you'll leave satisfied, and the buzzing energy of the dining room is hard to resist. [Eater 38 Member]

52. Gitane

6 Claude Ln (btwn Bush & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 86 tips and reviews

EaterEater: You’ll want to sink your teeth into Gitane’s luscious, richly textured interior, but save yourself for rare lamb tartare, Mediterranean flatbreads & a seasonal selection of tajines. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

53. Bix

8.9
56 Gold St (btw Montgomery & Sansome), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 111 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Tucked away in a random Financial District alley, Bix is a restaurant like no other in SF. Classic cocktails flow at the bar and the dining room is alive and popping every night. [Eater 38 Member]

54. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Its fresh, local takes on traditional tacos, solid margaritas, and stylish atmosphere easily win out over other possibilities like Velvet Cantina and Tia Margarita. [Eater 38 Member]

55. Commonwealth

2224 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 83 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Great food paired with the sleek, Mission-hip atmosphere, reasonable prices for the high-end fare, and the charitable outreach of the space, it's a hard combination not to love. [Eater 38 Member]

56. Outerlands

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

EaterEater: The bread, made in the Tartine style, is worth the trip alone, but don't overlook chef Brett Cooper's phenomenal soups or his inspired use of farm fresh produce. [Eater 38 Member]

Straw is one of The big San Francisco list.

57. Straw

203 Octavia St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 118 tips and reviews
farm : table is one of The big San Francisco list.

58. farm : table

7.6
754 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 245 tips and reviews
Limon Rotisserie is one of The big San Francisco list.

59. Limon Rotisserie

8.3
524 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission Dolores · 169 tips and reviews
Source is one of The big San Francisco list.

60. Source

11 Division St (at King St), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Showplace Square · 103 tips and reviews
Frances is one of The big San Francisco list.

61. Frances

9.2
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of The big San Francisco list.

62. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
Boxing Room is one of The big San Francisco list.

63. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews
620 Jones is one of The big San Francisco list.

64. 620 Jones

7.6
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews
Burmese Kitchen is one of The big San Francisco list.

65. Burmese Kitchen

452 Larkin St (btwn Golden Gate & Turk), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Civic Center · 34 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of The big San Francisco list.

66. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews
Sweet Woodruff is one of The big San Francisco list.

67. Sweet Woodruff

798 Sutter St (at Jones St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 102 tips and reviews
Hopscotch Restaurant & Bar is one of The big San Francisco list.

68. Hopscotch Restaurant & Bar

1915 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews
Flora Restaurant & Bar is one of The big San Francisco list.

69. Flora Restaurant & Bar

1900 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 84 tips and reviews
Coi is one of The big San Francisco list.

70. Coi

373 Broadway (at Bartol), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · North Beach · 61 tips and reviews
Benu is one of The big San Francisco list.

71. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
Plow is one of The big San Francisco list.

72. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Central Kitchen is one of The big San Francisco list.

73. Central Kitchen

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 82 tips and reviews
AQ Restaurant & Bar is one of The big San Francisco list.

74. AQ Restaurant & Bar

1085 Mission St (at 7th), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 65 tips and reviews
The Cavalier is one of The big San Francisco list.

75. The Cavalier

8.2
360 Jessie St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
English Restaurant · SoMa · 183 tips and reviews
Padrecito is one of The big San Francisco list.

76. Padrecito

901 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Cole Valley · 122 tips and reviews