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San Francisco Restaurants to Know

San Francisco Restaurants to Know

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Created by Clarice DeOH • Updated On: January 27, 2018

Restaurants in San Francisco that deserves a stop

Coqueta is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

1. Coqueta

8.9
5 the Embarcadero (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews
Harris' Restaurant is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

2. Harris' Restaurant

8.6
2100 Van Ness Ave (at Pacific Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 75 tips and reviews
Gamine is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

3. Gamine

2223 Union St (btwn Steiner and Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 58 tips and reviews
Tamashisoul is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

4. Tamashisoul

7.3
1849 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Union Street · 27 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

5. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.8
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 191 tips and reviews
Via Veneto is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

6. Via Veneto

7.0
2244 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 11 tips and reviews
Troya is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

7. Troya

7.1
2125 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 28 tips and reviews
Bun Mee is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

8. Bun Mee

7.7
2015 Fillmore St (Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 103 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

9. Roam Artisan Burgers

9.0
1923 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Lower Pacific Heights · 166 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

10. Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights

9.0
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews
La Mediterranee is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

11. La Mediterranee

8.1
2210 Fillmore St (btwn Sacramento & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 88 tips and reviews
Dunya is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

12. Dunya

7.5
1609 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 66 tips and reviews
Co Nam is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

13. Co Nam

1653 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 49 tips and reviews
Akira Japanese Restaurant is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

14. Akira Japanese Restaurant

8.2
1634 Bush St (Franklin), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Cathedral Hill · 6 tips and reviews
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

15. Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

8.8
2271 Union St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Union Street · 72 tips and reviews
Fog Harbor Fish House is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

16. Fog Harbor Fish House

8.6
Pier 39 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 238 tips and reviews
Pier Market Seafood Restaurant is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

17. Pier Market Seafood Restaurant

8.6
Pier 39 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Russian Hill · 165 tips and reviews
Sessions at the Presidio is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

18. Sessions at the Presidio

8.4
1 Letterman Dr (Lombard), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio National Park · 32 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

19. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Media Noche is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

20. Media Noche

3465 19th St (Lexington Street), San Francisco, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews
Sam's is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

21. Sam's

8.6
618 Broadway, San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · North Beach · 65 tips and reviews
Calzone's Pizza Cucina is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

22. Calzone's Pizza Cucina

7.6
430 Columbus Ave (Vallejo St.), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 116 tips and reviews
Original Joe's is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

23. Original Joe's

8.2
601 Union St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · North Beach · 107 tips and reviews
Piccolo Forno is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

24. Piccolo Forno

7.8
725 Columbus Ave (Filbert), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Russian Hill · 16 tips and reviews
Schroeder's is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

25. Schroeder's

7.5
240 Front St, San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Financial District · 67 tips and reviews
Tadich Grill is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

26. Tadich Grill

8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

27. Humphry Slocombe

8.8
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Financial District · 138 tips and reviews
Uji Time is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

28. Uji Time

8.5
22 Peace Plz Ste 440 (at Post St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Japantown · 31 tips and reviews
TaiYaki Counter is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

29. TaiYaki Counter

San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Japantown · No tips or reviews
The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

30. The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus

7.9
150 Stockton St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 51 tips and reviews
Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

31. Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall

8.7
160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews
Scoma's Restaurant is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

32. Scoma's Restaurant

8.8
1965 Al Scoma Way (Jefferson Street), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 259 tips and reviews
Cliff House is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

33. Cliff House

1090 Point Lobos (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · 140 tips and reviews
Saison is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

34. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Atelier Crenn is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

35. Atelier Crenn

9.0
3127 Fillmore St (at Pixley St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 57 tips and reviews
Benu is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

36. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
Sushi Ran is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

37. Sushi Ran

9.1
107 Caledonia St (at Pine St), Sausalito, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 115 tips and reviews
Trestle is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

38. Trestle

8.8
531 Jackson St (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 49 tips and reviews
La Ciccia is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

39. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

40. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

41. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

42. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews
Tacos Cala is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

43. Tacos Cala

149 Fell St ((Entrance on Hickory St)), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Civic Center · 21 tips and reviews
Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

44. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

45. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
The Saratoga is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

46. The Saratoga

1000 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 25 tips and reviews
Liholiho Yacht Club is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

47. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.2
871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Leo's Oyster Bar is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

48. Leo's Oyster Bar

8.6
568 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews
Trouble Coffee is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

49. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

50. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
20th Century Cafe is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

51. 20th Century Cafe

198 Gough St (Oak), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 119 tips and reviews
Souvla is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

52. Souvla

9.1
517 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Souvlaki Shop · Hayes Valley · 243 tips and reviews
Cala is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

53. Cala

149 Fell St (btwn Franklin and Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Civic Center · 79 tips and reviews
Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

54. Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant

7.4
1000 Great Hwy (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Golden Gate Park · 115 tips and reviews
Elite Cafe is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

55. Elite Cafe

2049 Fillmore St (btwn California & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 86 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

56. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Lush Gelato is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

57. Lush Gelato

1817 Polk St (Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Polk Gulch · 21 tips and reviews
Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

58. Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant

8.5
11 Walter U Lum Pl (Clay), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 93 tips and reviews
Cinderella Bakery & Café is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

59. Cinderella Bakery & Café

8.8
436 Balboa St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Richmond · 102 tips and reviews
Top of the Mark is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

60. Top of the Mark

7.9
999 California St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Walzwerk is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

61. Walzwerk

381 S Van Ness Ave (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Tartine Manufactory is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

62. Tartine Manufactory

8.9
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews
Saru Sushi Bar is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

63. Saru Sushi Bar

8.9
3856 24th St (at Vicksburg St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Noe Valley · 126 tips and reviews
Milkbomb Ice Cream is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

64. Milkbomb Ice Cream

7.4
1717 17th St (De Haro & Carolina St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Potrero Hill · 8 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

65. Salt & Straw

9.0
2201 Fillmore St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Pacific Heights · 65 tips and reviews
Moscow & Tbilisi Russian Bakery is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

66. Moscow & Tbilisi Russian Bakery

8.1
5540 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Richmond · 33 tips and reviews
Front is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

67. Front

470 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · No tips or reviews
Goat Hill Pizza is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

68. Goat Hill Pizza

8.2
300 Connecticut St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Potrero Hill · 74 tips and reviews
Mochica is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

69. Mochica

7.8
1469 18th St, San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 39 tips and reviews
Pera is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

70. Pera

1457 18th St (Connecticut and Missouri), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 49 tips and reviews
Farley's is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

71. Farley's

8.2
1315 18th St (btwn Texas & Missouri), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 133 tips and reviews
Plow is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

72. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Chez Maman East is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

73. Chez Maman East

9.0
1401 18th St (btwn Missouri St & Connecticut St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 136 tips and reviews
Sunflower is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

74. Sunflower

8.0
288 Connecticut St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 84 tips and reviews
Park Gyros is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

75. Park Gyros

7.4
1201 9th Ave (Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 31 tips and reviews
Waterbar is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

76. Waterbar

8.9
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews
Hi Dive is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

77. Hi Dive

8.3
501 The Embarcadero (at Bryant (Pier 28 1/2)), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Rincon Hill · 85 tips and reviews
Public House is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

78. Public House

7.0
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · South Beach · 59 tips and reviews
Le Marais Bakery is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

79. Le Marais Bakery

2066 Chestnut St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Marina District · 75 tips and reviews
Le Marais Bakery is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

80. Le Marais Bakery

San Francisco, CA
Bakery · 3 tips and reviews
Warming Hut Park Store & Cafe is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

81. Warming Hut Park Store & Cafe

7.6
Presidio Building 983 (at Marine Dr & Long Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Presidio National Park · 37 tips and reviews
'āina is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

82. 'āina

900 22nd St (at Minnesota St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Dogpatch · 62 tips and reviews
Poki Time is one of San Francisco Restaurants to Know.

83. Poki Time

549 Irving St (at 7th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Poke Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 21 tips and reviews