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Must-visit Food in San Francisco

Must-visit Food in San Francisco

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Created by Eran Kampf • Updated On: May 6, 2012
Taqueria La Alteña is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

1. Taqueria La Alteña

2588 Mission St (at 22nd St.), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 24 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

2. The Cheesecake Factory

8.4
251 Geary St Fl 8 (btwn Powell St & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 456 tips and reviews
Sanraku is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

3. Sanraku

7.8
704 Sutter St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 151 tips and reviews
Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

4. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews
Oktoberfest by the Bay is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

5. Oktoberfest by the Bay

Pier 48, San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Mission Bay · 8 tips and reviews
M Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

6. M Cafe

1161 Mission St (btwn 8th & 7th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 31 tips and reviews
Morton's The Steakhouse is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

7. Morton's The Steakhouse

7.5
400 Post St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 95 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

8. 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
Serpentine is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

9. Serpentine

2495 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Dogpatch · 158 tips and reviews
Pearl's Deluxe Burgers is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

10. Pearl's Deluxe Burgers

8.3
708 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Lower Nob Hill · 163 tips and reviews
Heung Yuen Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

11. Heung Yuen Restaurant

6.9
3279 22nd St (Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 12 tips and reviews
The Tipsy Pig is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

12. The Tipsy Pig

8.2
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Heaven's Dog is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

13. Heaven's Dog

1148 Mission St (btw 7th & 8th), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 67 tips and reviews
Crawfish Fusion is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

14. Crawfish Fusion

611 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews
Buca di Beppo is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

15. Buca di Beppo

855 Howard St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · SoMa · 48 tips and reviews
We Be Sushi is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

16. We Be Sushi

1071 Valencia St (at Hill St.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 16 tips and reviews
Show Dogs is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

17. Show Dogs

1020 Market St (at Golden Gate Ave), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Tenderloin · 94 tips and reviews