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2012 in SF

2012 in SF

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Created by Samantha Berg • Updated On: December 14, 2017
Lemongrass Thai Cuisine is one of 2012 in SF.

1. Lemongrass Thai Cuisine

2348 Polk St (btwn Green & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Russian Hill · 24 tips and reviews
Sellers Markets is one of 2012 in SF.

2. Sellers Markets

595 Market St. (2nd St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 25 tips and reviews
Viva Restaurante is one of 2012 in SF.

3. Viva Restaurante

318 Columbus Ave (at Grant Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 15 tips and reviews
Bullitt is one of 2012 in SF.

4. Bullitt

2209 Polk St (btwn Vallejo & Bonita), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 122 tips and reviews
DarTEAling Lounge is one of 2012 in SF.

5. DarTEAling Lounge

8.1
470 3rd St (at Stillman), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 20 tips and reviews
Crave is one of 2012 in SF.

6. Crave

2164 Polk St (at Vallejo St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 34 tips and reviews
Marengo is one of 2012 in SF.

7. Marengo

8.0
1980 Union St (at Buchanan St.), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Union Street · 52 tips and reviews
Ottimista Enoteca-Café is one of 2012 in SF.

8. Ottimista Enoteca-Café

1838 Union St (btwn Laguna & Octavia St .), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Union Street · 37 tips and reviews
Yoppi Yogurt is one of 2012 in SF.

9. Yoppi Yogurt

6.3
845 Market St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · SoMa · 10 tips and reviews
Cupola Pizzeria is one of 2012 in SF.

10. Cupola Pizzeria

845 Market St., 4th Fl, Ste 400 (at Westfield Shopping Centre, fourth floor), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 64 tips and reviews
Street is one of 2012 in SF.

11. Street

2141 Polk St (btwn Broadway & Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 30 tips and reviews
Andalu is one of 2012 in SF.

12. Andalu

3198 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 60 tips and reviews
Puerto Alegre is one of 2012 in SF.

13. Puerto Alegre

8.3
546 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 106 tips and reviews
Blondie's Bar is one of 2012 in SF.

14. Blondie's Bar

7.5
540 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission Dolores · 62 tips and reviews
Pizza Orgasmica is one of 2012 in SF.

15. Pizza Orgasmica

3157 Fillmore St (btwn Pixley & Greenwich), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Union Street · 33 tips and reviews
Home Plate is one of 2012 in SF.

16. Home Plate

8.5
2150 Lombard St (at Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Marina District · 72 tips and reviews
Bay Watch Restaurant is one of 2012 in SF.

17. Bay Watch Restaurant

2150 Lombard St (Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Marina District · 17 tips and reviews
Betelnut is one of 2012 in SF.

18. Betelnut

2030 Union St (Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Union Street · 107 tips and reviews
Cafe Du Nord is one of 2012 in SF.

19. Cafe Du Nord

8.1
2174 Market St (at Sanchez St.), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission Dolores · 49 tips and reviews
Yoppi Frozen Yogurt is one of 2012 in SF.

20. Yoppi Frozen Yogurt

2125 Polk St (Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Polk Gulch · 6 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of 2012 in SF.

21. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Marbella is one of 2012 in SF.

22. Marbella

2323 Polk St (Green St.), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 9 tips and reviews
The Bell Tower is one of 2012 in SF.

23. The Bell Tower

8.0
1900 Polk St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 67 tips and reviews
Fringale is one of 2012 in SF.

24. Fringale

570 4th St (btw Brannan & Bryant), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 24 tips and reviews
Temple Nightclub is one of 2012 in SF.

25. Temple Nightclub

5.9
540 Howard St (btwn 1st & 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 59 tips and reviews
Gioia Pizzeria is one of 2012 in SF.

26. Gioia Pizzeria

2240 Polk St (Bonita St.), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Polk Gulch · 54 tips and reviews
Thai House 530 is one of 2012 in SF.

27. Thai House 530

530 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 32 tips and reviews
Prospect is one of 2012 in SF.

28. Prospect

8.0
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Parilla Casual Latin Dining is one of 2012 in SF.

29. Parilla Casual Latin Dining

1760 Polk St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 16 tips and reviews
Bistro Unique is one of 2012 in SF.

30. Bistro Unique

1849 Union St (Octavia St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 5 tips and reviews
Hops & Hominy is one of 2012 in SF.

31. Hops & Hominy

1 Tillman Pl (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 162 tips and reviews
La Mediterranee is one of 2012 in SF.

32. La Mediterranee

8.1
2210 Fillmore St (btwn Sacramento & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 88 tips and reviews
First Crush Restaurant & Wine Bar is one of 2012 in SF.

33. First Crush Restaurant & Wine Bar

101 Cyril Magnin St (at Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 46 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of 2012 in SF.

34. Local Edition

8.6
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
Hard Rock Cafe is one of 2012 in SF.

35. Hard Rock Cafe

8.0
39 Pier #256 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 146 tips and reviews
Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of 2012 in SF.

36. Woodhouse Fish Co.

8.4
1914 Fillmore St (btwn Pine & Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Japantown · 140 tips and reviews
Tunnel Top is one of 2012 in SF.

37. Tunnel Top

8.3
601 Bush St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews
Golden Boy Pizza is one of 2012 in SF.

38. Golden Boy Pizza

9.0
542 Green St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 245 tips and reviews
The Irish Bank is one of 2012 in SF.

39. The Irish Bank

7.7
10 Mark Ln (at Harlan Pl.), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 128 tips and reviews
Cafe des Amis is one of 2012 in SF.

40. Cafe des Amis

2000 Union St (Buchanan Street), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 55 tips and reviews
Tradition is one of 2012 in SF.

41. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of 2012 in SF.

42. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of 2012 in SF.

43. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Leopold's is one of 2012 in SF.

44. Leopold's

8.3
2400 Polk St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Austrian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Fresca is one of 2012 in SF.

45. Fresca

2114 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 78 tips and reviews
Churchill is one of 2012 in SF.

46. Churchill

8.1
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews
Capannina is one of 2012 in SF.

47. Capannina

1809 Union St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Union Street · 34 tips and reviews
Harry's Bar is one of 2012 in SF.

48. Harry's Bar

7.3
2020 Fillmore St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Pacific Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Tacobar is one of 2012 in SF.

49. Tacobar

6.5
2401 California St (at Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 55 tips and reviews
Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of 2012 in SF.

50. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.6
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews
Gamine is one of 2012 in SF.

51. Gamine

2223 Union St (btwn Steiner and Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 58 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights is one of 2012 in SF.

52. Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights

9.0
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews
Pacific Catch is one of 2012 in SF.

53. Pacific Catch

8.4
2027 Chestnut St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Marina District · 124 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Cafe is one of 2012 in SF.

54. Buena Vista Cafe

9.1
2765 Hyde St (at Beach), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 414 tips and reviews
Lucky Strike is one of 2012 in SF.

55. Lucky Strike

6.3
200 King St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission Bay · 78 tips and reviews
Mamacita is one of 2012 in SF.

56. Mamacita

2317 Chestnut St (at Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 88 tips and reviews
Rogue Ales Public House is one of 2012 in SF.

57. Rogue Ales Public House

673 Union St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · North Beach · 148 tips and reviews
Colibrí Mexican Bistro is one of 2012 in SF.

58. Colibrí Mexican Bistro

7.2
438 Geary St (btwn Mason & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 146 tips and reviews
Crustacean is one of 2012 in SF.

59. Crustacean

7.8
1475 Polk St (at California St.), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 50 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of 2012 in SF.

60. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Johnny Foley's Irish House is one of 2012 in SF.

61. Johnny Foley's Irish House

7.6
243 Ofarrell St (at Cyril Magnin St.), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 194 tips and reviews
Tacko is one of 2012 in SF.

62. Tacko

8.3
3115 Fillmore St (Filbert), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Union Street · 85 tips and reviews
Forbes Island Restaurant is one of 2012 in SF.

63. Forbes Island Restaurant

Pier 39 (Floating island), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 16 tips and reviews
Lark Creek Steak is one of 2012 in SF.

64. Lark Creek Steak

845 Market St, 4th Floor, Ste 402 (btwn 4th & 5th), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · SoMa · 67 tips and reviews
Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar is one of 2012 in SF.

65. Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar

3154 Fillmore St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Union Street · 46 tips and reviews
Arinell Pizza is one of 2012 in SF.

66. Arinell Pizza

509 Valencia St (at 16th St.), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission District · 93 tips and reviews
The Abbot's Cellar is one of 2012 in SF.

67. The Abbot's Cellar

742 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 43 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of 2012 in SF.

68. Roam Artisan Burgers

9.0
1923 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Lower Pacific Heights · 166 tips and reviews
La Mar is one of 2012 in SF.

69. La Mar

8.9
Pier 1½ (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 232 tips and reviews
E&O Kitchen and Bar is one of 2012 in SF.

70. E&O Kitchen and Bar

7.9
314 Sutter St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 150 tips and reviews
California Wine Merchant is one of 2012 in SF.

71. California Wine Merchant

8.5
2113 Chestnut St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Marina District · 25 tips and reviews
Barbacco is one of 2012 in SF.

72. Barbacco

220 California St (btwn Front St & Battery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 125 tips and reviews
Wexler's is one of 2012 in SF.

73. Wexler's

568 Sacramento St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews
The Starlight Room is one of 2012 in SF.

74. The Starlight Room

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips and reviews
The Brixton is one of 2012 in SF.

75. The Brixton

7.1
2140 Union St (btwn Fillmore & Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Union Street · 102 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of 2012 in SF.

76. Yank Sing

8.2
49 Stevenson St (at Ecker Pl), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 152 tips and reviews
Et Al is one of 2012 in SF.

77. Et Al

2255 Polk St (at Green St.), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Polk Gulch · 2 tips and reviews
R&G Lounge is one of 2012 in SF.

78. R&G Lounge

8.4
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 274 tips and reviews
La Boulange de Polk is one of 2012 in SF.

79. La Boulange de Polk

2310 Polk St (Green St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Polk Gulch · 59 tips and reviews
Perbacco is one of 2012 in SF.

80. Perbacco

8.3
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews
RN74 is one of 2012 in SF.

81. RN74

301 Mission St (at Beale St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 155 tips and reviews
Suppenküche is one of 2012 in SF.

82. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
Wayfare Tavern is one of 2012 in SF.

83. Wayfare Tavern

9.1
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 321 tips and reviews
Elephant & Castle is one of 2012 in SF.

84. Elephant & Castle

424 Clay St (btwn Sansome & Battery), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 45 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of 2012 in SF.

85. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews