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The outer Richmond locals have been quietly hoarding this dim sum spot for years, and honestly you can see why. Har gow comes generously stuffed, siu mai are light and tender, and the full menu stretches well beyond the cart classics into roast squab and clay pot brisket territory. Prices are noticeably kinder than the downtown spots. The room runs on regulars who know exactly what they're ordering before they sit down.
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Rank 2. The Laundromat
Pizza
A former coin-op laundry in the Outer Richmond that pivoted to bagels and pizza, and honestly the pivot worked out great. Mornings belong to the bagels, displayed in metal racks draped with white sheets as a nod to the building's past life. The rye is where it's at, and the Calabrian chile schmear is worth the trip alone. Afternoons shift to pizza, and the crowd is exactly the neighborhood mix you'd expect, locals who've clearly figured something out.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #85 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 4. Palm City
Sandwiches
A wine shop and sandwich spot in the Outer Sunset where the whole idea is to grab a bottle, sit outside, and watch the sun drop toward the ocean. The hoagies are genuinely good, and the crowd is exactly what you'd expect from that neighborhood: laid-back locals who figured out the move before anyone else did. Corkage on your bottle is cheap early in the week, which tells you everything about the vibe here.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best sandwich spots in the Bay Area
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- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Sunset
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Rank 5. Outerlands
American
Way out near the beach, this cozy neighborhood restaurant built from reclaimed wood has a cult following that started with the bread and never really left. The sourdough here is genuinely the reason people cross the city, and the rest of the seasonal menu, simple and hearty and very good, keeps them coming back. Weekend brunch draws a mellow, fleece-heavy crowd who've learned to arrive early and order the sticky bun without being asked.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Brunch Spots In SF
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Rank 6. Thanh Long
Vietnamese
Thanh Long is the Vietnamese restaurant that basically invented the garlic noodle, and people have been making the trek out to the Outer Sunset for decades to prove it. Everyone gets a bib, nobody complains. The move is roast Dungeness crab drowned in butter and garlic, with those noodles on the side, non-negotiable. It's a full-contact dinner, and the room is full of people who knew exactly what they were signing up for.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best classic San Francisco restaurants
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Rank 7. Hook Fish Co
Seafood
The Baja-style fish tacos here have earned a genuinely cultish following in the Sunset, and once you try one you'll understand why. Hook Fish Co. is a casual seafood counter where the rockfish comes out of hot oil with a serious crackle, and the carrot habanero sauce brings enough heat and brightness to tie the whole thing together. Grab a spot outside and join the regulars who look like they've never considered ordering anything else.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best tacos in the SF Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Sunset
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Rank 10. Cielito Lindo
Mexican
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Rank 11. DAMNFiNE pizza
Wood-fired Pizza
- The Infatuation The 19 Best Pizza Places In San Francisco
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Rank 12. Black Bird Bookstore and Café
Bakery/Cafe
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Rank 13. Day Moon
Bakery
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Rank 14. Aziza
Moroccan
Mourad Lahlou is one of those celebrity chefs casual diners actually know, so his return to the Richmond district after years away is worth paying attention to. Aziza is a proper sit-down Moroccan restaurant with a California accent, pale walls, and a colorful bar that says "date night" without trying too hard. The staff knows the menu cold and doesn't make you feel like a tourist for asking. The basteeya alone justifies the trip.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle Best brunch restaurants in the Bay Area
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Little Lucca is a sandwich counter that's been around forever, and the sandwiches are genuinely absurd in size. The bread is the real star and the garlic sauce has a cult following for good reason, though your travel companions will have opinions about that choice. The crowd is locals who know exactly what they're getting, plus the occasional wide-eyed first-timer who ordered two. Do yourself a favor and eat before you board.
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Rank 16. Tommy’s
Mexican
Tommy's is a no-frills Mexican restaurant on Geary that's been around forever, and the red pleather booths and complimentary shredded-lettuce salad will make you feel like you time-traveled. The real draw is the bar, where Julio runs one of the most serious tequila collections in the country and will happily school you on agave until you forget what you came in for. Regulars and converts fill the room in equal measure.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best classic San Francisco restaurants
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #5 · U.S. Barista Championship · Circle Chan
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Rank 18. Pearl 6101
Cal- Italian
A Cal-Italian neighborhood spot that actually feels like a neighborhood spot, Pearl 6101 lives in a converted retro drugstore out in the Richmond and pulls in the kind of locals who know all the servers by name. The pasta is the move, the wine list is genuinely well chosen without being exhausting, and the menu gives vegetarians a real seat at the table rather than an afterthought. Casual enough for a Tuesday, good enough to plan around.
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Rank 19. Atelier Crenn
Fine dining
Dominique Crenn is one of those chefs even non-food people have heard of, and her three Michelin stars make this pescatarian tasting menu one of the most serious meals you can have in the city. The cooking is rooted in Brittany but grown up in California, so everything feels refined without being stuffy. The room draws the kind of crowd that dressed intentionally for tonight and plans to talk about it for weeks.
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Rank 20. Pizzetta 211
Thin-crust Pizza
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Rank 21. Dragon Beaux
Chinese
Dragon Beaux is a dim sum spot in the Richmond that feels a step dressier than your usual cart-and-chaos setup, with carpeted walls and glass displays like someone actually thought about the room. The crowd skews family celebrations and couples who coordinate outfits. The kitchen does a contemporary take on Cantonese classics, and the colorful soup dumplings will tempt you, but the siu mai topped with crab roe is the smarter call.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best dim sum restaurants in the SF Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 22. Yuanbao Jiaozi
Chinese
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Chinese food and restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation #13 · The 25 Best Restaurants In SF
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now
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Rank 23. Lokma
California-inspired Turkish
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Brunch Spots In SF
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- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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This neighborhood Chinese restaurant is serving the food of Shaanxi province, which means wheat noodles, lamb, and Silk Road spices instead of the usual suspects. The biang-biang noodles with cumin lamb are the thing to order, hand-pulled flat strips tangled with thinly sliced lamb and grilled onions. The room is surprisingly put-together, with art on the walls and more personality than most spots on Judah.
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Rank 26. Rusty Ladle
American
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Rank 27. Maillards
American
- The Infatuation The Hit List: New San Francisco Restaurants To Try Right Now
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Rank 28. Spruce
Modern New American
Spruce is the kind of polished neighborhood restaurant that actually earns its reputation, a proper sit-down dinner spot in Presidio Heights where the regulars look like they own at least one piece of real estate nearby. The cooking is refined California seasonal without being precious about it, and the wine list leans into the state's best producers. Lunch is relaxed; dinner turns up the formality a notch. Worth the splurge either way.
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- Sprudgie Awards 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
- Sprudgie Awards 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 30. Breadbelly
Asian American bakery
This James Beard-winning bakery on Clement Street has built a cult following around Asian American pastries that change often enough to keep regulars guessing. The kaya toast, all coconut-pandan jam and pillowy bread, is the thing to get, but the sandwiches on house-made pan de sal hold their own too. Grab something, find a spot outside, and watch the Richmond do its thing.
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #7 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now
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Rank 31. Noodle in a Haystack
Ramen Noodles
A ramen omakase in the Richmond that landed on the New York Times restaurant list, which is a sentence you'll want to read twice. The team walks you through a multi-course tasting menu built entirely around noodles, and somehow it never feels gimmicky. The room is small, the tickets aren't cheap, and the crowd looks like people who planned this dinner weeks out and are thrilled they did.
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
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Rank 32. Volcano
Japanese
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Meals For Under $15 In SF
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 33. Hong Kong Lounge
Chinese
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Brunch Spots In SF
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 34. Lazy Bear
Fine dining
A two-Michelin-star tasting menu spot in the Mission that somehow feels like a very wealthy person's mountain cabin, and pulls it off without irony. The food is big and confident, the kind of cooking that winks at comfort and nostalgia while doing something genuinely ambitious with it. The crowd leans festive and dressed up, people celebrating something or just treating a Tuesday like it deserves a occasion.
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Rank 35. Pineapple King
Chinese Bakery
A tiny Chinese bakery in the Sunset that does one thing better than almost anywhere else: bolo bao, those soft, cloud-like buns with the crackly sugar crust. The real move is getting one warm with a flavored butter pat tucked inside. The line out front is basically a permanent fixture, staffed by regulars who know exactly what they came for. Bring cash unless you order ahead online.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Sunset
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- Sprudgie Awards 2024 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- Eater The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops
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The sandwiches here look so good you'll wonder if the whole thing is just a content farm with a bread permit. It isn't. This tiny Japanese-influenced sandwich shop on Clement does egg salad on fluffy shokupan that's genuinely luxurious, and a solid chicken katsu if you need something more substantial. No seating, just a window ledge built for the inevitable photo. The crowd knows exactly what they came for.
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Rank 38. Acquerello
Italian
Acquerello is the kind of two-Michelin-star Italian fine dining room that actually earns the fuss, with handmade pasta and bold, precise cooking that makes other places feel like they're just trying. The vibe is warm and grown-up, full of people who dressed up and mean it. The Italian wine cellar goes embarrassingly deep, and when the mignardises cart rolls over at the end, you'll understand why everyone looks so smug.
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- AAA Four Diamonds
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Italian Cuisine Restaurant
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Rank 41. Gary Danko
Contemporary French
Fine dining at its most old-school San Francisco, Gary Danko is the kind of place where the servers wear dark suits and wheel an actual cheese trolley to your table. The prix-fixe menu runs three to five courses of contemporary French cooking with global touches, and the room is full of anniversaries being celebrated, deals being closed, and someone's parents in town looking very pleased with themselves.
- AAA Five Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- Wine Enthusiast The Wine Restaurant Hall of Fame
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Rank 42. Mandalay
Burmese
Mandalay has been around forever and still carries itself like it knows something the newer spots don't. This is a casual neighborhood Burmese restaurant on the Inner Richmond, the kind of place regulars treat like a second kitchen. The tea leaf salad is the real reason to go, built closer to what you'd actually find in Myanmar than anywhere else in the Bay Area. Bring someone curious and order widely.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · America's Classics: California
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- The Infatuation #4 · The 25 Best Restaurants In SF
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Rank 43. Dalida
Mediterranean
Tucked into the Presidio, Dalida is a lively Eastern Mediterranean spot that draws a devoted crowd of couples and groups who come ready to share everything on the table. The menu nods to Istanbul, built for passing plates around, and the pita alone is worth the detour: rolled and hearth-baked to order, impossibly pillowy, arriving with spreads and pickles. The rest of the menu keeps pace, so bring a group and clear your schedule.
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Esquire 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Cinderella Bakery
Russian Bakery
This cheerful Russian bakery and cafe has been a fixture in the Richmond District's Russian neighborhood for years, and it earns its place. Come for borsch, pillowy piroshki, and pelmeni that feel like someone's grandmother made them, even if yours never did. The crowd is a warm mix of regulars who know exactly what they want and newcomers slowing down to read the case. Save room for cake.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best classic San Francisco restaurants
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Rank 45. Toyose
Korean
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Rank 46. Kitchen Istanbul
Turkish
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #55 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The Best Turkish Restaurants In SF
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 47. Han Il Kwan
Korean
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Rank 48. Lily
Vietnamese
Lily is the rare Vietnamese restaurant in the Inner Richmond that's actually trying to do something new, and mostly pulling it off. The chef riffs on classics without wrecking them, so the chicken phở still tastes like the real thing, just noticeably more considered. The crowd skews curious and a little food-forward, the kind of people who actually read menus. Casual enough to show up in jeans, but the cooking is clearly taking itself seriously.
- San Francisco Chronicle The best Vietnamese restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #42 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 50. Arsicault
Bakery
A bakery with a weekend line that forms like a religion, and honestly the croissants earn it. They're so airy and layered they feel structurally improbable, the kind of thing that ruins every airport croissant for the rest of your life. The Inner Richmond spot is takeout only, so join the faithful, grab one warm, and eat it immediately on the sidewalk like everyone else out there is doing.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best French restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 51. Lou's Cafe
Sandwiches
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Meals For Under $15 In SF
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 52. The Progress
Californian
This Michelin-starred sharing-plates spot near the Fillmore Theater pulls off something genuinely hard: food that looks stunning and actually tastes as good as it looks. The vibe is warm and lively, two floors of wood and stone filled with people who came dressed for a proper night out. The California-meets-Nordic cooking is bold and a little unexpected, and the duck, when it crosses the room, turns heads for good reason.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Esquire 2023 · The Progress Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski - Atomic Workshop
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Rank 53. State Bird Provisions
Californian
Michelin-starred State Bird Provisions runs dim sum-style service with California cooking, meaning carts roll past your table and you grab whatever looks good. It's a genuinely fun way to eat, letting you build a meal out of whims instead of a menu. The room is loud and full of people who planned ahead, because getting a reservation takes real effort. Worth every refresh of the booking page.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski - Atomic Workshop
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #36 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 56. Lung Fung Bakery
Chinese Bakery
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Rank 57. Benu
Korean
Corey Lee's three-Michelin-star tasting menu in SoMa is the kind of meal people fly to San Francisco specifically to eat. The cooking is deeply technical but rooted in Asian flavors, and the progression from tiny precise bites to full courses feels almost architectural. The room is quiet and grown-up, full of people who booked months out and are absolutely keeping the receipt. Plan your whole evening around it.
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Rank 58. Sandy's
NOLA sandwiches
A tiny sandwich shop on Haight that does one thing the rest of San Francisco mostly ignores: the New Orleans muffuletta. You're choosing between meat or mushroom, both stacked with olive spread and pressed into a tidy triangle that looks like a slice of pie. The crowd is mostly locals who've quietly decided this beats the burrito place. Grab a seat inside if you can, or just take it to the park like everyone else.
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #23 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best sandwich spots in the Bay Area
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in San Francisco
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A neighborhood deli that leans into the bit: pinball machines, vintage hats, cotton candy on the shelves, and sandwiches with names like Beefer Sutherland. The menu punches hard for vegetarians too, with options that actually want to be there rather than apologizing for the missing meat. It feels like the kind of place a college town would be smug about having, which San Francisco absolutely is.
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A tiny fish and wine bar from the team behind State Bird Provisions, which holds a James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur. The whole menu orbits anchovies, which sounds like a bit, but it genuinely works. The crowd leans curious and adventurous, the kind of people who actually read the menu before ordering. Wine flows freely, the room is warm, and the vibe is convivial without trying too hard.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski - Atomic Workshop
- Eater 2021 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times 2021 · The Restaurant List
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Yo También! Cantina is a cozy all-day café where the brunch food is genuinely good for you but doesn't make you feel like you're being punished. Think vegan rice bowls piled with vegetables, tamales with avocado and a jammy egg, and nonalcoholic micheladas that actually taste like something. The crowd is pure San Francisco, Patagonia puffers over athleisure, and they are absolutely right to be here.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best brunch restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #98 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 62. Ken
Omakase Japanese
Six seats, no sign on the door, and a chef who genuinely seems to enjoy surprising you. Ken is an omakase counter in the Lower Haight where the nigiri leans creative without being weird about it, and the small plates tend to steal the show anyway. The room is intimate in the way that actually means intimate, not just small. Expect a crowd that researched this pretty carefully before showing up.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation #6 · The 25 Best Restaurants In SF
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Sushi Restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area
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Rank 63. Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement
Soul food
Soul food done with real love, right in the Fillmore where the chef grew up dreaming of opening this very spot. Minnie Bell's is a full-service restaurant, and the fried chicken, fragrant with rosemary and made for dunking in homemade hot sauce, is genuinely the reason people keep coming back. The mac and cheese has its own fan club too. Wash it all down with a cold beer and settle in with the neighborhood regulars who look very pleased with themselves for living nearby.
- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now
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A sunny, easygoing brunch spot in NoPa with antique stained glass and the kind of vibe that makes you linger way past your second cup. The Southern-leaning menu means French toast loaded with seasonal fruit and a rotating doughnut worth ordering while you wait. The owner wanders the room with a coffee pot like someone who genuinely wants you to stay. Weekend warriors and neighborhood regulars pack the place, all equally unhurried.
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Brunch Spots In SF
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Rank 65. Copra
South Indian
Kerala cuisine finally gets the swanky Fillmore treatment at Copra, where the chef channels his home region of southwestern India into a menu built for sharing. The room is lush, the lighting is great, and the crowd knows it, so expect a few people angling for the shot. Order generously, because the portions reward ambition, and maybe reconsider your white shirt before the crab curry arrives.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
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Rank 66. True Laurel
American
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- 50 Best 2025 · #64 · World's 50 Best Bars
- 50 Best 2026 · #14 · North America's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 67. Nari
Thai
Nari is a Michelin-starred prix-fixe spot inside Hotel Kabuki where the cooking genuinely earns the dramatic room it's served in. The chef runs contemporary Thai through a California filter, and the results are sharper and more interesting than that sounds. Dishes come family-style, which loosens things up nicely. The curries alone are worth the trip. Expect well-dressed couples and food-curious locals who definitely Googled the menu beforehand.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Pim Techamuanvivit
- The New York Times 2021 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 68. Sons & Daughters
Fine dining
Two Michelin stars in a spot that feels more like a dinner party than a temple of fine dining. Sons & Daughters does a Nordic-influenced tasting menu where vegetables and foraged things get treated with the same obsessive care as anything else on the plate. The room is roomier now, the service is genuinely world-class without being stiff, and the crowd leans creative and curious rather than expense-account.
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Harrison Cheney
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Rank 70. Izzy's
Steakhouse
Izzy's is a classic SF steakhouse that's been around forever and somehow only gotten better with age. The bar hums with regulars who've earned their barstools, and the dining room draws the kind of crowd that actually knows how to order a steak. Open-fire dry-aged beef, timber and brass, and a genuinely warm room that doesn't try too hard. It landed on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list, which tracks.
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Rank 71. Mini Potstickers
Chinese
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Rank 73. Californios
Fine dining
Two Michelin stars for a Mexican tasting menu sounds like a fever dream, but Californios pulls it off without a trace of self-importance. The room feels more like a dinner party than a temple, with colorful art on the walls and a playlist that actually slaps. The chef takes Mexico's culinary heritage seriously and then runs with it somewhere unexpected. Dress up a little, bring someone you want to impress, and clear your evening.
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- 50 Best 2025 · #14 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater 2015 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 74. jū-ni
Omakase Sushi
A twelve-seat omakase counter just off Divisadero where the energy is younger and looser than the format usually allows. The team moves with the kind of confidence that makes a long tasting feel like a party rather than a ceremony. It draws the neighborhood's well-paid creative class, all smart-casual, leaning in. The nigiri is the heart of it, carefully sourced and precise without being stuffy about it.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Sushi Restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 18 Best Restaurants In NoPa
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Rank 75. Routier
French
A neighborhood bistro in the best sense: the kind of place where the food is clearly French but the ingredients are clearly Californian, and somehow that tension makes everything taste better. The room feels lived-in without being shabby, and the crowd matches, locals who know the menu cold mixing with people who just discovered it. The real closer is that dessert comes from the celebrated patisserie next door, which is genuinely unfair to everywhere else.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle Best French restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation Chocolate Mousse · The San Francisco Dessert Bucket List
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Rank 76. Quince
Fine dining
Three Michelin stars in a beautifully restored Jackson Square room, Quince is as serious as San Francisco fine dining gets. The chef and his team are obsessed with what's growing right now, most of it from their own farm, and the seasonal Italian-leaning menu shows it. The crowd is dressed up and unhurried, the kind of night that stretches past midnight without anyone noticing. Budget accordingly, and book well ahead.
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Rank 77. Three Star Restaurant
Chinese
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Rank 78. Rose Pizzeria
Thin-crust Pizza
- The Infatuation The Hit List: New San Francisco Restaurants To Try Right Now
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Rank 79. Anchor Oyster Bar
Old-School Seafood
This Castro seafood counter has been around forever, and the line out the door on any given night tells you everything you need to know. It's tiny, cash-register-and-checkered-tablecloth old-school, better suited for a date than a group. The oysters are the real deal, the cioppino is the reason regulars never open the menu, and the Bib Gourmand keeps the secret only barely a secret.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- San Francisco Chronicle Best seafood restaurants in the Bay Area
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in San Francisco
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Rank 80. Caché
Seafood French
- The Infatuation 2025 · #7 · San Francisco’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Sunset
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Rank 81. 7 Adams
Californian New American
A Michelin-starred tasting menu in a slim, railway-style room on Sutter, where the open kitchen runs so quietly it makes everywhere else feel chaotic by comparison. The cooking is Californian in the best sense, technically sharp and totally unshowy, the kind of meal where every course feels inevitable rather than clever. Couples on milestone dinners and serious food people who actually dress for the occasion tend to fill the seats.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now
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Rank 82. Arizmendi Bakery
Bakery
- The Infatuation The 19 Best Pizza Places In San Francisco
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Sunset
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A cozy Richmond District Thai spot that goes well beyond the usual suspects. The menu is massive and leans into street food and regional specialties you won't find at your average pad thai joint, which is exactly the point. The crowd is a mix of regulars who clearly have a system and curious newcomers still working through the options. Come hungry and willing to explore.
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Rank 84. The Gold Mirror
Old-School Italian
The Gold Mirror is a classic red-sauce Italian that's been around forever on Taraval, and it recently came back from a big remodel looking genuinely elegant, all oxblood marble and moody merlot walls. The regulars who never opened the menu are still in their usual seats, which tells you something. The kitchen will make veal saltimbocca even though it's not listed, but you have to ask nicely, so now you know.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best classic San Francisco restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Classic Restaurants in San Francisco
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Rank 85. Tur
Thai
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Brunch Spots In SF
- The Infatuation The Hit List: New San Francisco Restaurants To Try Right Now
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Rank 86. Jules
Pizza
- Esquire 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #12 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation 2025 · #3 · San Francisco’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 87. Kiln
Nordic New American
A two-Michelin-star tasting menu in a stark warehouse space that somehow feels warm once you're inside. The kitchen leans Nordic, leaning hard into curing, fermenting, and drying things until something quietly extraordinary comes out the other side. The food looks almost too simple, then lands with real force. The crowd tends toward people who planned the reservation months ago and are dressed just enough to feel like they earned it.
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- Condé Nast Traveler 2024 · The best new restaurants in the world
- Esquire 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 88. Pasta Supply Co
Italian
- The Infatuation The 13 Best Pasta Restaurants In SF
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond
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Rank 89. Beit Rima
Palestinian Middle Eastern
Beit Rima is a Middle Eastern small-plates spot where the room is as loud and maximalist as the food, giant pink roses on the walls, vintage plates everywhere, a Turkish coffee set hanging from the ceiling. The chef grew up eating this food, and it shows: Lebanese, Palestinian, and Jordanian flavors that feel personal rather than generic. Order a bunch of things and share them, which is exactly what everyone in here is already doing.
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation #18 · The 25 Best Restaurants In SF
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Rank 90. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant
Northern Chinese
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in San Francisco
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Rank 92. Zazie
French
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Rank 93. Kevin & Chris’s Noodle House
Vietnamese
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Rank 94. Khao Tiew
Thai
Khao Tiew turned West Portal into a legit Thai destination with a playful, remixed take on familiar dishes, the kind of cooking that feels creative without being annoying about it. The room is decorated with vintage Thai movie posters and draws a neighborhood crowd, families mostly, people who clearly come back often. The kaya toast with pandan custard and ice cream is the kind of dessert that makes you reconsider every decision that led you somewhere else.
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Rank 95. The Happy Crane
Cantonese
Snagging a table here is half the battle, but this chef-driven Cantonese restaurant in Hayes Valley is absolutely worth the effort. The kitchen takes the food seriously without taking itself too seriously, folding in unexpected ingredients like artichoke and fennel alongside the classics without making it weird. The room runs young and food-curious, full of people who planned this dinner a week out and are visibly pleased with themselves for getting in.
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Rank 96. Elena's
Mexican
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Rank 97. Tiya
Modern Indian
Tiya is a fine dining room in Cow Hollow where modern Indian cooking gets a California makeover, and it works better than it has any right to. The team leans into local, seasonal produce in ways that feel genuinely creative rather than gimmicky. The room is polished enough that you'll want to dress up a little, and the cocktail bar, with drinks named after SF neighborhoods, gives you a solid excuse to linger.
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Rank 98. Le Comptoir
Pescatarian French
A Michelin-starred counter tucked beside Atelier Crenn, where a small handful of guests each night get a front-row seat to a pescatarian French tasting menu being plated right in front of them. The marble bar, the careful pours, the intricate little courses, it all feels like a dinner party where the host is showing off, and you're genuinely glad they are. Dress like you mean it.
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Rank 99. Stoa
Cocktail Bar
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Rank 100. House of Prime Rib
Steakhouse
A classic SF steakhouse that's been around forever and shows zero interest in changing. The drill is simple: a salad spun tableside in an icy metal bowl, then a carving cart rolls up and someone in a white coat slices you a serious slab of roast beef with potato and gravy. The room is dark, the martinis are cold, and everyone is dressed like they're celebrating something, even if they're not.
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