The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Lavash
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One of the very few spots in San Francisco doing real Persian cooking, Lavash is a cozy neighborhood restaurant in the Sunset where families and regulars who definitely don't need the menu fill the room. The kebabs arrive piled over rice on giant sheets of flatbread, and the tahdig, Iran's crispy-bottomed rice, is the kind of thing you'll think about later. Grab a table in the parklet if the weather cooperates.
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Rank 2. The Yellow Submarine
Sandwiches
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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.
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Rank 5. Arizmendi Bakery
Bakery
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Rank 6. Caché
Seafood French
- The Infatuation 2025 · #7 · San Francisco’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 7. Banh Mi Crunch
Noodles
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Rank 9. Fiorella Sunset
Wood-fired Italian
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Rank 10. um.ma
Korean
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Rank 11. Zentarou
Sushi
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Rank 12. Manna
Korean
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Rank 13. New Eritrea Restaurant
Ethiopian
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Rank 14. Yuanbao Jiaozi
Chinese
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Rank 15. San Tung
Chinese
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Rank 16. 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.
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Rank 17. Zazie
French
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Rank 18. 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.
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Rank 19. 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
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Rank 20. 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.
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #5 · U.S. Barista Championship · Circle Chan
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Rank 24. Woods Cole Valley
Beer Bar
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Rank 25. Beit Rima
Middle Eastern
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This tiny 11-seat sushi bar on Balboa runs on pure devotion, the kind you can read on the hand-written notes covering the walls. Show up early because a line forms well before the doors open, and once you're in, you just eat whatever the chef puts in front of you. The nigiri here are genuinely massive compared to most spots, and the sashimi portions are almost absurdly generous. Cash in your Michelin-star reservations for this one.
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A family-run counter-service spot on Haight where the shawarma is carved from vertical spits and the hummus is absurdly smooth and creamy. The Ramallah-style falafel shatters the way good falafel should, and the portions are generous enough that you'll question your life choices trying to finish. Murals of desert scenes and camels cover the walls, and the whole vibe fits Haight Street perfectly: laid-back, unpretentious, and actually good.
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Rank 28. Zam Zam
Bar
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Rank 29. Kevin & Chris’s Noodle House
Vietnamese
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- Sprudgie Awards 2024 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 31. Cantina Los Mayas
Yucatecan Mexican
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Rank 32. Mini Potstickers
Chinese
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Rank 34. Kitchen Istanbul
Turkish
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #55 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 35. Manitas Cafe
Mexican Coffee Shop
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Rank 36. 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
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Rank 37. 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 French restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 38. Lou's Cafe
Sandwiches
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Rank 39. 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 40. 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
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Rank 41. Thai Nghiep Ky Mi Gia
Vietnamese
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Rank 42. 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 43. 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 44. Rose Pizzeria
Thin-crust Pizza
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Rank 45. 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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Rank 46. 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 47. Pasta Supply Co
Italian
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Rank 48. Hong Kong Lounge
Chinese
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Rank 49. MuuKaTa6395
Thai
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Rank 50. 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
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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.
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Rank 52. 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
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Rank 53. Han Il Kwan
Korean
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Rank 54. Saison
Fine dining
Everything at this two-Michelin-star warehouse spot revolves around a roaring open hearth, which sets the mood instantly. The crowd is Bay Area tech money dressed down just enough to seem unbothered, and the kitchen matches that studied cool with wildly creative Californian cooking. The wine team is genuinely great and won't make you feel bad about your budget. Wear something nice but not a suit, and clear your evening.
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Rank 55. Lokma
California-inspired Turkish
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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 57. My Tofu House
Korean
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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 59. 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 60. Volcano
Japanese
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Rank 61. 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.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Italian Cuisine Restaurant
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Rank 62. 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 63. 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
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Rank 64. True Laurel
American
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
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Rank 65. 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.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Harrison Cheney
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Rank 66. 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
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Rank 67. 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
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Rank 68. Nopalito
Mexican
Nopalito is a cheerful, no-reservations Mexican spot in the Lower Haight where neighborhood families and couples packed into a snug, wood-accented room share plates without much ceremony. The kitchen takes a genuinely sustainable approach to the classics, so the food tastes more considered than your average taqueria. Go hungry and order widely, because the menu rewards it. Expect a wait, but the kind you'll stop minding once the food arrives.
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Rank 69. Sol Bakery
Bakery
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Rank 70. Le Soleil
Contemporary Asian
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Rank 71. Moku Yakitori-Ya
Japanese
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Rank 72. Kiss of Matcha
Japanese Coffee Shop
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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. Schlok's
Bagels
Schlok's is a proper bagel shop off the Panhandle that cures and smokes its own salmon in-house, which tells you everything about how seriously these people take a classic. The bagels are malty and thin-crusted, the schmear is aggressively briny in the best way, and the lox sandwich is the move. The line on weekends is mostly locals who already know this, plus a few visitors who found it online and feel very smug about it.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
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- Punch Industry Icon
- Food & Wine 2025 · The 10 Top Bars in the US
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Rank 76. 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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Rank 78. Wako
Sushi
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Rank 79. Good Luck Dim Sum
Chinese
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Rank 80. 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
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Rank 81. Tur
Thai
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Rank 82. 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 83. 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 84. 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.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Thai restaurants in the SF Bay Area
- The Infatuation Burnt Butter Kaya Toast with Coconut Ice Cream · The San Francisco Dessert Bucket List
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Rank 85. Niku Steakhouse
Japanese Steakhouse
A Michelin-starred Japanese steakhouse tucked behind a gold door in the Design District, Niku takes the idea of a steakhouse seriously in ways most don't. The kitchen runs a whole-animal butchery program, ages its beef carefully, and cooks everything over a binchōtan robata grill. The crowd skews tech money and special-occasion couples who dressed up for this. Grab a counter seat if you can and watch the fire do its thing.
- World's 101 Best #49 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Infatuation #20 · The 25 Best Restaurants In SF
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Rank 86. Stoa
Cocktail Bar
- Punch 2024 · Best New Bars
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Eater Best New Bar
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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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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Bar
- 50 Best 2026 · #41 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Bar Team
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Rank 89. Mister Jiu's
Chinese
Mister Jiu's is a Michelin-starred fine dining room in the heart of Chinatown that does something genuinely hard: it makes modern California cooking feel completely at home in Cantonese tradition. The crowd skews date-night and special-occasion, everyone dressed just enough. The Peking duck is the move, and the cocktails are serious enough to linger over. Go hungry, go with someone you want to impress.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Time Out The best Chinese restaurants in America
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Chinese Cuisine Restaurant
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Rank 90. Prik Hom
Thai
A laid-back neighborhood Thai spot on Geary that quietly punches well above its weight. The chef brought real fine-dining chops home from Bangkok and applied them to a compact menu that feels fresh without being fussy. The cooking leans into aroma in a way most Thai places don't bother with, from hand-pounded curry pastes to a dessert finished with a wisp of incense smoke. Locals who've found it treat it like a personal secret.
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Rank 91. Jules
Pizza
- Esquire 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #12 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 92. 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 Infatuation #18 · The 25 Best Restaurants In SF
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 93. 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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Norte 54 is a pop-up bakery doing elevated Mexican pastries across a few spots in the city, including the Mission Mercado farmers' market. The menu rotates, so you never quite know what you'll find, but the conchas alone are worth hunting it down. The crowd skews locals who actually know what a good concha tastes like, which tells you everything. Cash in hand, no dress code required.
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Rank 95. 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
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Rank 96. 4505 Burgers & BBQ
Barbecue
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Rank 97. Miller & Lux
Steakhouse
Tyler Florence's elegant steakhouse near Chase Center is a genuine reason to dress up, even if the arena next door is doing its best to lower the bar. The room has quiet glamour, marble and leather, the kind of place where couples on big nights and suits celebrating deals both feel at home. The dry-aged steaks are the main event, the raw bar is serious, and the martinis arrive exactly right.
- World's 101 Best #25 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Guerra Quality Meats is an old-school neighborhood deli on Taraval that's been around forever, and the regulars treat it like a second kitchen. The sandwiches aren't trying to bury you in meat, which is actually the point: everything is weighed and balanced, so you get a proper Italian deli sandwich instead of a structural engineering problem. The house-roasted meats are the move, and Tuesdays bring a Zinfandel tri-tip special worth planning around.
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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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Rank 100. 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