The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Bay Area | SoMa

1. • Saison 90

   • Innovative Californian Fine Dining
   
   

   1. Forbes Travel Guide
      5 Stars

   2. Michelin Guide
      2 Stars

   3. 50 Best
      North America's 50 Best Restaurants | #21

   
   

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   • 178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
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2. • Benu 90

   • Technical Pan-Asian Tasting
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      3 Stars

   2. 50 Best
      North America's 50 Best Restaurants | #13

   3. San Francisco Chronicle
      Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area | #17

   
   

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   • 22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Californios 84

   • Authentic Mexican Tasting
   
   

   1. 50 Best
      North America's 50 Best Restaurants | #14

   2. San Francisco Chronicle
      Top San Francisco Restaurants

   3. Eater
      Best New Restaurants in America, 2015

   
   

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   • 355 11th St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • HK Lounge Bistro 61

   • Authentic Chinese (Cantonese) Dim Sum Shop
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. San Francisco Chronicle
      Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area | #47

   3. San Francisco Chronicle
      Top San Francisco Restaurants

   
   

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   • 1136 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

5. • Paper Son Coffee 61

   • Top-Tier Asian-American Coffee Shop
   
   

   1. San Francisco Chronicle
      The Best Coffee in the Bay Area

   2. Eater San Francisco
      The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops

   3. The Infatuation
      The Best Coffee Shops In SF

   
   

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   • 303 2nd St, Unit N102, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Niku Steakhouse 56

   • Ultra-Luxe American/Japanese Steakhouse
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      1 Star

   2. World's Best Steak Restaurants
      The List 2025 | #49

   
   

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   • 61 Division St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Saint Frank Coffee 48

   • Gorgeous Coffee Shop
   
   

   1. US Coffee Championships
      2025 U.S. Barista Championship, Jason Yeo | #3

   2. Eater San Francisco
      The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops

   
   

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   • 120 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Rooh 48

   • Progressive Indian Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. Sunset
      Where to Eat and Drink 2025 | Top Tables

   
   

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   • 333 Brannan St, Unit 150, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

9. • Golden Goat Coffee 41

   • Tiny Coffee Shop
   
   

   1. San Francisco Chronicle
      The Best Coffee in the Bay Area

   2. The Infatuation
      The Best Coffee Shops In SF

   
   

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   • 599 3rd St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
   • Website
   • Instagram

10. • Boulevard 28

    • Glamorous Californian Fine Dining
    
    

    1. AAA
       Four Diamond Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1 Mission St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

11. • Birdsong 28

    • Airy Pacific Northwestern Tasting
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       2 Stars

    
    

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    • 1085 Mission St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

12. • Dawn Club 26

    • Timeless Jazz Club
    
    

    1. Esquire
       The Best Bars in America 2024

    
    

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    • 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

13. • Angler 26

    • Deliberate Seafood Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       1 Star

    
    

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    • 132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

14. • Okane 25

    • Refined Japanese Comfort Food Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    
    

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    • 669 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

15. • Yank Sing 25

    • Contemporary Chinese Dim Sum Shop
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    
    

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    • 101 Spear St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

16. • Dabao Singapore 25

    • Authentic Singaporean Hawker Food Takeout
    
    

    1. 2024 James Beard Awards
       Emerging Chef, Emily Lim | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 135 4th St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

17. • Kaiyo 25

    • Tropical Peruvian/Japanese Restaurant
    
    

    1. 2025 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service, Danny Louie | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 701 3rd St, FL 12, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

18. • Prospect 21

    • Modern Contemporary Californian Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 300 Spear St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

19. • Omakase 21

    • Intimate Japanese Omakase
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 665 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

20. • Komakase Coffee 21

    • Luxurious Coffee Omakase
    
    

    1. San Francisco Chronicle
       The Best Coffee in the Bay Area

    
    

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    • 303 2nd St, Ste N102, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

21. • Movida 21

    • Unique Mexican/Persian Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 555 2nd St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

22. • The Wild 21

    • Ingredient-Forward Californian/Japanese Fine Dining
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 201 Spear St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

23. • Merchant Roots 21

    • Immersive Global Tasting
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

24. • Nirvana Soul Coffee 20

    • Creative Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In SF

    
    

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    • 242 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

25. • Moya 20

    • Superb Ethiopian Restaurant
    
    

    1. San Francisco Chronicle
       Top San Francisco Restaurants

    
    

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    • 121 9th St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website

26. • Delah Coffee 20

    • Open-Late Yemeni Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In SF

    
    

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    • 370 4th St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

27. • Outset Coffee 20

    • Imaginative Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater San Francisco
       The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops

    
    

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    • 90 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Instagram

28. • Shoji 20

    • Japanese Cafe/Cocktail Bar
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In SF

    
    

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    • 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

29. • Telescope Coffee 20

    • Cute Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater San Francisco
       The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops

    
    

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    • 345 6th St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram

30. • Sextant Coffee Roasters 20

    • Terrific Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater San Francisco
       The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops

    
    

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    • 1415 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco
    • Website
    • Instagram