The Best Mediterranean Food in San Francisco
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The best Mediterranean food in San Francisco, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Insalata's comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in San Anselmo and San Francisco.
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Rank 1. Insalata's
Mediterranean
Lemon-yellow walls hung with paintings of overflowing produce set the mood at this Mediterranean-leaning Marin restaurant, where California ingredients meet Middle Eastern flavors in a white-tablecloth room that never feels stiff. The kitchen leans hard into mezze and grilled meats, and a takeout counter in the back stocks house-baked bread, salads, and condiments for people who planned ahead. The Michelin Guide has awarded it a Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best restaurants in Marin County: Sausalito, Novato and San Rafael
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Marin County: Sausalito, Novato and San Rafael
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Rank 2. Manakish Oven & Grill
Mediterranean
Manakish are pizza-sized Lebanese flatbreads, and this fast-casual spot in Walnut Creek has built its whole identity around them. The menu runs from simple za'atar to meat-and-cheese loaded versions, plus wraps, bowls, and kebab plates, with weekend brunch on top. Patterned tiles and Turkish mosaic chandeliers give the room more personality than the format usually bothers with. The San Francisco Chronicle named it among the Bay Area's top Middle Eastern restaurants.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best restaurants in Walnut Creek
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Walnut Creek
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Rank 3. Blue Plate
Mediterranean
The awards
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