The Best Restaurants in San Francisco

The New Spot on Polk

A family owned and run American diner with a mix or classic, traditional options. more

The Old Clam House

Uniquely San Francisco.   Kitschy.   The Old Clam House is the City’s oldest restaurant serving quality seafood and spirits in the same non-descript location since 1861. more

Experience San Francisco’s purely ‘green’ boutique hotel – The Orchard Garden Hotel – an eco-friendly getaway in the heart of San Francisco with stylish eco-friendly rooms, modern lifestyle amenities, stylish meeting spa... more

The Page

Comfort and style on Divisadero: cocktails, whiskies, 21 tap beers, fine wines, pool tables, foosball, and friendly service. more

The Palm Court at RH San Francisco

The Palm Court restaurant, a live-fire concept featuring a curated menu of enduring classics, recalls the distinctive glamour of San Francisco's Gilded Age. The stunning statement space is sheathed in Italian Calacatta gold marble with a cascading ce... more

The Pawn Shop

Everyone always complains about the lack of late-night food options in San Francisco. Sure, there are greasy spoons and fast-food joints, but an actual restaurant with actual food? Not much luck. The Pawn Shop, by the same owners as Monarch, aims to... more

The Pink Elephant

Quirky breakfast / brunch and snacky foods of many diverse cuisine types are paired with drinks; lots of drinks. Say hay for bottomless mimosas. more

The Pizza Place on Noriega

What a wonderful little pizza place for the family, after a day at the beach, even worth making a trip out to the fog just because.    more

The Pizza Shop

Delicious New York Style slices and pies in a hole in the wall pizza shop.   more

The Plant

Dedicated to providing customers with delicious, healthy and affordable meals in a fast casual environment. Eat healthy, be healthy. Sustainable 100% organic, vegan, and gluten-free foods along with sustainable seafood & organic poultry from local fa... more

The Plant Cafe Organic

The Plant café organic, at Pier 3, is a casual upscale café and restaurant.  Situated on San Francisco's Embarcadero, minutes walk from the Ferry Building, it offers both open and covered outdoor seating along the waterfront and Em... more

The Plant Cafe Organic

Open weekdays for breakfast and lunch, The Plant downtown offers access to its menu of fresh organic salads, entrees, soups, juices, smoothies and blue bottle coffee in the financial district of San Francisco. more

The Pork Exchange

Love pork? At The Pork Exchange, we're taking sliders to the next level by bringing unique Asian inspired flavors to our most beloved meat. We're all about flexing our creativity, experimenting with new and different flavors, making delicous food, us... more

The Progress

The sister restaurant to State Bird Provisions (right next door), The Progress is also the vision of chef-owners Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski, but with a broader scope: a choose-your-own-adventure family-style menu that exemplifies contempora... more

The Pub at Ghirardelli Square

The Pub at Ghirardelli Square proudly serves great food and drinks in a cozy neighborhood setting. Nestled in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf, The Pub offers delectable barbecue dishes accompanied by warm, friendly service. Whether it is for lunch,... more

The Public Restaurant

Should you desire to have dinner at Delfina, but you'd prefer a chic, cozy, industrial loft space in SOMA run by hot women with flowers in their hair, check out The Public. Opened by alums of Delfina, 42 Degrees, and other well-loved haunts, The Publ... more

The Ramen Bar

A collaboration between Ken Tominaga, of the famed Hana Sushi Sonoma County, and Michael Mina, THE RAMEN BAR presents traditional ramen recipes, and a selection of market-fresh salads, rice dishes, and cold-pressed juices. The new fast casual concept... more

The Ramp

The Ramp is a classic restaurant bar overlooking the bay; near Kelley's Mission Rock. The Ramp serves for breakfast and lunch. Corned-beef hash, eggs benedict, and pancakes are a few of the suggested items for breakfast. And if you're there for lunch... more

The Recovery Room

A good place in the Excelsior to get a bite and a drink to either hang with friends, watch a game, or see live music. more

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The Republic

San Franciscans can pledge allegiance to a new dining and drinking destination: The Republic. Classic meets contemporary at our spirited neighborhood gathering place, designed to embody the comforts of a time-honored bar and grill, with a modern twi... more

The Richmond

The Richmond is a small family owned restaurant. Our goal is to deliver upscale food and service at neighborhood prices. Since the Spring of 2005, we have created relationships with local farmers and ranchers. Our goal is to offer some of the cheapes... more

The Roots Restaurant

Roots Restaurant serves up wholesome food the way nature intended in an eco-friendly, organic and decidedly elegant San Francisco setting. The Orchard Garden Hotel is proud to be California's very first hotel to meet the United States Green Building... more

The Sage Cafe

American comfort favorites and Asian specialties share top billing at this simple, comfortable cafe near City Hall and the fine arts district. Prices are tough to beat--coffee with an egg-and-sausage sandwich costs a mere $4. Daily Chinese specials a... more

The Sausage Factory

When our historic building was built in the late 19th century, it housed a sausage factory before becoming a restaurant in 1968. As a proudly local, family-owned Castro business, we focus on delicious Italian American classics, and our friendly, welc... more

The Sentinel

The Sentinel is a literal hole in the wall near House of Shields that makes great sandwiches. The sandwich list is limited: Mortadella and Fresh Mozzarella, Deviled Egg Salad, Roast Beef, Lamb & Eggplant, Spicy Pork Loin, there's a Breakfast Sandwi... more

The Shota

The Shota offers an Edomae-style omakase sushi and a Kaiseki-inspired dishes. Using seasonal seafood items sourced and jet-flown from the well known, Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan to maintain the highest quality. Our chefs ensure authenticity u... more

The Slanted Door

If the Slanted Door's posh opening party was any indicator, the permanent location of San Francisco's favorite modern Vietnamese destination is going to do incredibly well in its new bayfront space. Spun from stacked glass, sleek lines and daylight b... more

The Snug

The Snug has indoor and outdoor dining. Their menu features great cocktails, local beer, small-producer wines, and modern Californian comfort food. No reservations - first come, first served. more

The Socialite Crafthouse & Kitchen

Welcomes you to the Best Restaurant in San Francisco to enjoy freshly, best, good food for Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner. You can come with your loved ones, friends, and family to the parties to enjoy our numerous drinks & affordable food. If you are fin... more

The Spicy Shrimp

One of the most classic alleyways in Chinatown. Good prices at a decent food. The Spicy Shrimp features seafood dishes like tofu fish, fish noodle soup, salt and pepper calamari, and lemon shrimp rice. more

The Station SF

The Station SF draws its culture from the most celebrated train stations of Europe.  During the early days of the classic cycling races, pro tour riders were shuttled to various stages of the race via the rail system.  The local stations be... more

The Stinking Rose

When in San Francisco, all you have to do is "follow your nose" and it will lead you to one of The-City-By-The-Bay's most unique and entertaining dining experiences... The Stinking Rose: A Garlic Restaurant. Located in North Beach, San Francisco's... more

The Story of Ramen

Chef Manville Chan, the founder of the Story of Ramen, was trained as a ramen chef at the International Ramen School in Yokohama, Japan. The Story of Ramen started as a community dining pop-up to provide a unique ramen dining experience. Instead of... more

The Sycamore

A cool pub in the Mission. They don't take reservations. Happy Hour: Daily 4pm - 7pm Weekend Brunch: Saturday-Sunday 10am - 3pm more

The Taco Shop at Underdog

“Here at The Taco Shop we are committed to using the finest ingredients available. Whenever possible, the food is sourced from local and organic family run farms and ranches. As a professional chef, I believe it is your right to be able to eat... more

The Third Floor

Presented by Omakase Restaurant Group, The Third Floor is our modern take on the classic hotel lobby restaurant and bar, offering a light-filled, upscale environment for locals and travelers alike to gather over brunch, breakfast, lunch, dinner, cock... more

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