San Francisco Dining Guide

Every neighborhoodhas a story to taste

60 curated restaurants across 19 neighborhoods and 22 cuisines — from street-side taquerias to three-Michelin-star tasting counters.

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60
Restaurants
19
Neighborhoods
22
Cuisines
12
Editor's Picks
Price Range

Dining by Budget

$
Street Food & Quick Bites
15
restaurants
Top — Arsicault Bakery
$$
Casual Dining
15
restaurants
Top — Zazie
$$$
Upscale Casual
15
restaurants
Top — Acquerello
$$$$
Fine Dining
15
restaurants
Top — Quince
By Area

Neighborhoods

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Mission

10

Vibrant Latino culture, murals, taquerias, and trendy bistros

4.6 avg

Financial District

9

Power-lunch spots and after-work cocktail bars

4.6 avg

SOMA

7

Tech-adjacent dining with modern American and Asian fusion

4.7 avg

Hayes Valley

6

Walkable neighborhood with boutique cafes and wine bars

4.5 avg

North Beach

4

Little Italy — classic Italian trattorias and craft cocktails

4.6 avg

Nob Hill

3

Upscale dining atop one of SF's iconic hills

4.7 avg
Global Flavors

Cuisines

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$Street Food & Quick Bites

15
$
4.8

La Taqueria

Mexican/Mission

James Beard Award-winning burrito spot — no rice, just perfect carne asada and fresh salsa

Known for

Mission-style burrito

$
4.7

Tartine Bakery

Bakery/Mission

Iconic bakery with legendary morning buns and country bread — lines out the door daily

Known for

Morning bun

$
4.5

Golden Boy Pizza

Italian/North Beach

Late-night Genovese-style square pizza slices since 1978

Known for

Clam & garlic pizza

$
4.6

El Farolito

Mexican/Mission

Legendary late-night taqueria with massive super burritos

Known for

Super burrito

$
4.9

Arsicault Bakery

Bakery/Inner Richmond

Bon Appetit's best new bakery — flaky, butter-rich croissants

Known for

Almond croissant

$
4.4

Señor Sisig

Filipino-Mexican/SOMA

Filipino-Mexican fusion — sisig burritos and tosilog fries

Known for

Sisig burrito

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$$Casual Dining

15
$$
4.7

Zazie

French/Haight-Ashbury

Beloved neighborhood French bistro famous for weekend brunch

Known for

Gingerbread pancakes

$$
4.6

Burma Superstar

Burmese/Inner Richmond

The restaurant that made Burmese food mainstream in America

Known for

Tea leaf salad

$$
4.6

Delfina

Italian/Mission

Neighborhood Italian with wood-fired preparations and local ingredients

Known for

Spaghetti

$$
4.5

Foreign Cinema

California/Mission

Outdoor dining with projected classic films — Cal-Med cuisine

Known for

Oysters on the half shell

$$
4.6

Nopa

American/Haight-Ashbury

Wood-fired organic cuisine in a converted bank building — open late

Known for

Pork chop

$$
4.5

Mama's on Washington Square

American/North Beach

Legendary breakfast spot — worth the wait for Monte Cristo French toast

Known for

Monte Cristo

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$$$Upscale Casual

15
$$$
4.7

Zuni Cafe

California/Hayes Valley

San Francisco institution — brick-oven roast chicken for two and Caesar salad

Known for

Roast chicken for two

$$$
4.6

Rich Table

American/Hayes Valley

Inventive seasonal cuisine with playful touches — sardine chips, porcini doughnuts

Known for

Sardine chips

$$$
4.6

Cotogna

Italian/Financial District

Rustic Italian from the Quince team — wood-fired dishes and handmade pasta

Known for

Agnolotti

$$$
4.7

Kokkari Estiatorio

Greek/Financial District

Upscale Greek with a fireplace, lamb chops, and whole fish

Known for

Moussaka

$$$
4.6

Boulevard

American/Financial District

Nancy Oakes' belle-epoque classic in a historic Embarcadero building

Known for

Pan-roasted day boat scallops

$$$
4.5

Mourad

Moroccan/SOMA

Modern Moroccan in a stunning art-deco Pacific Bell building

Known for

Basteeya

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$$$$Fine Dining

15
$$$$
4.9

Quince

California-Italian/Financial District

Three Michelin stars — Michael Tusk's seasonal Italian-California tasting menus

Known for

Farm-to-table tasting menu

$$$$
4.9

Atelier Crenn

French/Marina

Dominique Crenn's poetic French cuisine — three Michelin stars, pescatarian menu

Known for

Poetic culinaria tasting

$$$$
4.9

Benu

Asian-American/SOMA

Corey Lee's three-star fusion of Korean, Chinese, and French technique

Known for

Faux shark fin soup

$$$$
4.8

Saison

American/SOMA

Fire-driven haute cuisine with ingredients cooked over an open hearth

Known for

Open-hearth tasting menu

$$$$
4.8

Lazy Bear

American/Mission

Communal dinner party meets fine dining — two Michelin stars

Known for

Multi-course communal dinner

$$$$
4.8

Californios

Mexican/Mission

Val Cantu's two-Michelin-star modern Mexican tasting menu

Known for

Mexican tasting menu

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