Restaurants in San Francisco, United States

Saison is a high-price, dinner-focused San Francisco choice for serious special occasions, not a casual test run. Book when progressive Amer

Quince is the San Francisco splurge to choose when a formal Italian-contemporary tasting menu, serious wine support, Michelin-level poli

Atelier Crenn is a high-commitment San Francisco splurge for diners who want modern French fine dining as the main event. The case for booki

Three Michelin stars, a No. 7 ranking in Opinionated About Dining's North America list, nearly 20 courses of Corey Lee's technically pre

Sons & Daughters holds two Michelin stars and ranks among the top tasting-menu restaurants in San Francisco, with a Nordic-Californian k

Lazy Bear holds two Michelin stars and a Pearl Recommended designation, it earns both through a genuinely distinctive dinner-party forma

Mister Jiu's is San Francisco's only Michelin-starred Chinese-American restaurant and the strongest value in the city's fine dining tier: Ja

Gary Danko is San Francisco's most complete tableside fine dining experience, with caviar service, a cheese cart, flambéed desserts deli

Acquerello holds two Michelin stars and one of San Francisco's deepest Italian wine cellars, with 15,000 bottles ranked #1 by Star Wine List

Californios holds two Michelin stars and a #59 OAD North America ranking for good reason: Val Cantú's Mexican heritage tasting menu, anchore

Birdsong holds two Michelin stars and a Pearl Recommended 2025 designation, with live-fire Pacific Northwestern cooking that has climbed to

The Progress is a Michelin one-star restaurant on Fillmore Street from the State Bird Provisions team, operating an à la carte format at the

A Michelin-starred Japanese steakhouse in San Francisco's Design District, Niku is built around an open binchotan grill, in-house dry-aged w

Commis is Oakland's two-Michelin-star tasting menu and one of the Bay Area's most consistent high-end bookings. Chef James Syhabout's sourci

Angler SF is a Michelin one-star seafood restaurant on the Embarcadero, driven by a wood-burning hearth and one of San Francisco's most seri

A Michelin-starred Korean BBQ restaurant from Corey Lee of Benu, San Ho Won delivers technically precise fire cooking at $$$, well below the

A 13-time World Pizza Champion runs a full-service North Beach restaurant with seven ovens, twelve pizza styles, a 1,800-bottle wine lis

State Bird Provisions holds a Michelin star and an OAD Casual North America ranking at a $$$ price point — making it one of San Francisco's

Esquire's number-one new restaurant in the US for 2024, Four Kings delivers seriously credentialed Chinese cooking at a $$ price point that

Dalida brings a Michelin Plate kitchen and a Star Wine List-accredited program (610 selections, $$ markup) to San Francisco's Mediterranean

Nisei is David Yoshimura's Michelin one-star Japanese-American tasting menu on Polk Street, ranked no. 318 on OAD's North America list in 20

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Boulevard at 1 Mission Street is San Francisco's strongest Californian-French dinner at the $$$ tier, with a Michelin Plate, Pearl Recommend

House of Prime Rib has served 21-day aged prime rib carved tableside since 1949, it remains one of San Francisco's most reliable special

Rich Table is a Michelin Plate-recognised New American kitchen in Hayes Valley, run by Evan and Sarah Rich, with across

Cotogna is the strongest value booking in Michael Tusk's Jackson Square operation: Quince-level kitchen pedigree at roughly half the price,

Nari holds a Michelin star and an OAD top-250 North America ranking for 2025, making it San Francisco's most decorated Thai restaurant. At $

Zuni Café is a Pearl Recommended, Michelin Plate restaurant in San Francisco serving Californian-Mediterranean cooking at the $$$ price poin

Tyler Florence's Michelin Plate steakhouse at San Francisco's Chase Center delivers Californian-rooted luxury dining with two consecutive Mi

Named one of the San Francisco Chronicle's Best New Bay Area Restaurants for 2025, The Happy Crane brings serious technique to modern Chines

Chez Panisse in Berkeley earns its $$$$ price tag on seasonal sourcing and provenance, not technical complexity. The downstairs fixed-price

Che Fico delivers northern Italian cooking with a California-Jewish culinary lens in San Francisco's NoPa neighborhood, with enough range ac

Flour + Water is the Mission District's most credentialled Italian restaurant at the $$$ tier — Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025, OAD-ranked, an

Ssal is the strongest case for Korean-Californian tasting menu cooking in San Francisco: Michelin-starred in both 2024 and 2025, ranked #228

Copra brings focused Keralan cooking and a Star Wine List #1-ranked cellar (2025 and 2026) to Fillmore Street at $$$ — well below the price

Izakaya Rintaro is one of San Francisco's clearest value propositions in Japanese dining: a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised izakaya at $$ t

Kitchen Istanbul on Clement Street has grown from a wine-program destination into one of San Francisco's more compelling contemporary Turkis

Mijoté is a seasonal French prix fixe bistro in San Francisco's Mission District with a dedicated natural wine program and a relaxed room th

The Morris is a Michelin Plate-recognised Mission restaurant with one of San Francisco's stronger neighbourhood wine programs, built by vete

Kin Khao has held a Michelin star since 2015 — the first Thai restaurant in California to do so — and at $$$, it delivers one of the cleares

O' by Claude Le Tohic holds a Michelin star and an OAD top-250 North America ranking for a reason: this is classical French technique at a l

A Michelin Bib Gourmand soba specialist in Oakland with in-house milling and two consecutive years on the Opinionated About Dining Casual No

Burdell is the Bay Area's strongest case for California soul food as a serious culinary category — Michelin-plated two years running, an Esq

7 Adams earned a Michelin star in 2025 and landed on Esquire's Best New Restaurants list — and at under a hundred dollars for five courses,

Hilda and Jesse holds a Michelin star for the second consecutive year in 2025, with chef Ollie K.C. Liedags running an American kitchen in S

La Taqueria on Mission Street earns its Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) at the $ price tier — no reservation needed, no dress co

Verjus is Michael and Lindsay Tusk's French-bistro wine bar in Jackson Square, reopened in November 2024 and stronger for it. A Michelin Pla

Sorrel is a Michelin-starred Contemporary New American restaurant on Sacramento Street, holding its star for 2024 and 2025 and ranked in OAD

Liholiho Yacht Club is the most practical case for a serious dinner in San Francisco without committing to a $$$$ tasting menu. Chef Ravi Ka

Jules is one of San Francisco's best new pizza restaurants, earning spots on both the Resy Hit List and the San Francisco Chronicle's best n

Ernest is a Michelin Plate-recognised Modern Californian restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District, ranked on the Opinionated About Din

Eight Tables by George Chen is a Pearl Recommended, La Liste-ranked Modern Chinese restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, operating Tuesda

Via Aurelia is the Tuscan restaurant from the Che Fico team anchoring Mission Rock's new development near Oracle Park, it earned both an

Wolfsbane is the Bleases' follow-up to Lord Stanley — this time a focused tasting menu aimed at San Francisco's top fine dining tier. Named

Horn Barbecue holds two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards and Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats recognition at a $$ price point — a

Side A is a modern American bistro and vinyl listening bar in San Francisco's Mission District, recognised on both the Resy Hit List and San

Izzy's Steaks & Chops has anchored San Francisco's Marina District since 1987, now renovated under second-generation ownership with Exec

Kokkari Estiatorio is San Francisco's strongest case for serious Greek cooking at the $$$ price point, holding a Michelin Plate and a 4.7 fr

Minnie Bell's Soul Movement on Fillmore Street is the Fillmore District's most grounded meal: home-style soul food rooted in the neighbourho

Breadbelly on Clement Street earns a clear recommendation for food-focused visitors to San Francisco's Inner Richmond. Ranked #191 on Opinio

Itria is a Michelin Plate-recognised Italian in the Mission that earns its reputation on pasta and crudos at $$ prices — and unlike most of

Ippuku is Berkeley's most decorated izakaya, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and an Opinionated About Dining Casual North America ranking at

Named one of the San Francisco Chronicle's Best New Bay Area Restaurants for 2025, Fù Huì Huá is the Mission District's most compelling new

Aziza is San Francisco's most seriously executed Moroccan restaurant, holding a Michelin Plate and an Opinionated About Dining North America

SPQR on Fillmore Street is San Francisco's most credentialled casual Italian at the $$$$ tier — Michelin Plate, OAD top 300 in North America

Hog Island Oyster Co. at the Ferry Building is the most direct route to Tomales Bay's harvest without the Marin drive — and at $$$, it deliv

Prelude brings fine-dining technique to American Southern cuisine at the Embarcadero, holding consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and a

Spruce is a Michelin Plate–recognised Californian restaurant in San Francisco's Presidio Heights, with 80% of its produce sourced from a pri

A16 is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Southern Italian and pizza restaurant on Chestnut Street in San Francisco's Marina District, with

A Michelin-starred counter in San Francisco's Financial District, The Shota combines Edomae sushi with kaiseki-paced composed dishes built o

Arsicault Bakery is one of San Francisco's most consistently recognised casual bakeries, ranked #11 on OAD Cheap Eats in North America for 2

A Michelin Plate–recognized, chef-owned dinner destination in Bernal Heights where Californian and Japanese cooking meet a 380-bottle wine l

Azalina's is the only Bay Area restaurant dedicated to Mamak cooking, the cuisine of Indian Muslims in Malaysia, served as a four-course tas

Nightbird is one of San Francisco's more credible $$$$ independents: a Michelin Plate holder and consecutive OAD Top North America listee, w

Nopa has run a daily-changing, farmer's market-driven New American menu from its Divisadero Street corner since 2006, earning consistent Opi

Tacos Oscar is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised taco operation in Oakland's Temescal neighbourhood, running a frequently changing chalk me

Shizen is a fully vegan sushi bar and izakaya in San Francisco's Mission district, holding a Michelin Plate and across 3

Vik's Chaat is the Bay Area's most credentialed Indian street food operation at the dollar price tier, holding a Michelin Plate (2025) and a

Friends Only is a Michelin Plate sushi venue on Russian Hill with back-to-back recognition in 2024 and 2025, suited to special-occasion dinn

A Michelin Plate Italian on Polk Street that delivers two consecutive years of recognition at a $$$ price point — making it one of San Franc

Gonzalo Guzman's Michelin Plate Mexican kitchen on Broderick Street is one of San Francisco's most consistent award-recognized restaurants a

A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder for 2024 and 2025, Anchor Oyster Bar delivers focused, well-executed seafood on Castro Street at a $$ price p

Good Good Culture Club is one of San Francisco's clearest value cases: two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and Opinionated About Dining r

Yank Sing is San Francisco's most decorated dim sum restaurant and holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards for 2024 and 2025. At $$

Great China in Berkeley earns back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024–2025) at $$ pricing, with Chef James Yu's tea-smoked duck

Abacá is a Michelin Plate-recognised Filipino Contemporary restaurant at the Kimpton Alton Hotel in San Francisco, ranked #364 on Opinionate

Frances is one of San Francisco's clearest value plays: chef-driven California cooking from Melissa Perello at a $$ price point, backed by M

Hamano Sushi on Castro Street holds Michelin Plate recognition and an Opinionated About Dining North America ranking, making it one of Noe V

jū-ni is Chef Geoffrey Lee's counter omakase on Fulton Street, ranked #370 in North America by Opinionated About Dining (2025) and holding a

Prospect delivers reliable, well-constructed New American cooking in a spacious, comfortable room at 300 Spear Street. Holding a 2025 Michel

Bombera is worth prioritizing for a $$ Mexican dinner with real recognition behind it: a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and a 2026 San Francisco

Tiya is San Francisco's strongest case for Indian fine dining at a fair price — two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024, 2025), a

Sushi Shin in Redwood City — not San Francisco proper — is a serious omakase counter with three consecutive years on Opinionated About Dinin

Snail Bar on Shattuck Avenue in Oakland holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) for a reason: chef Andres Giraldo Fl

Yuji is a nine-seat kappo counter in Japantown running a 12-course seasonal menu under chef Takayuki Hagiwara. Recognised by a Michelin Plat

Ken is one of San Francisco's most credentialed sushi counters — Michelin Plate two years running and OAD #367 in North America in 2025, wit

Daeho Kalbijim & Beef Soup in Japantown is one of San Francisco's most focused Korean restaurants, earning a 2025 OAD Cheap Eats ranking

Zachary's Chicago Pizza in Oakland's Rockridge neighbourhood is the Bay Area's most consistent deep-dish option, ranked on Opinionated About

Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025 and delivers Dominique Crenn's contemporary cooking in a counter-seat forma

Foreign Cinema has held a San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 spot for twenty consecutive years and carries a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accredit

Harborview San Francisco is the most critically recognised Cantonese restaurant in the Financial District, holding a Michelin Plate for 2024

Kiraku is a Pearl Recommended Japanese restaurant in Berkeley earning an OAD Top Restaurants in North America ranking (#587, 2025) and a 4.6

Rooh is the strongest modern Indian option at the $$$ tier in San Francisco, holding a Michelin Plate and a 2025 OAD ranking of #554 in Nort

Dumpling Home has earned back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, which is a concrete signal of consistent quality a

Pabu Izakaya at 101 California Street is San Francisco's most credible izakaya option in the Financial District, with three consecutive year

The Barrel Room is San Francisco's strongest choice if wine is your primary reason for dining out. A 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation

A Michelin Plate-recognized Mexico City home cooking restaurant on Mission Street, El Buen Comer delivers Isabel Caudillo's guisados and han

Mensho is the most credentialed affordable Japanese restaurant in San Francisco, holding a Michelin Plate and consecutive Opinionated About

Palette Tea House at Ghirardelli Square holds a Michelin Plate for the second consecutive year and an OAD Casual North America ranking, all

Del Popolo is one of San Francisco's most decorated $$ pizzerias, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 and ranking in the t

Anomaly SF holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and earns its $$$$ pricing through a focused Californian-Southern American dinner menu a

The Anchovy Bar is one of San Francisco's most consistently recognized casual seafood bars, ranked by Opinionated About Dining in North Amer

Named one of San Francisco's Best New Bay Area Restaurants (2025) by the <em>SF Chronicle</em>, Smish Smash is the Bay Area's benchmark smas

San Francisco Wine Society holds a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and keeps its focus tight: no TVs, no Wi-Fi, a list that cove

Beit Rima is San Francisco's most considered Middle Eastern restaurant and a Pearl Recommended pick for 2025. Chef Samir Mogannam's intimate

Delage is Oakland's strongest case for serious Japanese cooking at a price point below the Bay Area's $$$$ tasting menu tier. Chef Chikara O

Evvia is a Michelin Plate Greek restaurant in Palo Alto with — one of the strongest $$$-tier option

Pomet earns its 2025 Michelin Plate through genuine sourcing depth: proprietor Aomboon Deasy also runs K&J Orchards, the seasonal produc

Z &amp; Y is San Francisco's most credentialed Sichuan restaurant at the $$ price point, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and an <em>Opiniona

Kusakabe is a Michelin Plate omakase counter in San Francisco's Financial District, rated 4.7 across nearly 740 reviews and ranked on Opinio