The Willows is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

1. The Willows

8.5
1582 Folsom St (at 12th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 65 tips and reviews

Greg S.Greg Schechter: Best bar ever. Amazing beer that changes all the time. Great food. I love the burger with beef chili. Never too crowded and a good place for games.

Heather C.Heather Callaway: Yummy sloppy joe and a great selection of beers.

Kathleen C.Kathleen Carnegie: The Sycamore's (Mission and Sycamore) sister bar. The same amazing food menu, friendly staff and great beer selection, plus way more space, hard liquor and pool / pinball. Perfection.

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

2. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.8
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

Brad G.Brad Graham: Small restaurant with a cult following. Grilled meat in tube form on French rolls. Up to 2 free accompaniments like sauerkraut, onions, peppers or spicy beef chili. Hell, yes. (2/2)

Dave P.Dave Paola: Beer sausage and Russian river beer. Can't go wrong.

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: You have to have the beer sausage with sauerkraut and grilled onions...it's #23 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Arbor is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

3. Arbor

8.2
384 Hayes St (btwn Franklin & Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Civic Center · 4 tips and reviews

Barbara S.Barbara Stephenson: Loved the spritz drink, burger and chicken sandos were great! Yummy homemade buns

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Cute place with a lovely outdoor space out the back. The food is a little overpriced for what you get, but the vibe is worth it.

Kraig P.Kraig Parkinson: Solid burger and chicken sandwich. The fries are good, but not spectacular. Sit in the garden.

Craftsman and Wolves is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

4. Craftsman and Wolves

8.3
1 Ferry Building (kiosk at the Farmer's Market), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Financial District · 5 tips and reviews

Dapper D.Dapper Diner: Take home one of the jams. The milk jam made with Sightglass coffee is amazing.

Annie P.Annie Park: Peach kuign, the best pastry in SF

BommyBommy: Try the rebel within, a dense, savory muffin with a soft cooked egg in the center.

Garibaldi's is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

5. Garibaldi's

8.6
347 Presidio Ave (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Giannella A.Giannella Alvarez: Don't miss it! Excellent food, the burrata was extraordinary, and the Presidio neighborhood crowd always hangs out there.

BenBen: Burrata just do it

Mark C.Mark Chu Cheong: Chicken Milanese if ur about to get the electric chair

Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

6. Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall

8.6
160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews

Candice M.Candice Martin: Sourdough any way possible tasty smoke salmon sandwich ..great spot

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl

ExploratoriumExploratorium: Boudin Bakery's sourdough strain has been alive since the Gold Rush—1849! You can learn how to make your own sourdough from a recipe on our Science of Cooking site attached! Read more.

The Front Porch is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

7. The Front Porch

8.4
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews

Gabriel G.Gabriel Guzman: The spicy margarita is probably the best drink I've ever had. Cheers!

Carlos A.Carlos Ambrozak: Eat fried chicken at Front Porch.

Sarah B.Sarah Bruning Meron: If someone offers you a biscuit, gravy, fried chicken, bacon, cheddar with a side of grits, you put on your elastic pants and say yes. (Stoner stack)

Boudin Bakery Café is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

8. Boudin Bakery Café

6.8
170 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 42 tips and reviews

Ceyda Mine P.Ceyda Mine Polat: Clam chowder is delicious. Must have it at boudin!!!

Rajiv D.Rajiv Dewan: The bread bowls and soup here really are good. The chilli is pretty darn good as well.

Nirav L.Nirav Limbasiya: Dal fry@Boudin Bakery - Noshed It: Just go for it

Craftsman and Wolves is one of The 9 Best Places for Beef Chili in San Francisco.

9. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

T Z.T Z: Caramel house special drink. So good. So sweet though.

Tasting TableTasting Table: You must get the Rebel Within, William Werner’s most famous (or infamous) pastry from his Tell Tale Preserve Co. days--a muffin with a soft-centered egg in the middle: Read more.

Suraj A.Suraj Acharya: The Rebel Within, a soft boiled egg inside a savory muffin/biscuit is spectacular. The kimchi financier is pretty good too.