Pakwan is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

1. Pakwan

8.4
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 137 tips and reviews

Brendan C.Brendan Curran: Best chicken tikka in SF. The chai is super authentic here too, with free refills.

Amy R.Amy Rappaport: Best chicken tikka masala in the city. Cheap and delicious. Get garlic nàan. BYOB.

Charlie S.Charlie Stigler: Go for the chicken tikka masala - best I've had in SF. Also it's BYOB and takeout is ready in 5-10 min. What more could you ask for? The saag daal is also good, but the chai is meh. I <3 Pakwan.

Curry Up Now is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

2. Curry Up Now

7.8
659 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 112 tips and reviews

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Thali plate with chicken tikka masala and saag paneer FTW! Ask for their hot sauce!

Will B.Will Bertelsen: The chicken tikka masala burrito is separately one of my favorite burritos, chicken dishes, and Indian dishes. So much delicious flavor.

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Curry Up Now is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

3. Curry Up Now

7.8
San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Outer Sunset · 108 tips and reviews

Danielle N.Danielle Neufeld: Amazing chicken tikka masala burrito. I love youuuu!

Aj T.Aj Trivedi: The Paneer tikka quesadilla and paav bhaji are awesome. Even the chai is good. One of the few Indian places to get *everything* right.

Gina B.Gina Burnaugh: Tikka masala burrito, Omfg! Keema samosa is damn good!

Kasa Indian Eatery is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

4. Kasa Indian Eatery

8.0
4001 18th St (at Noe St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Castro · 92 tips and reviews

Joel C.Joel Corpus: My faves are the chicken tikka masala and turkey kebab. Both are super flavorful and pack some spice!

Nicole D.Nicole Demetrak: Chicken tikka masala in the thali plate and you will be happy. Get a mango lassi and you'll be even happier.

Shagun A.Shagun Aulakh: Chicken Tikka Kati roll is delicious. Fresh, grilled chicken. Just the right amount of spice. Also, the chai is the closest to real homemade Indian chai I've found so far.

Curry Leaf Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

5. Curry Leaf Restaurant

8.3
943 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 32 tips and reviews

mistermedicimistermedici: Paneer tikka masala is money! Also get the aloo naan it's good. Good quality and fast (takeout) service.

Duke M.Duke Mattie: Chicken tikka masala was great. So was the naan and mango lassi

Jaime J.Jaime Jorge: Food is great! Order the chicken Tikka Masala. Service could be better.

Little Delhi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

6. Little Delhi

7.3
83 Eddy St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 111 tips and reviews

KerissaKerissa: My favorite place in the world. Best tikka masala in SF. Also great for delivery! I've had their food five days in a row! Going for six. Get the Kerissa tikka masala!

Matthew H.Matthew Huie: Chicken tikka masala, peas pulao, and garlic naan make a great combo!

Sergio C.Sergio Camelo: The Lamb Tikka Masala is delicious!!! You must try it. And the garlic Naan as well

Aslam's Rasoi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

7. Aslam's Rasoi

7.6
1037 Valencia St (21st St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews

Julia L.Julia Lera: The best chicken tikka masala ever!

Michael Q.Michael Quoc: Awesome Indian. Chicken Tikka, Mutter Paneer and the Okra dish were all awesome. Spicy and flavorful but not as greasy as some other top South Indian places.

SarahSarah: SO GOOD. Get the chicken tikka masala, pakoras, and garlic naan. And then get more naan.

Tilak is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

8. Tilak

8.8
3501 Mission St (Cortland St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Holly Park · 14 tips and reviews

Mike W.Mike Winn: Great curry. Butter chicken and chicken Tikka masala are excellent.

Marissa C.Marissa C: My favorite indian spot in all of SF. Casual yet delicious, I'm rarely disappointed when I come here. Call me a basic b* but ain't nothing better than chicken tikka masala and garlic naan!

Sravanti T.Sravanti Tekumalla: My new go-to place for Indian food. Great taste, good portions, and casual atmosphere. Paneer Tikka is 👌🏽👌🏽

Lahore Karahi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

9. Lahore Karahi

7.6
612 Ofarrell St (btwn Leavenworth St & Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Tenderloin · 107 tips and reviews

slightly d.slightly delightful: Chicken Tikka Masala, Benghan Bharta, Garlic Naan, BYOB!

MihaMiha: Amazing tikka masala and saf paneers.

Bradley R.Bradley Russell: Family-run feel and outright delicious Indian/Pakistani food; Gudu, previous owner/chef, lives on. Chicken Tikka Masala of course, tandoori chicken, lamb korma, samosa, naan -$10/pp- free chai! BYOB!

Saffron Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

10. Saffron Grill

7.8
1279 Fulton St (at Divisadero St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Alamo Square · 40 tips and reviews

Michael O.Michael Owens: With the best Indian food in San Francisco, Saffron Grill is a local treasure. Their spice levels are significantly higher than most restaurants. The chicken tikka masala spicy is amazing!

Brian M.Brian M: Chicken tikka masala

Astha G.Astha Gupta: The chicken tikka masala is sweet, be warned !

Om Indian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

11. Om Indian Cuisine

8.5
1668 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 14 tips and reviews

Miguel H.Miguel Hernandez: Chicken tikka Masala

Raunaq G.Raunaq Gupta: The tikka masala and the naan are my favourites.

WhiskeyAvengerWhiskeyAvenger: Excellent food. I go here for the vegetarian options. Very delicious.

Roti Indian Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

12. Roti Indian Bistro

8.4
53 West Portal Ave (btw Vincente and Ulloa), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · West Portal · 30 tips and reviews

Mimi T.Mimi Toyama: Chicken tikka masala, the naan/roti plate and pakora.

Jose P.Jose Palomares: Rosemary naan is just so good and the chicken tikka masala is top notch. If you dare, order their feast. It's huge but so good

JohnJohn: Best channa masala with poori I've ever had! Great vegan options.

Viva Goa Indian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

13. Viva Goa Indian Cuisine

7.6
2420 Lombard St (at Scott), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Marina District · 46 tips and reviews

Mariel F.Mariel Firmacion: Love the chicken tikka masala and butter chicken! :)

Sasha S.Sasha Sadrai: Chicken tikka was fine, will not be getting the saag paneer again

Alan S.Alan Si: The Tofu Tikka Masala is AWESOME!

Kebab King is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

14. Kebab King

7.9
1109 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Fillmore District · 7 tips and reviews

Mo H.Mo Hussein: chicken tikka masala was delicious. also the bread was heavenly

Simon W.Simon Willison: The samosa chaat appetizer (easily enough for two or even four people) was a revelation - I've never tasted anything quite like it before, absolutely delicious. Chicken tika masala was amazing too.

CristopherCristopher: Free hot house tea ☕

Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Tikka in San Francisco.

15. Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine

7.4
3489 Mission St (at 30th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Bernal Heights · 40 tips and reviews

Heather W.Heather Wallace: The lamb samosa and the chicken tikka are delicious!

Andrea F.Andrea Friedrichs: The Chicken Tikka Masala pizza is amazing. So flavorful and the pizza crust is delicious!

Adam F.Adam Fish: I am hooked, the Paneer and Chicken Masala pizza are amazing. You won't be disappointed...