Suppenküche is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

1. Suppenküche

8.8
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews

Austen T.Austen Talbot: Great, authentic German food and drinks

Joey C.Joey Combs: Authentic German food and super helpful staff. Get a brat with kraut and mustard and an ice cold beer. Prost!

MichaelMichael: Even if it looks packed, if you're a small group you might be able to snag a spot in the alcove behind the bar. Really authentic and fun German.

Terra Cotta Warrior is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

2. Terra Cotta Warrior

9.1
2555 Judah St (at 31st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 48 tips and reviews

Niamh S.Niamh Schönherr: I gotta recommend the yang ro pao mo! Authentic Xi'an style cooking.

Sherry L.Sherry Li: Good, cheap, and authentic. Get the mian pi, lamb cumin bun, tofu skin and celery, and the spicy chicken dish

Elva F.Elva Fan: Authentic mid-west Chinese food. Try the cumin lamb burgers.

The Italian Homemade Company is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

3. The Italian Homemade Company

8.9
716 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 82 tips and reviews

Dara B.Dara Bonakdar: The gnocchi, pasta, atmosphere. Finally an authentic Italian restaurant in the city.

Alessandro M.Alessandro Mingione: Everything is good and authentic here! It's where I go when I miss Italy.

Cristian R.Cristian Reyes: Authentic Italian food. Nothing fancy but the food is always great! Friendly workers and great service.

Molinari Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

4. Molinari Delicatessen

9.0
373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah Strehler: Fantastic authentic Italian sandwiches, sides and desserts. Stock up, hit Coit Liquor, and go picnic in Washington Square!

DanielDaniel: Visit this deli for an authentic Italian experience. Quality food and decent prices

Oonagh W.Oonagh Wynne: Great sandwiches in a very authentic deli. Good veggie sandwich but maybe a bit oily for me.

Farmhouse Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

5. Farmhouse Kitchen

9.0
710 Florida St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission District · 127 tips and reviews

Jenny L.Jenny Lo: Best Thai food in town. Talked to owner Kasem and definitely see his vision - an airy modern farmhouse with authentic Thai food. Eating here brings me back to Thailand. Now I want to go back!

Andrew 👟Andrew 👟: Authentic, very well run professional spot. Just ask the waiter for their favorite.

Lei B.Lei Bao: best authentic Thai food in SF! must try red curry and chicken wing

Nopalito is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

6. Nopalito

8.8
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews

Laura C.Laura C: Sustainable, organic and healthy Mexican food. And of course there are many Taquerias in the Mission District where you cannot go wrong when searching for authentic Mexican Cuisine

Andy B.Andy Brown: Great authentic Mexican food. Buzzing atmosphere. Loved it.

R W.R Williams: Delicious authentic food. Horchata with almonds and strawberries is great with spicy food.

Montesacro is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

7. Montesacro

8.9
510 Stevenson St (6th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 60 tips and reviews

Kait G.Kait Gaiss: Just went here the other night and loved it! Charming and authentic. Plus, they don't serve pizza, they serve pinsa, which is an easier-to-digest flatbread meaning you can eat MORE OF IT.

Wilson F.Wilson Favre-Delerue: Feels like an authentic Roman trattoria, with delicious pinsas and produce and friendly Italian staff.

Danielle E.Danielle Ebstein: Authentic spot in a sketch area! You will be served "pinsa's" not pizza. Essentially a pizza on a pita like flat bread. Roman style and v. unique. Would recommend trying as it is something different.

Rintaro is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

8. Rintaro

9.0
82 14th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission District · 73 tips and reviews

Alex Y.Alex Yamamoto: Favors are on point here, authentic Japanese cuisine at its finest.

Sydney M.Sydney M: Most authentic izakaya in SF. Get the sweet potato beer and katsu

Maria R.Maria Riabtchenko: Very authentic - brought me back to yakitori in Japan. Order Maguro No Yukke rice bowl (add Uni), karaage, chiizu Katsu and any/all yakitori! Yum yum

Eiji is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

9. Eiji

8.7
317 Sanchez St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 117 tips and reviews

Jessica C.Jessica Chan: authentic Japanese restaurant, I love the salmon skin roll and their sashimi. come earlier if you want the strawberry mochi, they always run out by the time I'm done with dinner!

Anastasia B.Anastasia Belozertseva: Tiny authentic spot with delicious fish and extensive sake list. Definitely order your meal from the 'Specials' board for the best choices, you won't regret it. And call ahead to make reservations

Garry T.Garry Tan: The sushi is great and the roasted salmon is divine. Fresh uni too! Very authentic.

Taqueria El Farolito is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

10. Taqueria El Farolito

9.1
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews

Heather R.Heather Romero: Try the asada tacos! They're the most authentic tacos I've had in NorCal

Christine B.Christine Borkowski: The quesadilla super suiza was so good! Get the full experience by dining in or decide to take it to go. Either way your food is going to be authentic and delicious. Hit up the salsa bar too!

Janko M.Janko Milunovic: quesadilla super suiza is amazing. very authentic place and great value for money.

Han Il Kwan is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

11. Han Il Kwan

8.8
1802 Balboa St (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 75 tips and reviews

Jennifer Y.Jennifer Yip: holy moly, side dishes for days! probably one of the very few authentic Korean restaurants in SF!

m d.m d: I need to say this is No.1 Korean restaurant in SF for now. Good service and authentic dishes.

m d.m d: Very satisfied! My Korean friends told me to come here to have authentic Korean food. Wanna come again.

Brother's Korean Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

12. Brother's Korean Restaurant

8.9
4128 Geary Blvd (between 5th Ave & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 53 tips and reviews

Garry T.Garry Tan: Eat a lot of beef at this authentic coal-fire bbq place!

ivy♥ivy♥: This is pretty much the most authentic Korean BBQ place in the city. Prepare to wait if you come here on Sunday morning!

Tammy Q.Tammy Quackenbush: Brothers is not a fancy restaurant, but it has a 20-plus year reputation (since 1987) of serving up authentic "old school" Korean food.

Tony’s Pizza Napoletana is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

13. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 466 tips and reviews

Bullfrog & BaumBullfrog & Baum: Rustic Italian pizza with authentic ingredients imported right from Napoli. Their traditional Margarita is quite delicious.

Shaun C.Shaun Crampton: Best pizza ever, tied with pizza l'Antica in Naples. Share one of the 73 margheritas and a marinara between two for the authentic experience!

Jon M.Jon Marshall: Outstanding authentic pizzas. A little pricey but worth it.Make a point to visit but be warned the wait can be lengthy as it's first come first serve

Burma Superstar is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

14. Burma Superstar

9.0
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: This authentic Burmese eatery is life-changing, according to Fiona. Be sure to order the traditional tea leaf salad, made from fermented tea leaves, and sesame chicken or beef.

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: Burmese Style Curry is considered one of the most authentic dishes on the menu. Read more.

Mark T.Mark T.: Great place to go to if you are white. Otherwise, check out the other places on Clement for some authentic food

Tacolicious is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in San Francisco.

15. Tacolicious

8.7
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews

DensDens: Apparently all the Texas kids go nutty over the Tex-Mex queso ("it's super authentic!). A-okay with me... as long as I can dip my chipz in it.

Ben C.Ben Coffee: Really fast. Fairly authentic tacos. "Order at the counter" kind of a place.

Tiana D.Tiana Danger: Authentic? No. But fairly enjoyable, yes. Every single item on the menu -from tacos to margaritas to guac- tastes different every time you order it. Queso Dip, service & tequila selection are on point