Rye is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

1. Rye

8.2
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 141 tips and reviews

Jonathan P.Jonathan Paull: 98. Basil gimlet at Rye (from 7x7's 100 Things to Try Before You Die | http://tr.im/7x7list)

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: We recommend the basil gimlet...it's #6 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010 Read more.

Melissa K.Melissa Kaita: BASIL GIMLET. Yes. Do it.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

2. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 687 tips and reviews

Erin F.Erin Frey: The basil ice cream is amazing. Buy a carton for home, adorn with some fresh raspberries and a basil leaf! Heaven.

mcldiebelmcldiebel: Try the Seasonal Basil Ice Cream With Coffee Toffee

AngelaAngela: musts: salted caramel, basil... honey lavender

Lers Ros Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

3. Lers Ros Thai

8.6
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

Claudine C.Claudine Co: Crispy pork belly with basil is soooo good, I dream about it!

Matthew A.Matthew Allen: Number 62. Pork Belly with Basil, damn tasty, woah party in my mouth nice spice and flavor, crispy crackling! Yum!

squeaselsqueasel: Crispy pork belly with basil, and sliced pork shoulder with chili powder are amazing. Garlicky quail or frog -yum. Delivery till midnight. I've tried maybe 30 things here and they were all amazing.

83 Proof is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

4. 83 Proof

7.6
83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews

Liesl K.Liesl Koehler: Basil gimlet with few spirits gin. Amazing!

Aaron D.Aaron Draczynski: The basil gimlet is delicious.

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: I come here for the whiskey, basil gimlet, and a good time with friends.

The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

5. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

Nathan D.Nathan Diesel: Organic Basil is worth the adventure. Think green tea meets vanilla orchid in freshly mowed grass.

MarkMark: Get the basil or honey ice cream!

Julie C.Julie Candelon: Basil ice cream is very surprising!

Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

6. Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar

8.3
1175 Folsom St (at Eighth), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews

Bill K.Bill Kennedy: Try the Pad Talay Ruam Mit - Prawns, calamari, and mussels stir-fried with zucchini, onions, basil, and fresh chili.

Bill K.Bill Kennedy: Try the Basil Panstickers - Pan-fried dumplings shrimp and pork served with Thai Ginger soy

MichaelMichael: The food at Basil Thai is delicious: the cashew nuts chicken is one of their best dish.

Little Star Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

7. Little Star Pizza

9.0
846 Divisadero St (btwn Mcallister St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Alamo Square · 144 tips and reviews

Nicole S.Nicole Sullivan: order the tomato basil and ricotta deep dish pizza.

Elizabeth K.Elizabeth Kinsman: The deep dish 'little star' is SO good... Add fresh basil to make it totally out of control.

Carrie H.Carrie Higgins: Waiting for a table? Put your deep dish order in ahead of time. The "little star" with basil added is the best.

Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

8. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.3
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 128 tips and reviews

Melanie N.Melanie Nelson: Come at 530 pm on a weeknight to avoid the crowd. Also, the blackberry & basil cooler is so good!

Justin B.Justin Baum: Home to one of my favorite cocktails called The Carmen Amaya - Rye whiskey, cointreau, lemon, dry sherry, orange bitters, basil. Great weekdays at happy hour before it gets busy. Read more.

Violet B.Violet Blue: Carmen Amaya - Rittenhouse rye, Cointreau, lemon, muddled basil, sherry.

Gialina Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

9. Gialina Pizzeria

8.6
2842 Diamond St (at Kern St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Glen Park · 83 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: Try the Margherita pies. The sauce, the cheese, the basil, the olive oil – they sing together. Read more.

Brandon A.Brandon Arnold: The Heirloom tomatoes w/ applewood smoked bacon, mozzarella, basil & arugula

Kris V.Kris Vera-Phillips: Try the Polenta W/ Roasted Cauliflower, Basil & Chili Oil - #kvpinmybelly : Celebrating #MardisGras with a spicy kick! Polenta was packed with flavor.

Mandalay is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

10. Mandalay

8.8
4348 California St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · 123 tips and reviews

Suzanne Y.Suzanne Yada: Tea leaf salad, walnut prawns and spicy basil eggplant were all big hits at our table.

Alicia M.Alicia Merschen-Perez: The basil eggplant is amazing!

Holly H.Holly Hitchcock: Fermented tea leaf salad, Mandalay chicken salad and spicy basil pork were all beautifully presented and absolutely delicious!

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

11. Aslam's Rasoi

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

Scott Z.Scott Z: The suggested butter chicken and Basil and garlic naan were good. The fish was less than fresh, I'd say avoid it, the talapia was recommended over the salmon and it was clearly not fresh. Would defini

Rachel G.Rachel G: Great sag paneer and dal .... But sad that the rice doesn't come with. Also - get the garlic and basil naan -- the basil adds a little something special.

Joshua B.Joshua Berk: Rogan Josh, Garlic & Basil Naan, Guava Juice

Asiento is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

12. Asiento

8.1
2730 21st St (Bryant), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews

Lauren H.Lauren H: Basil lemonade is refreshing, queso fundido is a delicious stomach bomb

Rachel H.Rachel Hoover: Amazing basil lemonade cocktail!!! Also the veggie burger is delicious

Olga A.Olga Alexeeva: Amazing cocktails! Their specials are out of this world, so well done! The DJ is also phenomenal and chill (techno), this place has an awesome sound system. And, they have great board games

Orbit Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

13. Orbit Room

8.0
1900 Market St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mint Hill · 68 tips and reviews

Tina H.Tina Hodgson: Basil + Mojito fixings = Herbal Goodness

erinsauceerinsauce: Basil Rathbone all the way!

Reshma S.Reshma Shah: Basil rathbone: Yum!

Bi-Rite Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in San Francisco.

14. Bi-Rite Market

9.3
550 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes St & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Market · Alamo Square · 76 tips and reviews

Ms H.Ms Helene: Salted caramel ice cream was good if over-rated. 1 scoop of strawberry balsamic with 1 scoop of basil will rock your world though.

Alex K.Alex Kim: My favorite flavor is the honey lavender and basil. 🍦

Josh P.Josh Pyles: One of the only places I've found growlers of Magnolia beers in the city!

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

15. Molinari Delicatessen

9.2
373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews

Jason C.Jason Coleman: Try the turkey basil on fresh bread. Excellent!

Lauren R.Lauren R: Turkey basil special is the BEST! Order on focaccia and press on panini press!

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