2. Nopa
9.1
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Lauren Cantor: Got the Brussels sprouts, kale salad, targine, and the most amazing chocolate tart
Eater: It's an updated take on the Zuni formula, with the success to show. Both neighborhood standby and destination restaurant, Nopa continues to grow admirably under Chef Jossel. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Eater: Grassfed beef on a brioche bun, with optional cheese. (You want the cheese.) Eater SF editor Allie Pape says, "Nopa is my favorite white-napkin burger by a mile." Bonus? It's served til 1:00AM.
3. Lazy Bear
9.1
3416 19th St (at San Carlos), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 84 tips and reviews
Connie Chiu: One of my favorite dining experiences! The most amazing and unique food, with great service and beautiful plating. Expensive but perhaps worth it. Love the field guides and pencils 🤪
Alex Ting: Please keep the location quiet, as the host would prefer!!
Eater: Lawyer-turned-chef David Barzelay in 09' started hosting a series of underground dinners called Lazy Bear, which quickly blew up. Lazy Bear opened as a full-scale restaurant last night. Read more.
4. Octavia
9.0
1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Japantown · 55 tips and reviews
Ben Barclay: Wide-ranging, well-priced wine list, great ambience, and solid menu options including the tomato soup, tagliatelle, deviled egg, and delicious bread.
The Taste Sheriff: The food was ok. Nothing blew my mind though, it was just ok. Price for 3 tiny appetizers, 2 main courses, and a bottle of wine ($50), was $210, including tip. Not coming back again.
Ale: Deviled eggs, tomato salad and tuna were absolutely delicious.
6. SF Eagle
8.9
398 12th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · SoMa · 39 tips and reviews
Todd Colletti: The BEST LGBTQ+ Leather/Kink bar in San Francisco, live shows, great music, wonderful bartenders, lowest prices, and a spacious covered outdoor patio! An official SF historical landmark!
Steve: It's back! Long live the new Eagle.
Vincent Pardue: The SF Eagle Tavern is my favorite LGBT / Leather bar. There's a nice outdoor patio w/ heating lamps & a stage for community events or music. A great place to chill w/ friends or meet new people.
7. Birdsong
8.8
1085 Mission St (7th), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · SoMa · 13 tips and reviews
Brian Strauss: Exquisite. Intimate and up close at the chef’s table. Light overall. Clean and beautiful. Lots of long term preparation and curing. Lovely wine pairing.
Mary Matlack: Guinea Hen Yakitori
Jenn Chen: Excellent dining experience. Every single course was phenomenal, generous, and well-paced. Even my partner with his ridic metabolism left stuffed. Still dreaming about the Bloody Butcher cornbread.
8. Mister Jiu's
8.4
28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
Monica Desai: Maybe my favorite restaurant in SF, highly recommend the Dutch crunch pork buns, uni rolls and wontons❤️!
Andy Wang: Reminds me of a more laid back Hakkasan with more OG Cantonese flavor profile and higher price point. Dungeness crab custard and uni noodle are must haves
Winson Wong: The best thing here is the char-siu. That was really delicious. Other dishes were alright. Expensive Chinese fusion food. Service and cocktails were good though.
Connie Chiu: Delicious omkase with a flair! Really unique combinations and flavor accents, like gold flakes, herbs, foie gras, etc on traditional sushi. Small station but great chefs. Def do the 12 piece.
Amelia Manderscheid: Obsessed, make a reservation in advance. Email them!
Ben Arent: Awesome little sushi bar.
10. Gary Danko
8.7
800 North Point St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · 140 tips and reviews
anne j: food, wine, dessert, cheese...doesn't get any better (except @ french laundry...)
Cathy A.: Don't skip the cheese cart, it's fantastic!
Rohit Gupta: go hungry and get the chocolate soufflé. so good
Lani M: Loved the atmosphere. The duck confit potsticker and the block cod courses were our favorites.
Brendan Curran: Exceptional tasting menu, and memorable cocktails. Try the milk punch!
Christine Louie: Great attentive service, beautiful space, and incredible food! I’ve always been wary of fine dining Chinese, but Eight Tables is a true standout.
12. Big 4 Restaurant
8.5
1075 California St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Zack🍕🍕: Live piano player, sit and have a beer in a ultra fancy setting.
Greg Baer: Best piano player in SF! He takes requests. Sit, listen and be transported back to the '30's, 40's and 50's Magical.
Henry Pham: This restaurant is all about the finer thing in life, the sense of classic oozes from every corner of the place.
13. ROOH
8.4
333 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · South Beach · 45 tips and reviews
J T: New place in town. Very innovative and delicious cocktails, with distinctly Indian flavors. The good is good as well.
Shivaji Vidhale: Cashew cake was awesomeeee
diana chow: apps: dahi puri, chili paneer roll. entrees: butter chicken, local mushroom. dessert: cashew cake. cocktail: pink city. honestly tho, everything i’ve had here is v good 😭