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Hard Knox Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

1. Hard Knox Cafe

8.8
2526 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Dogpatch · 103 tips and reviews

Russell T.Russell Torres: Corn muffins are the bomb. Warm sweet, crunchy and soft.

Christine N.Christine Ngo: Vietnamese owners FOR THE WIN.

David F.David Forbes: Try all the sides

Brenda's Meat & Three is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

2. Brenda's Meat & Three

9.1
919 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Western Addition · 118 tips and reviews

Jennifer S.Jennifer Slotnick: Chicken fried steak was great with hot sauce. Loved my mashed potatoes and garlic spinach.

Arlynne C.Arlynne Cakes: Great food.

Michael L.Michael Liu: Despite the name, vegetarian and vegan options here.

Brenda's French Soul Food is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

3. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews

Maria S.Maria Seredina: get crawfish beignets! no wait during the week for brunch

ThrillistThrillist: The Hangtown Fry may be the true breakfast of champions: A crispy oyster, bacon & scallion scramble with girts and a biscuit.

AskMenAskMen: Serves up beignets stuffed with crawfish, apple or chocolate, & goodies like shrimp over cheddar grits. The po' boys here are as yummy as anything you could find in the Big Easy. Read more.

The Front Porch is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

4. The Front Porch

8.7
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews

Leroy J.Leroy Johnson: Mac and cheese, oxtail poutine, and fried chicken.....legit

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)

Little Skillet is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

5. Little Skillet

8.0
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · SoMa · 170 tips and reviews

Traci H.Traci H: fried chicken and waffles - 1 piece thigh and 1 breast. delicious!

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Indulge in the fried chicken and waffles...it's #4 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Kat L.Kat L: Go back to Little Skillet

Old Skool Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

6. Old Skool Cafe

7.9
1429 Mendell St (at Oakdale Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bayview · 11 tips and reviews

Magnus B.Magnus Borg: Great comfort food! Tastes delicious. You can park in the spots just infront.

Om A.Om Ami: Don't expect the best of service...

Sara A.Sara Akhavan: sweet potato frites & live entertainment: a magic combo

Tastebuds is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

7. Tastebuds

7.7
600 5th Ave (Balboa), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 5 tips and reviews

Brian L.Brian L: Juicy, flavorful fried chicken, great with waffles for brunch.

katrina p.katrina panovich: Shrimp and grits with eggs is soo good

Kayo S.Kayo S.: Shrimp dishes including shrimp & grits, and shrimp breakfast burritos were good. Friendly service.

Hard Knox Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

8. Hard Knox Cafe

7.5
2448 Clement St (at 26th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 58 tips and reviews

Umi H.Umi Hui: Fried chicken and burger is awesome, all the sides are excellent!

Becky F.Becky Fang: ASK FOR BRIAN, PR!!!

Pete P.Pete Petras: Get the 3 piece fried chicken.

Tupelo is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

9. Tupelo

7.5
1337 Grant Ave (btwn Vallejo & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · North Beach · 44 tips and reviews

kristen g.kristen green: The shrimp & jalapeño hush puppies are tasty

sarahsarah: Check out trivia Wednesday at 8 with Sal. Get there before 8 to grab a happy hour priced beer then order the fried chicken dinner and enjoy!

Zac B.Zac Bonheim: If you don't want people to fall asleep, stop booking blues bands after 9 PM.

Frisco Fried is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

10. Frisco Fried

7.4
5176 3rd St (btwn Bayview St & Thornton Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Silver Terrace · 21 tips and reviews

Charlene N.Charlene Naughton: The fried chicken is BOMB. The fried catfish is BOMB. Eat here.

Grub CrawlGrub Crawl: KOOLAID!!!! GRUBCRAWL.COM

Clement L.Clement L: Slowest service ever

Biscuits and Blues is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

11. Biscuits and Blues

7.8
401 Mason St (at Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lower Nob Hill · 41 tips and reviews

Kara CKara C: Jambalaya with Chicken and Sausage and a biscuit! Perfect meal!!

Art F.Art F: Get the Jambala with chicken & sausage. With good blues and a buzz it makes for a good meal.

Lucky J.Lucky J: This place is Open!. I am not sure why it says Closed.

Victory Hall & Parlor is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

12. Victory Hall & Parlor

7.9
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 45 tips and reviews

SarahSarah: Get the mini chicken and waffle basket! The syrup is delicious and cinnamon-y.

Tommy L.Tommy Leep: Shit was legit

Frederic B.Frederic Barthelemy: Their partnership with the Little Skillet, is amazing and full of win for fried chicken among many other items. /The/ place to be for late dinner and drinks in SOMA

Baby Blues BBQ is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

13. Baby Blues BBQ

7.2
3149 Mission St (at Precita Ave), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Bernal Heights · 73 tips and reviews

Seema K.Seema Kumar: Mashed potatoes, beef brisket, collard greens, and corn bread are amazing!

Brittney G.Brittney Gilbert: They deliver. ribs. to your house.

scott ..scott ...: The banana pudding is tremendous. It's not pudding on any airs.