San Francisco Restaurants
San Francisco is known throughout the world for its wide variety of restaurants. In fact, San Francisco has more restaurants per capita than any other city in the United States.
According to Ken Sims, Director of Economic Planning for the City and County of San Francisco, there are approximately 3,979 restaurants in San Francisco. 3,382 are restaurants and 597 are fast food restaurants. San Francisco’s population is approximately 750,000. In short, there is one restaurant for every 189 residents in San Francisco.
So many flavors from around the world. The choices are numerous and can be confusing. The following list is designed to help visitors select restaurants that are established and consistently provide outstanding quality of food and service. Bon appetit.
Fine Dining
Aqua 252 California St, San Francisco, CA (415) 956-9662 Category: Seafood RestaurantsParking:Valet; Street Cuisine: Seafood
Bacar Restaurant & Wine Salon 448 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA (415) 904-4100 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Mission Bay Parking:Street Cuisine: Contemporary
Betelnut 2030 Union St, San Francisco, CA (415) 929-8855 Category: Chinese Food Parking:Parking lot Cuisine: Pan-Asian
Boulevard Restaurant 1 Mission St, San Francisco, CA (415) 543-6084 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Embarcadero Parking:Valet Cuisine: American (Traditional)
Eos Restaurant & Wine Bar 901 Cole St, San Francisco, CA (415) 566-3063 Category: Asian & Pacific Restaurants Neighborhood:Cole Valley Parking:Street Cuisine: Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
Farallon 450 Post St, 4th Flr., San Francisco, CA (415) 956-6969 Category: Seafood Restaurants Neighborhood: Lower Nob Hill Parking:Street Cuisine: American (Traditional)
FiorD'Italia Inc 2237 Mason St, San Francisco, CA (415) 986-1886 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Nobe Parking:Valet Cuisine: Italian
Fleur De Lys 777 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA (415) 673-7779 Category: French Restaurants Neighborhood: Lower Nob Hill Parking:Valet Cuisine: French
Fly Trap Restaurant 606 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA (415) 243-0580 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Financial District South Parking:Parking lot Cuisine: American
Harris' Restaurant 2100 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA (415) 673-1888 Category: Steak House Restaurants Neighborhood: Pacific Heights Parking:Valet parking Cuisine: teakhouse
House of Prime Rib 1906 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA (415) 885-4605 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Pacific Heights Parking:Valet Cuisine: Steakhouse
Il Fornaio 1265 Battery St, San Francisco, CA (415) 986-0100 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: North Waterfront Parking:Valet Cuisine: Italian
Jardiniere Restaurant 300 Grove St, San Francisco, CA (415) 861-5555 Category: French Restaurants Neighborhood:Hayes Valley Parking:Valet Cuisine: Californian,French
Julius' Castle 1541 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA (415) 392-2222 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Telegraph Hill Parking:Valet Cuisine: Italian
Kuleto's Restaurant 221 Powell St, San Francisco, CA (415) 397-7720 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Downtown Parking:Garage; Street; Valet Cuisine: Californian,Italian
Le Colonial Restaurant 20 Cosmo Pl, San Francisco, CA (415) 931-3600 Category: Vietnamese Restaurants Neighborhood: Lower Nob Hill Parking:Valet Cuisine: Vietnamese
L'Osteria Del Forno 519 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA (415) 982-1124 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Nobe Parking:Street; Pay garage Cuisine: Italian
Lulu 816 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA (415) 495-5775 Category: Mediterranean Restaurants Neighborhood: Financial District South Hours:Sun-Thu 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm Parking:Street Cuisine: French
Momo's 760 2nd St, San Francisco, CA (415) 227-8660 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:South Beach Parking:Pay lot Cuisine: American (New)
Mc Cormick & Kuleto's Seafood 900 N Point St, San Francisco, CA (415) 929-1730 Category: Seafood Restaurants Neighborhood: Fisherman's Wharf Parking:Pay garage; Street Cuisine: Seafood
Moose's 1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA (415) 989-7800 Category: Bars, Grills & Pubs Neighborhood:Telegraph Hill Parking:Valet Cuisine: American (New),American (Traditional)
MythRestaurant 490 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA (415) 677-8986 Category: French Restaurants Neighborhood: Jackson Square Parking:Valet Cuisine: Californian,French
Nob Hill Restaurant 1 Nob Hill Cir, San Francisco, CA (415) 392-3434 Category: French Restaurants Cuisine: French
One Market Restaurant 1 Market Plz Lbby 1, San Francisco, CA (415) 777-5577 Category: American, Neighborhood:Embarcadero Parking:Street; Valet Cuisine: American (Traditional)
Palomino 345 Spear St # 100, San Francisco, CA (415) 512-7400 Category: French Restaurants Neighborhood: Rincon Hill Parking:Pay lot (validation available); Street Cuisine: Italian
Paragon Restaurant & Bar 701 2nd St, San Francisco, CA (415) 537-9020 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:South Beach Cuisine: American
Plump Jack Cafe 3127 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA (415) 563-4755 Category: Bars, Grills & Pubs Neighborhood:Cow Hollow Parking:Street; Valet Cuisine: American (New),Californian,Mediterranean
Postrio Restaurant 545 Post St, San Francisco, CA (415) 776-7825 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Lower Nob Hill Parking:Valet; Pay garage Cuisine: American (New),Californian
Rubicon Restaurant 558 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA (415) 434-4100 Category: French Restaurants Neighborhood: Financial District Hours:Wed 11:30am-2pm Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10pm Parking:Pay garage; Valet Cuisine: American (New),Californian,French
Silks 222 Sansome St # 2, San Francisco, CA (415) 986-2020 Category: Asian & Pacific Restaurants Hours:Mon 6:30am-10:30am; 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri 6:30am-10:30am; 11:30am-2pm; 6pm-9:00pm Sat 7:30am-11am; 6pm-9:30pm Sun 7:30am-11am Parking:Valet Cuisine: Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
Slanted Door 1 Ferry Building Ste 3, San Francisco, CA (415) 861-8032 Category: Vietnamese, Neighborhood:Embarcadero Hours:Sun-Thu 11am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm Parking:Street; Valet; Pay lot Cuisine: Vietnamese
Two 22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA (415) 777-9779 Category: American RestaurantsNeighborhood:Financial District South Cuisine: Californian,Nouveau American
Waterfront Restaurant Pier 7, San Francisco, CA (415) 391-2696 Category: Seafood Restaurants Neighborhood: Embarcadero Parking:Valet Cuisine: American (Traditional),Seafood
Casual Dining
Ace Wasabi's Rock N Roll Sushi 3339 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA (415) 567-4903Category: Japanese Restaurants Neighborhood: Marina District Parking:Street Cuisine: Sushi
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria 2200 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA (415) 885-4500 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Cow Hollow Parking:Street Cuisine: Pizza
Amici'sEast Coast Pizzeria 216 King St, San Francisco, CA (415) 546-6666 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Mission Bay Cuisine:Pizza
Andale Mexican Restaurant 2150 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA (415) 749-0506Category: Mexican Restaurants Parking:Street Cuisine: Mexican
Bocce Cafe-Italian Restaurant 478 Green St, San Francisco, CA (415) 981-2044 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Telegraph Hill Parking:Street; Valet Cuisine: Italian
Cha Cha Cha 1801 Haight St, San Francisco, CA (415) 386-5758 Category: CateringNeighborhood:Haight-Ashbury Parking:Street Cuisine: Latin American
Cheesecake Factory 170 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA (415) 391-4444 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Downtown Hours:Mon-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 10am-10pm Cuisine: Desserts,Eclectic & International
Gordon Biersch Brewery Rstrnt 2 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA (415) 243-8246 Category: RestaurantsNeighborhood:Rincon Hill Parking:Street Parking on Site Cuisine: American (Traditional),Eclectic & International
Liverpool Lils 2942 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA (415) 921-6664 Category: Bars, Grills & Pubs Neighborhood:Cow Hollow Hours:Full Dinner Til 1am Parking:Street Cuisine: American (Traditional)
Max's Opera Cafe 601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA (415) 771-7300 Category: CateringNeighborhood:Van Ness Parking:Garage Cuisine: Coffee Shops & Diners
North Beach Pizza 1310 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA (415) 433-2444 Category: PizzaNeighborhood:Telegraph Hill Hours:Open 7 Days A Week 'Til Late,Delivering Daily 9am-2am,Fri & Sat 9am-3am Cuisine:Pizza
Pasta Pomodoro 1875 Union St, San Francisco, CA (415) 771-7900 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Cow Hollow Parking:Garage; Street Cuisine: Italian
Ristorante Parma 3314 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA (415) 567-0500 Category: Italian Restaurants Hours:Open 5:00am-10:30pm Mon-Sat Parking:Street Cuisine: Italian
Perry's 1944 Union St, San Francisco, CA (415) 922-9008 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Parking:Parking lot Cuisine: American
Lunch
Cafe Tiramisu' 28 Belden Pl, San Francisco, CA (415) 421-7044 Category: Italian Restaurants Neighborhood: Financial District Parking:Metered; Pay garage Cuisine: Italian
Johnny Rockets 2201 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA (415) 931-6258 Category: BurgersNeighborhood:Marina District Cuisine: Hamburgers,Hot Dogs
La Cumbre Taqueria 515 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA (415) 863-8205 Category: Carryout Foods Neighborhood:Mission District Parking:Street Cuisine: Mexican
Mel's Drive-In 2165 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA (415) 921-3039 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Cow Hollow Parking:Lot Cuisine: Coffee Shops & Diners
Pancho Villa Taqueria 3071 16th St, San Francisco, CA (415) 864-8840 Category: Mexican Restaurants Neighborhood: Mission District Hours:Open Daily 10 Am Until 12 Midnight Parking:Pay garage; Metered Cuisine: Mexican
Plouf 40 Belden Pl, San Francisco, CA (415) 986-6491 Category: Fish & Seafood Neighborhood:Financial District Parking:Street Cuisine: Seafood
Ramp Restaurantt 855 Terry Francois St, San Francisco, CA (415) 621-2378 Category: American & Caribbean Restaurants Neighborhood:Potrero Hill Parking:Street Cuisine: American (Traditional)
Sam's Grill & Sea Food Rstrnt 374 Bush St, San Francisco, CA (415) 421-0594 Category: Seafood Restaurants Neighborhood: Financial District Parking:Street; Metered Cuisine: Seafood
Sam Woh Restaurant 813 Washington St, San Francisco, CA (415) 982-0596 Category: Chinese Restaurants Neighborhood: Chinatown Parking:Street Cuisine: Chinese
Schroeder's Cafe 240 Front St, San Francisco, CA (415) 421-4778 Category: German Restaurant Neighborhood:Embarcadero Hours:Monday-Friday Lunch And Dinner 11:00am-9:00pm,Saturday Dinner Only 4:30-9:30pm Cuisine:German
Tadich Grill 240 California St, San Francisco, CA (415) 391-1849 Category: Seafood Restaurants Parking:Street; Garage; Metered Cuisine: American (Traditional),Seafood
Tommy's Joynt 1101 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA (415) 775-4216 Category: Bar & Grill Neighborhood:Cathedral Hill Hours:Open 11 00 Am-2 00 Am Parking:Street Cuisine: American (Traditional)
Yank Sing Restaurants 49 Stevenson St, San Francisco, CA (415) 541-4949 Category: Chinese Restaurants Neighborhood: Financial District South Hours:Mon-Fri 11am-3pm Sun 11:30am-2pm Cuisine: Chinese - Deem Sum
Yank Sing Restaurants 101 Spear St, San Francisco, CA (415) 957-9300 Category: Chinese Restaurants Neighborhood:South Beach Parking:Pay garage Cuisine: Chinese -Deem Sum
Breakfast
La Cucina 2136 Union St, San Francisco, CA, (415) 921-4500 Category: Breakfast and Lunch Sandwiches Neighborhood:Cow Hollow Cuisine: Breakfast andLunch Sandwiches
Sears Fine Food 439 Powell St, San Francisco, CA (415) 986-1160 Category: American Restaurants Neighborhood:Lower Nob Hill Cuisine:American (Traditional),Coffee Shops & Diners
Stacks 501 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA (415) 241-9011Category:American Restaurants Neighborhood:Hayes Valley Hours:Daily 7am-3pm Parking:Street Cuisine: American (Traditional)
