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Best Restaurants in San Francisco (2026)

San Francisco's restaurants range from century-old seafood counters to tasting menus with three Michelin stars. History runs deep: Tadich Grill traces its roots to 1849, Swan Oyster Depot has served oysters and cracked crab since the 1890s, and House of Prime Rib has carved beef at the table since 1949. Zuni Café on Market Street is the place for its famous roast chicken for two.

Contemporary cooking is just as strong. State Bird Provisions serves inventive small plates from carts and trays, Nopa cooks over a wood-burning grill and oven, and Quince in Jackson Square offers a nightly tasting menu built on produce from its own farm. For good-value meals, try the rice-free Mission burritos at La Taqueria, dim sum from the pushcarts at Yank Sing, or the tea leaf salad at Burma Superstar on Clement Street.

Booking ahead is wise for most sit-down restaurants, especially at weekends, and several popular places open reservations weeks in advance. Some, such as Swan Oyster Depot, take no bookings at all, so arrive early and expect to queue. Many restaurants close one or two days a week, so check opening days before you set out, and remember that tipping of around 18 to 20 per cent is expected.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in San Francisco

  1. Zuni Café Californian and Mediterranean, Hayes ValleyZuni Café is a Market Street institution open since 1979, known for its roast chicken for two with warm bread salad, oysters and a daily-changing menu.
  2. Tadich Grill Seafood grill, Financial DistrictTadich Grill traces its roots to an 1849 coffee stand and serves mesquite-grilled fish, seafood louies and classic cocktails in the Financial District.
  3. House of Prime Rib Prime rib steakhouse, Van NessHouse of Prime Rib has carved prime rib at the table on Van Ness Avenue since 1949, served with Yorkshire pudding, creamed spinach and a salad tossed tableside.

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1. Zuni Café

Californian and Mediterranean$$$Hayes Valley

Zuni Café is a Market Street institution open since 1979, known for its roast chicken for two with warm bread salad, oysters and a daily-changing menu.

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2. Tadich Grill

Seafood grill$$$Financial District

Tadich Grill traces its roots to an 1849 coffee stand and serves mesquite-grilled fish, seafood louies and classic cocktails in the Financial District.

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5. Quince

Californian fine dining with Italian influences$$$$Jackson Square

Quince is Michael and Lindsay Tusk's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Jackson Square, serving a nightly tasting menu built on produce from their own farm.

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6. Yank Sing

Cantonese dim sum$$Financial District

Yank Sing is a third-generation family dim sum restaurant, founded in 1958, serving more than 100 rotating dishes from traditional pushcarts on Stevenson Street.

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7. Nopa

Wood-fired Californian$$NoPa

Nopa is a busy Divisadero Street restaurant serving organic wood-fired cooking from local farms, from flatbreads and pork chops to house-made pasta.

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10. La Taqueria

Mission-style burritos$Mission District

La Taqueria is a Mission District taqueria founded in 1973, famous for rice-free Mission-style burritos and named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation.

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