Our Favorite San Francisco Restaurants

Spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, their sky lounge dazzles dignitaries, celebrities, and in-the-know visitors with creative cocktails, and signature martinis.

The rooftop lounge of San Francisco Proper Hotel, 120 feet above Market Street, features a stylish European terrace with laid-back California vibes. Food + drinks.

Immersive Nikkei experience and "tropical oasis in the sky." 12th floor of Hyatt Palace Hotel. Japanese culinary influence within Peruvian culture. Stunning!

Street food, rooftop views, and your favorite cocktails “del sol,” 364 days a year, rain or shine! Happy Hour 4-6pm weekdays.

Just take a stroll to the Hotel Zoe for Happy Hour at the Pescatore. Enjoy cocktails and nibbles in their upbeat, bistro setting. 3-5pm, Mondays - Thursdays.

Elegant restaurant with views inside and out from its iconic waterfront location. Features an expansive oyster menu, and fresh, sustainable seafood.

Tyler Florence’s new modern American Steakhouse at the Chase Center delivers a refined and comfortable restaurant experience through a sophisticated lens.

Created by a Hollywood set designer, this tropical bar experience features an indoor "lagoon" with a floating live band. In the landmark Fairmont Hotel.

A fine dining interpretation of the modern American steakhouse with hints of Japanese influences. Renowned for Wagyu steak. Near Oracle Park.

The oldest continually run restaurant in California (est 1849), third oldest in United States. Seafood, steak, and more (75+ entrees). European bistro-style service!

Angler is a sea-life focused restaurant with views of the expansive wood burning hearth and the San Francisco Bay. Chef Joshua Skenes and Saison Hospitality. Embarcadero waterfront. 1 Michelin Star.

Fixed menu featuring a variety of seafood and vegetables, a few meat courses, and some sweets. Please plan three hours for your dinner. $350 per person. Not suitable for young kids. 3 Michelin stars.

Californian contemporary cuisine with Italian influences; nightly-changing tasting menus highlight the restaurant's unique partnership with Fresh Run Farm in Bolinas, CA. 3 Michelin stars. CLOSED JULY.

Mister Jiu’s is a contemporary Chinese American restaurant and bar located in a historic Chinatown building with a notable wine list and airy atmosphere. Booking reservations three weeks out! 1 Michelin star.

The menu focuses on ingredients in the most whole form they can find them in. This typically means produce that is in season, at their best and most flavorful. Exquisite. Two Michelin Stars.

At Californios, meals are prepared by Chef Val M. Cantu in a contemporary expression of Mexican cuisine using the bountiful ingredients of the Bay Area. Prepaid reservations required. Two Michelin stars.

French cuisine prepared by Chef Dominique Crenn, offered in various multi-course experiences in an inviting and luxurious dining room. Prepaid reservations only. Three Michelin Stars.

Lazy Bear offers a unique dining experience, serving modern American cuisine in a cozy communal dining format. Food is prepared by Chef David Barzelay. Prepaid reservations only. Two Michelin Stars.

Enjoy pristine cuts of top shelf Japanese beef and hearty American cuts. Try to get a seat at the handsome chef’s counter to watch Chef Falcon and company work their magic under the warm glow of the coals. 1 Michelin Star.

This small, mighty kitchen led by Chef Teague Moriarty turns out a seasonal, ingredient-focused menu that consistently pleases with stark, stylized dishes inspired by new Nordic & Japanese cooking. 1 Michelin Star.

Bansang offers a modern, creative perspective on the traditional Korean ‘Bansang’ style of eating which is built around enjoying various distinctive types of dishes simultaneously rather than in separate courses.

Detroit-style pan pizza just up the hill at Ghiradelli Square. Gluten-free and vegan options for dine-in or take-back to your cozy hotel room!

Family-friendly seafood restaurant right across the street! Colorful and lively, this historic San Francisco restaurant gets their seafood right off the boat. Fresh!

California Beach-Shack inspired restaurant with food that’s cool for the whole fam on Pier 39. Salads, burgers, tacos, burritos. Yum, dude!

Between the collections of Rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia and live music, you might get to enjoy a meal at a normal pace for a change! Here’s to entertained kids!

A family restaurant which has spent generations on the Wharf, named after their delicious cioppino dish, a distinctly San Franciscan lusty and flavorful seafood soup.

With a menu that changes daily, the heart of the menu focuses on fresh, handmade pastas formed at Flour + Water Pasta Shop along with Neapolitan-style pizzas and seasonal antipasti.

Michelin-star-winning Chef, Mourad Lahlou, is a pioneer of modern Moroccan cuisine. Exclusively open with a brunch menu from Saturday - Sundays.

Hilda and Jesse appears in the Michelin restaurant guide 2022. Brunch is offered Saturday - Sunday with a lavish set three-course menu. Guests are raving!

Family-friendly brunch restaurant with a massive variety of delicious and beautiful breakfast and brunch dishes. There is truly something for everyone!

A San Francisco pop up brunch adventure! Friends with Benedicts offers a themed brunch, mimosas, eggs, pancakes and more!

Fresh masa, bold flavors, and traditional Mexician cooking techniques. Enjoy a modern Mexican take on brunch located in Lower Haight.

If quick and casual is what you are looking for, Home Plate offers casual and traditional American breakfast and brunch. Open every day!

Evolving menus. Sensual Environment. Champagne and Oysters on the Half Shell. Since 1999. Foreign Cinema remains a magical destination for local, national and international visitors.

One of San Francisco local's most beloved restaurant of the Outer Sunset neighborhood. Brunch is offered Friday - Sunday, 9am-3pm and includes a stunning drink menu.

This funky and artistic breakfast and lunch restaurant is located near the Mission District. Opened in 1994 and has been a popular spot for people who like to have Southwestern-style breakfast, lunch, or brunch.

A taste of NOLA right in San Francisco. Brenda's serves French-style New Orleans soul food and offers a brunch menu that includes delicious rarities like beignets and gumbo!

Serving up breakfast in Washington Square Park since Mama and Papa Sanchez opened their doors over 60 years ago. Today they continue a tradition of fluffy “m’omelettes”, fresh baked breads, and pastries.

Between the collections of Rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia and live music its sure to entertain. Perfect place for a family with kids! Open till 10PM. Take a look at the Menu!

Located in Fishermans Wharf Cioppino’s is an Italian restaurant known for their name sake. A distinctly San Franciscan lusty and flavorful seafood soup. Open till 9:45PM. Take a look at the Menu!

Pizza, Italian subs & range of pasta dishes; this hole-in-the-wall was a favorite of Anthony Bourdain's. Open to 12am. Bonus: North Beach has fun night life. Take a look at the Menu!

Diner with a history as a gay activist hotspot. This former train car serves American food - plus Portuguese favorites. Open to 3am. Take a look at the Menu!

Specializing in organic wood-fired cuisine, Nopa serves simple food created with seasonal ingredients sourced from local purveyors. Open to 10PM. Take a look at the Menu!

Renaissance-inspired decor; homemade pastas, pizzas & other Italian specialties in iconic North Beach. Open until 11pm weeknights, 12am weekends. Take a look at the Menu!

Supper club with a swanky 1930s ambiance, live jazz & a dining room serving American-French cuisine. Open until 10:30pm week nights, 11pm Friday & Saturday. Take a look at the Menu!

Bar at Four Seasons San Francisco features seafood and steak in a retro urban-chic atmosphere in the SoMa district; Open till 11pm. Take a look at the Menu!

If you can handle the Indian food spiciness late at night, New Dehli is delicious and open till 11pm. (And the local owner is supremely nice.) Take a look at the Menu!

Get pre-show dinner and cocktails at SFJAZZ’s B-Side Restaurant and Lounge. This full service restaurant and bar features made-from-scratch meals and seasonal cocktails. Plus you can pre-order drinks for the show!

The Black Cat is a true jazz supper club featuring nightly performances of world-class artists. Enjoy a meticulously crafted cocktail program and new American cuisine - served late - in intimate, underground jazz club style.

This vibrant, sexy, and spirited jazz bar features delicious cocktails and an intimate atmosphere. Mr. Tipple says, “The band is always jiving, the whiskey is always cold, and we’re always having a smashing good time.”

There’s nothing quite like an evening filled with live music and well-balanced cocktails as you sip your martini and dine on pappardelle and ossobuco. Zingari Ristorante is a San Francisco jazz-happy staple.

Variously described as a civilized speakeasy, a supper club and an elegant saloon, BIX offers modern American cuisine served in a soaring two-story dining room to the strains of live jazz nightly.

They’re the best dance and natural wine bar in then whole city! With a giant disco ball and lines around the block, this is the place to see-and-be-seen. You can find the party people here!

Madrone features exhibits of emerging and established artists, and presents works of all kinds - painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, video, film, design, fashion, spoken word, music and dance. It is so much more than just a bar!

This queer dive in Mission-Bernal Heights is a haven for themed parties, drag shows, and live music. But come here for those oh-so-good day and night dance sessions on their massive patio, when a DJ is spinning tracks at just the right BPM.

Our new favorite place to take ur own out-of-town guests. Somehow, this lounge with panorama views from 46 stories above the city is rarely full. Go just before sunset to see the lights twinkling on.

BEAUX, the French word for “boyfriends,” is one of the Castro's premier LGBTQIA+ venues - open every day and night. A premier venue for Drag Brunch Shows on weekends. Be sure to make a reservation!

This lovely sidewalk Italian cafe offers a newly expanded menu for delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner, with perfectly crusted pizzas.

The San Francisco Brewery is located in the historical Ghiradelli Square. Outdoor beer garden, pool tables and amazing burgers.

This charming cafe was the first place to buy alcohol during the Gold Rush. Well known for their Irish coffees. Near the cable car turnaround.

A Mexican bistro with outdoor patio seating and extraordinary views of the Bay and Alcatraz. This tastes like vacation. Ghiradelli Square.

Pacific seafood, caught on small boats, and brought to our pier by local fishermen. It’s the quintessential seafood - straight forward - without spice and fluff.

Fior d’Italia, which translates into “The Flower of Italy,” is America’s oldest Italian restaurant serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine in the North Beach area.

Sushi, teriyaki, spam masubi and other Pacific delights from this fun spot in the Cannery at Fisherman’s Wharf. The food is good and the service is lovely.