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Seven Stellar Bowls of Grits in SF
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Seven Stellar Bowls of Grits in SF.

1. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.9
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: For brunch, brave the long line at Brenda's for the traditional sautéed shrimp with cheddar grits doused with spicy tomato-bacon gravy. It's definitely worth the wait. Read more.

2. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Affordable and satisfying, the cheesy bacon grits made with "Low Country lobster" is one of the best Southern dishes you'll find in SF Read more.

Elite Cafe is one of Seven Stellar Bowls of Grits in SF.

3. Elite Cafe

2049 Fillmore St (btwn California & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 86 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Order the New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp and Cheese grits. Both creamy and cheesy, these grits will leave you satisfied all day! Read more.

4. 1300 on Fillmore

1300 Fillmore St (btwn Ellis St & Eddy St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 69 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Nothing beats the combination of Barbecue Shrimp N’ Creamy Grits and 1300 on Fillmore delivers! Order the grits as an appetizer for your dinner and enjoy it with the complimentary cornbread. Read more.

5. The Front Porch

8.5
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: As if you were in an intimate Southern home, settle down to a bowl of spicy shrimp and grits that comes packed with wild gulf shrimp, garlic, shallots, bacon, and mushroom truffle ragout. Read more.

6. Farmer Brown

25 Mason St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 214 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Stop by for the all-you-can-eat brunch for only $20 and be sure to grab the hot and cheesy grits that are stand out at Farmer Brown's. Read more.

7. Hops & Hominy

1 Tillman Pl (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 162 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Cheese-dense yet fluffy, the grits at Hops & Hominy are almost too good to believe. Reasonably priced, these grits will leave both your belly and wallet full. Read more.