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Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF
The Progress is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

1. The Progress

8.8
1525 Fillmore St (btwn O'Farrell St & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 103 tips and reviews

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Awesome restaurant by the State Bird people. Loved my Sunny Jin cocktail and a few of my fave dishes were the pig fries (with cauliflower salad), buttered clams, and mushroom kale salad.

2. Eiji

8.7
317 Sanchez St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 117 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Fantastic tofu, but also some great sushi. Go for the daily recommendations in the blackboard. We had top notch Ankimo, Sanma, Hirame, and a great eggplant dish. All Japanese staff btw.

Lers Ros Thai is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

3. Lers Ros Thai

8.4
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

Tim V.Tim Vetter: New Yorkers: this place is the caliber of the best Thai places in Queens, like SriPraPhai. The default spiciness is perfect, unless you hate chilies.

Rich Table is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

4. Rich Table

8.8
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 190 tips and reviews

The Tastes that Make the CityThe Tastes that Make the City: The chef's picks is the best tasting menu in SF, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: SF Edition." Read more.

L'Ardoise is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

5. L'Ardoise

9.1
151 Noe St (at Henry St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 108 tips and reviews

Katia S.Katia Sav: This place is amazing. Authentic with great service.

Stones Throw is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

6. Stones Throw

1896 Hyde St (btwn Green & Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Russian Hill · 92 tips and reviews

Grant A.Grant Anderson: Drop what you're doing and get the baked potato tater tots. Doesn't matter if you're not even at the restaurant, hop in an uber and ride towards flavor heaven.

Big 4 Restaurant is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

7. Big 4 Restaurant

8.6
1075 California St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 56 tips and reviews

Joe G.Joe Gratz: Go to The Big 4 and note the cocktail tables etched with the place's namesakes: Crocker, Hopkins, Huntington, and Stanford.

Flour & Co is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

8. Flour & Co

1030 Hyde St (btwn California St & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Nob Hill · 84 tips and reviews

KarstenKarsten: Great coffee, even better pastries. The monkey bread is sweet, and the pumpkin muffins are super moist.

Nopa is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

9. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Slin L.Slin Lee: Go to Nopa, and get the pork chops. Enjoy.

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

10. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

1042 Larkin St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Nob Hill · 159 tips and reviews

Jonathan E.Jonathan Eatherly: Get here extra early on the weekend. Word is out about this place and everything is sold out by 11.

Frances is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

11. Frances

9.1
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews

Catherine B.Catherine B.: Try the house wine; it is always great and you are only charged for what you drink!

Vesuvio Cafe is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

12. Vesuvio Cafe

8.7
255 Columbus Ave (btwn Broadway and Pacific), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · North Beach · 130 tips and reviews

Alexander V.Alexander Voss: Check out the gas chandelier. Supposedly the only one left in the city.

The Interval at Long Now is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

13. The Interval at Long Now

9.3
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews

Jake K.Jake Kaufman: Check out the Nixie tube clock in the bathroom that counts how long you've been in there.

State Bird Provisions is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

14. State Bird Provisions

8.8
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews

Jia JiaJia Jia: Even late reservation are fine -- the dim sum style means there is food on your table just seconds after you sit down, and you won't be hungry for long.

El Rio is one of Do it Right: The 15 Best Authentic Places in SF.

15. El Rio

9.0
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews

Kemp M.Kemp Mullaney: Grab a beer and some oysters.