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Top picks for American Restaurants

Top picks for American Restaurants

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Created by Bill Copeland • Updated On: July 22, 2013
The Brazen Head is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

1. The Brazen Head

8.3
3166 Buchanan St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Union Street · 46 tips and reviews
Betelnut is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

2. Betelnut

2030 Union St (Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Union Street · 107 tips and reviews
Perry's is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

3. Perry's

8.0
1944 Union St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Union Street · 66 tips and reviews
Izzy's Steaks & Chops is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

4. Izzy's Steaks & Chops

6.9
3345 Steiner St (at Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Marina District · 43 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

5. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.8
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 191 tips and reviews
Dragon Well is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

6. Dragon Well

8.2
2142 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Marina District · 33 tips and reviews
Fish & Farm is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

7. Fish & Farm

6.4
339 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 39 tips and reviews
The Bell Tower is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

8. The Bell Tower

8.0
1900 Polk St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 67 tips and reviews
Polker's Restaurant is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

9. Polker's Restaurant

2226 Polk St (btw Vallejo & Green), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Polk Gulch · 43 tips and reviews
Luella is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

10. Luella

1896 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Russian Hill · 28 tips and reviews
Rex Cafe is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

11. Rex Cafe

2323 Polk St (Union), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Polk Gulch · 18 tips and reviews
Perbacco is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

12. Perbacco

8.3
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews

13. Osha Thai Restaurant & Lounge

7.0
4 Embarcadero Ctr (at Street Level), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Financial District · 129 tips and reviews
Aux Delices is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

14. Aux Delices

2327 Polk St (at Green St.), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 36 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

15. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Lemongrass Thai Cuisine is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

16. Lemongrass Thai Cuisine

2348 Polk St (btwn Green & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Russian Hill · 24 tips and reviews
Michael Mina is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

17. Michael Mina

8.2
252 California St (at Battery), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 78 tips and reviews
Amarena is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

18. Amarena

8.4
2162 Larkin St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 33 tips and reviews
Pesce Seafood Bar is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

19. Pesce Seafood Bar

2223 Market St (btwn Sanchez & 16th), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 61 tips and reviews
Curbside Cafe is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

20. Curbside Cafe

7.0
2417 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 36 tips and reviews
A16 is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

21. A16

8.3
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews

22. Yabbies

2237 Polk St (Green), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 6 tips and reviews
Rose Pistola is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

23. Rose Pistola

532 Columbus Ave (btw Green and Union), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 59 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

24. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
La Folie is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

25. La Folie

2316 Polk St (near Green St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

26. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
Los Hermanos is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

27. Los Hermanos

6.7
2048 Chestnut St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Marina District · 18 tips and reviews
Henry's Hunan Restaurant is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

28. Henry's Hunan Restaurant

924 Sansome St (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Hunan Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 20 tips and reviews

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The Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

29. The Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant

7.7
2323 Van Ness Ave (at Green), San Francisco, CA
Swiss Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 15 tips and reviews

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Hahn's Hibachi is one of Top picks for American Restaurants.

30. Hahn's Hibachi

6.1
1710 Polk St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 26 tips and reviews