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SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018
A16 is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

1. A16

8.4
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Acquerello is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

2. Acquerello

8.2
1722 Sacramento St (btwn Polk & Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 45 tips and reviews
'āina is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

3. 'āina

900 22nd St (at Minnesota St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Dogpatch · 62 tips and reviews
Al's Place is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

4. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 78 tips and reviews
a Mano is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

5. a Mano

8.9
450 Hayes St (Octavia Street), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 67 tips and reviews
Atelier Crenn is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

6. Atelier Crenn

9.0
3127 Fillmore St (at Pixley St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 57 tips and reviews
August 1 Five is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

7. August 1 Five

525 Van Ness Ave (Redwood street), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Civic Center · 42 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

8. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
B. Patisserie is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

9. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Bellota is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

10. Bellota

888 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Showplace Square · 69 tips and reviews
Benu is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

11. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
Boulevard is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

12. Boulevard

9.0
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews
Cala is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

13. Cala

149 Fell St (btwn Franklin and Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Civic Center · 79 tips and reviews
Californios is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

14. Californios

9.0
3115 22nd St (btwn Capp St & S Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews
The Commissary is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

15. The Commissary

101 Montgomery (Presidio), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio National Park · 16 tips and reviews
Commonwealth is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

16. Commonwealth

2224 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 83 tips and reviews
Coqueta is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

17. Coqueta

8.9
5 the Embarcadero (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

18. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

19. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Del Popolo is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

20. Del Popolo

8.9
855 Bush St (btwn Taylor and Mason), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Lower Nob Hill · 83 tips and reviews
Dumpling Time is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

21. Dumpling Time

8.8
11 Division St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Showplace Square · 82 tips and reviews
Esan Classic is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

22. Esan Classic

7.6
739 Larkin St (Olive St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 3 tips and reviews
Frances is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

23. Frances

9.1
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews
Gary Danko is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

24. Gary Danko

8.6
800 N Point St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews
Hawker Fare is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

25. Hawker Fare

680 Valencia St (18th Street), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews
Hong Kong Lounge 穗香酒家 is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

26. Hong Kong Lounge 穗香酒家

7.9
5322 Geary Blvd (btwn 17th & 18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 96 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

27. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
In Situ is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

28. In Situ

SFMOMA (151 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 53 tips and reviews
International Smoke is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

29. International Smoke

6.9
301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 20 tips and reviews
Ju-Ni is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

30. Ju-Ni

9.1
1335 Fulton St (at Divisadero St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Panhandle · 25 tips and reviews
Kin Khao is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

31. Kin Khao

8.6
55 Cyril Magnin St (at Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews
Kokkari Estiatorio is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

32. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.2
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews
La Ciccia is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

33. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews
La Folie is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

34. La Folie

2316 Polk St (near Green St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

35. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Lazy Bear is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

36. Lazy Bear

9.0
3416 19th St (at San Carlos), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 84 tips and reviews
Liholiho Yacht Club is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

37. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.2
871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

38. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Lord Stanley is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

39. Lord Stanley

8.2
2065 Polk St (Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Modern European Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 18 tips and reviews
Marlowe is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

40. Marlowe

8.8
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 252 tips and reviews
Mister Jiu's is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

41. Mister Jiu's

8.7
28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
The Morris is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

42. The Morris

9.1
2501 Mariposa St (Hampshire), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 26 tips and reviews
Mourad is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

43. Mourad

140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA
Moroccan Restaurant · SoMa · 83 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

44. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

45. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
Octavia is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

46. Octavia

9.1
1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Japantown · 55 tips and reviews
Omakase is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

47. Omakase

7.5
665 Townsend St (7th Street), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Showplace Square · 20 tips and reviews
Onsen is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

48. Onsen

8.4
466 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA
Spa · Tenderloin · 18 tips and reviews
PABU is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

49. PABU

8.4
101 California St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

50. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews
Petit Crenn is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

51. Petit Crenn

8.8
609 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 54 tips and reviews
Piperade is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

52. Piperade

1015 Battery St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Basque Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 54 tips and reviews
The Progress is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

53. The Progress

8.9
1525 Fillmore St (btwn O'Farrell St & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 103 tips and reviews
Prospect is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

54. Prospect

8.0
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Quince is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

55. Quince

8.9
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 78 tips and reviews
Rich Table is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

56. Rich Table

8.9
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 189 tips and reviews
Robin is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

57. Robin

8.7
620 Gough St, San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Civic Center · 33 tips and reviews
ROOH is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

58. ROOH

8.4
333 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · South Beach · 45 tips and reviews
RT Rotisserie is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

59. RT Rotisserie

8.6
101 Oak St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 40 tips and reviews
Saison is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

60. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Souvla is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

61. Souvla

9.1
517 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Souvlaki Shop · Hayes Valley · 243 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

62. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

63. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Tartine Manufactory is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

64. Tartine Manufactory

8.9
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews
Tosca Cafe is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

65. Tosca Cafe

8.6
242 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 118 tips and reviews
Trestle is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

66. Trestle

8.8
531 Jackson St (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 49 tips and reviews
True Laurel is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

67. True Laurel

9.2
753 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews
Wayfare Tavern is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

68. Wayfare Tavern

9.1
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 321 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

69. Yank Sing

8.6
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews
Z & Y Restaurant is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

70. Z & Y Restaurant

8.5
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

71. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of SF's Top 100 Restaurants 2018.

72. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews