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Must-Visit Food in San Francisco

Must-Visit Food in San Francisco

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Created by Erik Hom • Updated On: July 22, 2013

Just a native's list of good food. If you don't like it, don't eat it. These aren't supposed to be tourist traps...just good food.

Liguria Bakery is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

1. Liguria Bakery

7.6
1700 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · North Beach · 43 tips and reviews
Beard Papa's is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

2. Beard Papa's

99 Yerba Buena Ln (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · SoMa · 47 tips and reviews
Cheese Steak Shop is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

3. Cheese Steak Shop

7.6
1716 Divisadero St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 35 tips and reviews
Gordo Taqueria is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

4. Gordo Taqueria

8.3
2252 Clement St (btwn 23rd & 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 39 tips and reviews
El Valenciano is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

5. El Valenciano

5.6
1153 Valencia St (btwn 22nd & 23rd), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Mission District · 8 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

6. Umami Burger

2184 Union St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 173 tips and reviews
Bacon Bacon is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

7. Bacon Bacon

(Greater SF Bay Area), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · West Portal · 36 tips and reviews
SPQR is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

8. SPQR

8.4
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews
Giorgio's Pizzeria is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

9. Giorgio's Pizzeria

8.4
151 Clement St (3rd Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Inner Richmond · 48 tips and reviews
Bacon Bacon is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

10. Bacon Bacon

8.3
205 Frederick St (btwn Ashbury & Downey St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · 55 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

11. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

12. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Michael Mina is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

13. Michael Mina

8.2
252 California St (at Battery), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 78 tips and reviews
Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

14. Woodhouse Fish Co.

8.4
1914 Fillmore St (btwn Pine & Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Japantown · 140 tips and reviews

15. Jackson Fillmore

8.5
2506 Fillmore St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 26 tips and reviews
The Tipsy Pig is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

16. The Tipsy Pig

8.3
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Ben & Jerry's is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

17. Ben & Jerry's

7.7
1480 Haight St (Ashbury Street), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Haight Ashbury · 20 tips and reviews
The House is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

18. The House

1230 Grant Ave (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · North Beach · 158 tips and reviews
Out The Door is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

19. Out The Door

2232 Bush St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 115 tips and reviews
Boulevard is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

20. Boulevard

9.1
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews
Pacific Catch is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

21. Pacific Catch

8.2
1200 9th Ave (at Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 150 tips and reviews
Osteria is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

22. Osteria

3277 Sacramento St (Presidio Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 10 tips and reviews
Garibaldi's is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

23. Garibaldi's

8.4
347 Presidio Ave (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 23 tips and reviews

24. Joe DiMaggio's Italian Chophouse

601 Union St (Stockton), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 12 tips and reviews
Fang is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

25. Fang

7.7
660 Howard St (btwn 3rd & Hawthorne St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 160 tips and reviews
Betelnut is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

26. Betelnut

2030 Union St (Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Union Street · 107 tips and reviews
R&G Lounge is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

27. R&G Lounge

8.6
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 274 tips and reviews
Tommy's Joynt is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

28. Tommy's Joynt

8.4
1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews
Lefty O'Doul's is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

29. Lefty O'Doul's

333 Geary St (Powell), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 118 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

30. Slanted Door

8.3
1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Gary Danko is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

31. Gary Danko

8.6
800 North Point St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews
Spruce is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

32. Spruce

9.0
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews
Perilla is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

33. Perilla

7.4
836 Irving St (at 10th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 47 tips and reviews
Tadich Grill is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

34. Tadich Grill

8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Twenty Five Lusk is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

35. Twenty Five Lusk

8.2
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 152 tips and reviews
MoMo's is one of Must-Visit Food in San Francisco.

36. MoMo's

7.3
760 2nd St (at King St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · South Beach · 57 tips and reviews