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Top SF Spots To Try
TBD is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

1. TBD

1077 Mission St (at 7th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 19 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

2. 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
Suppenküche is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

3. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
Mission Beach Cafe is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

4. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

5. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Central Kitchen is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

6. Central Kitchen

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 82 tips and reviews
Commonwealth is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

7. Commonwealth

2224 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 83 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

8. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

9. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
Radish is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

10. Radish

3465 19th St (at Lexington), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 114 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

11. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

12. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews
Ton Kiang is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

13. Ton Kiang

5821 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 80 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

14. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

15. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Quince is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

16. Quince

8.9
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 78 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

17. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
A16 is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

18. A16

8.4
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Benu is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

19. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
Jane is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

20. Jane

8.7
2123 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Pacific Heights · 241 tips and reviews
Skool Restaurant is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

21. Skool Restaurant

1725 Alameda St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Showplace Square · 156 tips and reviews
Kokkari Estiatorio is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

22. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.2
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

23. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
La Ciccia is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

24. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews
Saison is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

25. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Nico is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

26. Nico

3228 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 18 tips and reviews
Ebisu is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

27. Ebisu

9.0
1283 9th Ave (at Irving), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 93 tips and reviews
Cafe Claude is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

28. Cafe Claude

2120, San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 3 tips and reviews
Jack's Oyster Bar & Fish House is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

29. Jack's Oyster Bar & Fish House

336 Water St, Oakland, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Jack London Square · 21 tips and reviews
The Dock at Linden Street is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

30. The Dock at Linden Street

95 Linden St (3rd St), Oakland, CA
Gastropub · West Oakland · 14 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Linden Street Brewery, featuring both a full-service restaurant with global shared plates and a more casual "beer shed" with snacks. Read more.

Shakewell is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

31. Shakewell

8.5
3407 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lakeshore · 36 tips and reviews
Plum Bar + Restaurant is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

32. Plum Bar + Restaurant

2216 Broadway (at Grand Ave), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Uptown · 61 tips and reviews
Perdition Smokehouse is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

33. Perdition Smokehouse

2050 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
BBQ Joint · Downtown Berkeley · 30 tips and reviews
Magnolia Brewing Company is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

34. Magnolia Brewing Company

2505 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Dogpatch · 78 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Smokestack is three months in, and today, they're debuting lunch service, which runs from 11:30am onward. Read more.

¡Chino! is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

35. ¡Chino!

3198 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 73 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Try the soup dumplings, wings, Chinese chicken salad, and sesame noodles, and don't miss Danny Louie's fun cocktails, including alcoholic boba drinks. Read more.

Urchin Bistrot is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

36. Urchin Bistrot

584 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 35 tips and reviews
Plin is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

37. Plin

280 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 20 tips and reviews
HECHO is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

38. HECHO

2200 Market St (at Sanchez & 15th), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 48 tips and reviews
Beso Bistronomia is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

39. Beso Bistronomia

4058A 18th St (btwn Castro & Hartford), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Castro · 20 tips and reviews
4505 Burgers & BBQ is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

40. 4505 Burgers & BBQ

9.1
705 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Panhandle · 205 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Get your brisket, ribs, & burger on at Ryan Farr's takeover of Divis' former Da' Pitt, where you'll be greeted with fried mac and cheese, draft brews, and other delights. Read more.

Marla Bakery is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

41. Marla Bakery

3619 Balboa St (at 37th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Richmond · 39 tips and reviews
Red Dog Restaurant & Bar is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

42. Red Dog Restaurant & Bar

5.7
303 2nd St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 26 tips and reviews
Dirty Habit is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

43. Dirty Habit

8.0
12 4th St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 85 tips and reviews
Kusakabe is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

44. Kusakabe

8.9
584 Washington St (at Hotaling Pl & Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 66 tips and reviews
The Commissary is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

45. The Commissary

101 Montgomery (Presidio), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio National Park · 16 tips and reviews
Zushi Puzzle is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

46. Zushi Puzzle

8.0
1910 Lombard St (at Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Marina District · 78 tips and reviews
Cheese Board Pizza is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

47. Cheese Board Pizza

9.3
1512 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · Gourmet Ghetto · 157 tips and reviews
Little Yangon is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

48. Little Yangon

6318 Mission St (Top of the Hill), Daly City, CA
Asian Restaurant · Original Daly City · 16 tips and reviews
Liholiho Yacht Club is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

49. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.2
871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

50. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of Top SF Spots To Try.

51. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews