San Francisco, Food & Drink

Dining guides

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Where to Eat at the Ferry Building in San FranciscoEN
Five Ferry Building picks, from the Bay Bridge oyster bar to counter empanadas, with the waits, prices, and seating limits stated before you commit.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Ramen in San Francisco, Bowl by BowlEN
Four San Francisco ramen shops worth your appetite, with the bowl to order at each, the wait to plan for, and the honest catch before you go.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The SF Chinatown Restaurants Locals Actually Go ToEN
Four Chinatown rooms San Francisco regulars keep in rotation: wonton noodles on Kearny, congee on Stockton, Chongqing heat, and a second-floor clay pot house.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
Best Restaurants in Hayes Valley: What You Can BookEN
Five Hayes Valley restaurants, from Rich Table, one of the city's toughest tables, to Absinthe's reliable pre-theater seat, with hours, prices, and caveats.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Restaurants in Nob Hill, Michelin to TrattoriaEN
Five Nob Hill restaurants, from a two-Michelin-star Italian tasting room to a candlelit walk-in trattoria, with the booking and closing-day caveats up front.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
Best Restaurants in the Castro: Five San Francisco RoomsEN
Five Castro restaurants worth planning around, from Frances and Anchor Oyster Bar to Canela, L'Ardoise and Poesia, with the waits, hours and caveats laid out.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Restaurants in the Marina, San FranciscoEN
Five Marina restaurants we checked and ranked, from a Roman trattoria on Chestnut to a Fort Mason dining room with the Golden Gate in the window.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
Where to Eat Near Dolores Park in San FranciscoEN
Five Mission restaurants a 5 to 15 minute walk from Dolores Park, from a film-screening courtyard to a late-night tlayuda counter, with honest caveats.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Richmond's Sushi Counters, From Starred to Walk-InEN
Four sushi counters in San Francisco's Richmond District, from a Michelin-starred omakase room on Clement to a walk-in friendly Geary spot, with the caveats.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
Best Tacos in the Mission: Four Counters Worth the LineEN
Four Mission taquerias where the taco is the point, from quesabirria at Tacos El Patron to al pastor at Taqueria San Jose. Walk-in counters, honest trade-offs.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Thai Restaurants in San Francisco, and What to OrderEN
Four Thai restaurants in San Francisco, from the consensus Inner Sunset first choice to the SoMa room that takes reservations, with hours and trade-offs.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
Business Brunch in San Francisco: 4 Rooms for Weekend WorkEN
Four San Francisco brunch rooms that hold up for a weekend work meeting, with the quiet-table caveats, weekend hours, and booking notes a host actually needs.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026