Hi Foodies!
Is San Francisco the new hub for foodies? Is SF catching up on their food game with New York?
Find out the best restaurants in San Francisco and SF’s neighboring cities.
I had lived in San Francisco for 8 years. I’ve personally been to every restaurant that’s on this list.
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San Francisco, CA
Top High-End Restaurants in San Francisco
Commonwealth (Contemporary) (Michelin) $$$$
Mourad (Moroccan) (Michelin) $$$$
Leo’s Oyster Bar (Seafood) $$$
Rich Table (Contemporary American) (Michelin) $$$
RICH TABLE is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. I have been to this restaurant 4 times in one year because the food is that good. The atmosphere, the staff are also a highlight. Rich Table recently published a cookbook of their recipes. Check out the book, here.
Robin (Japanese) $$$
Mister Jiu’s (Contemporary Chinese) (Michelin) $$$
Al’s Place (New American) (Michelin) $$$
Hakkassan (Chinese, Asian) $$$$
Petit Crenn (French) (Michelin) $$$$
Monsieur Benjamin (French, European) $$$
Californios (Mexican) (Michelin) $$$$
Piccino (Italian) $$
Alexander’s Steakhouse (Steakhouse, American) $$$$
Harris’ Steakhouse (Steakhouse, American) $$$$
Michael Mina (Mediterranean, American) (Michelin) $$$$
SPQR (Italian) (Michelin) $$$
A16 (Italian) $$
Cotogna (Italian) (Michelin) $$$
Quince (French) (Michelin) $$$$
Trace (Contemporary) (Michelin) $$$
Restaurant Gary Danko (American) (Michelin) $$$$
Saison (Contemporary American) (Michelin) $$$$
Laurel Court Restaurant & Bar (American) $$$$
top in between high-end and middle-end restaurants
Monsieur Benjamin (French, European) $$$

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana (Peruvian) $$$
Flour + Water (Italian) $$$

Liholiho Yacht Club (Eclectic, Asian Fusion, American) $$$

House of Prime Rib (Steakhouse) $$$

Bellota (Spanish) $$$

1601 Bar & Kitchen (Modern Sri Lankan) $$$
Foreign Cinema (American) $$$
Scoma’s (Seafood) $$$
Petit Marlowe (French) $$
Marlowe (French, American) $$
Trestle (American) $$$
Lolinda (Argentinian, Latin) $$$
Elite Cafe (American) $$$
Coqueta (Spanish) $$$
Hard Water (Bar, American) $$$
The Commissary (Spanish) $$$
Central Kitchen (American) $$$
Mina Test Kitchen (American) $$$
RN74 (Wine Bar, French) $$$$
Press Club (Wine Bar, Contemporary) $$$
Top Middle-End Restaurants
August (1) Five (Modern Indian) $$
CENTO Osteria (Italian) $$
Wayfare Tavern (Traditional American) $$

Hog Island Oyster Company (Seafood) $$$
Locanda (Italian) $$$
Barcino (Spanish) $$
Zuni Cafe (American) $$
Tartine Manufactory (Bakery) $$
Skool (Seafood, Asian) $$
China Live (Chinese) $$
Elephant Sushi (Japanese) $$
Park Tavern (American) $$
Urban Tavern (Gastropub, American) $$
Red Tavern (Russian) $$
Burritt Room + Tavern (American) $$
Bask (Mediterranean, Spanish) $$
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar (Bar, European) $$$
Gaspar Brasserie (French) $$
Anchor Oyster Bar & Seafood Market (Seafood, American) $$$
E & O Kitchen & Bar (Asian) $$
Eclipse Kitchen & Bar (American, Quick Bites) $$
barvale (Spanish) $$
Top Low-End Restaurants
RT Rotisserie (Quick Bites) $$

II Casaro Pizzeria and Mozzarella Bar (Italian, Pizza) $$
Bota Tapas & Paella Bar (Spanish) $$

Vive la Tarte (Bakery, Brunch) $$
Ippudo (Japanese) $$
Ginto Izakaya Japonaise (Japanese) $$
Izakaya Rintaro (Japanese) $$
House of Nanking (Chinese) $$
Fang (Chinese, Asian) $$
Flores (Mexican) $$
Pizzeria Delfina (Italian, Pizza) $$
Sparrow Bar & Kitchen (Brunch, American) $$
Oola (American) $$
Souvla (Greek) $
Lolo (Mexican) $$
Mission Beach Cafe (Cafe, American) $$
Nopalito (Mexican) $$
Fiorella (Italian) $$
Trailblazer Tavern (Bar, American) $$
Wine Kitchen (Wine Bar) $$
For more restaurants in San Francisco click here.
Best Restaurant outside of San Francisco
Healdsburg, CA
Valette Restaurant (Contemporary) $$$$
SingleThread Farm Restaurant (Contemporary) $$$$
Willi’s Seafood & Raw Bar (Seafood) $$
Costeaux French Bakery (French, Bakery) $$
Guiso Latin Fusion (Latin) $$
The Brass Rabit (Contemporary) $$$$
Check out the Wine Country Walking Tour. This tour includes a classic wine and food pairing to most wineries, and restaurants in Healdsburg.
Sonoma, CA
Scribe Winery (Winery, Contemporary American) $$$
Auteur Wines (Winery, Quick Bites) $$$
WALT Wines (Winery, Quick Bites) $$$
the girl & the fig (American) $$
Cafe La Haye (American) $$$$
Harvest Moon Cafe (American) $$
Sante (American, Contemporary) $$$$
The Zina Lounge (Wine Bar, Contemporary) $$$
LaSalette Restaurant (Portuguese) $$
El Dorado Kitchen (American) $$
Oso Sonoma (American) $$
Tasca Tasca (Portuguese, European) $$
Corner 103 (Wine Bar, Quick Bites) $$$
Wild Flour Bread (Bakery) $$
Glen Ellen, CA
The Fig Cafe (American) $$$
Glen Ellen Star (American) $$$
Yeti (Nepali) $$$
Napa, CA
La Toque (French) (Michelin) $$$$
Kenzo (Japanese) (Michelin) $$$
Zuzu (Spanish) $$
La Taberna (Spanish) $$
Napa Valley Bistro (American) $$
Grace’s Table (Eclectic, American) $$
Morimoto Napa (Japanese) $$$$
Mininashi (Japanese) $$
Oenotri (Italian) $$$
TORC (American) $$$
Angèle Restaurant & Bar (French) $$$
GRAN ELÉCTRICA (Mexican) $$
Bistro Don Giovanni (Italian) $$$
Compline (European) $$
Charlie Palmer Steak Napa (Steakhouse) $$$$
Oxbow Wine Merchant & Wine Bar (Wine Bar) $$
Ca’ Momi Osteria (Italian) $$
FARM at Carneros (New American) $$$
Mustards Grill (American, Grill) $$$
Domaine Carneros (Winery, Quick Bites) $$$
Brix (New American) $$
Carmel, CA
Seventh & Dolores Steakhouse (7D Steakhouse) (Steakhouse, Contemporary American) $$$$

Aubergine at L’Auberge Carmel (French) $$$$
Casanova Restaurant (Italian, European) $$$
L’escargot (French) $$$
La Bicyclette (Italian) $$
La Balena (Italian) $$$
Cantinerra Luca (Italian) $$
Mission Ranch Restaurant (American) $$
Anton & Michel (Modern American, European) $$$$
II Tegamino (Italian) $$
Basil Seasonal Dining (American) $$
Portabella (European) $$$
Carmel Bouchee (French) $$$
Yafa (Mediterranean) $$
Forge in the Forest Restaurant (Contemporary, American) $$
Yountville, CA
Bouchon Bistro (French) (Michelin) $$$$

Atelier by JCB (Wine Bar) $$
The French Laundry (French) $$$$
Bistro Jeanty (French) $$$
Bottega Napa Valley (Spanish) $$$
Ad Hoc (American) $$$
Redd Wood (American, Bar) $$
St. Helena, California
The Restaurant at Meadowood (Contemporary) $$$$
The Charter Oak (American, Grill) $$
Archetype (New American) $$
Harvest Table (American, Brasserie) $$$
Goose & Gander (American) $$
Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch (American) $$
Long Meadow Ranch Winery (Wine Bar, Quick Bites) $$
PRESS St. Helena (Steakhouse) $$$$
The Grill at Meadowood (American, Contemporary) $$$$
Acacia House (American, Contemporary) $$$$