The best restaurants San Francisco

It's the latest trendy restaurant in Hayes Valley, but also in DogPatch and Mission, where it has opened identical signs. A Mediterranean blue-and-white universe with Greek flavors. The star of the menu? Sandwiches and gyros, grilled meat on skewers (lamb, pork or chicken) served in sandwiches or salads, as well as other Cretan and Greek specialties in olive oil, frozen yogurts, wines... A place that's often full at lunchtime, whatever the neighborhood, because the flavors are authentic and delicious.

Chambers is the restaurant of the Phoenix Hotel, with the same pop chic ambience. In the evening, dine on the poolside terrace before gliding over to the library-bar, home to thousands of vinyl records. The menu features seasonal American dishes with French, Mediterranean and Japanese influences. The burger is a particular favorite with regulars. A splendid restaurant-bar frequented as much by hotel guests as by a host of Bay Area hipsters, as well as a poolside terrace.

We go there to brunch on French toast, eggs Benedict and black pudding (rather rare in California). Housed in a former architect's studio, this farm-to-table American comfort food restaurant serves organic, local fare in a post-industrial atmosphere beloved of the Potrero Hill and Dogpatch Boulders neighborhoods. Popular with locals, expect long lines, especially on weekends. The house also organizes dinners at local wineries - it's worth a try! Takeaway service.

Here, they serve a typical Californian cuisine: simple and prepared with fresh and seasonal ingredients. We love their lunch formula to be tasted on the terrace (heated when it's cold) with a breathtaking view on the bay. In the evening, you can enjoy these dishes inside, nicely decorated. The menu is rather short, which is a good sign. The pizzas are excellent and very well garnished with good products. The restaurant also has a small garden that it cultivates in the farm-to-table spirit. A good address!

With its Michelin star the prices of this establishment are high. Despite some culinary research, One Market is disappointed for a large kitchen facility. Belonging to a large group of restaurants, the "chain" side appears in the decor, relatively sober but of bad taste. Accordingly: to avoid, your wallet will be better off.

Perfect for a quick lunch break, this one-table mini-restaurant, shared with neighbors, offers a menu that changes weekly and features organic, seasonal produce. You'll love their daily toast, delicious quiches, famous cheese-filled sandwich-croissant and homemade American-style muffin desserts. Coffee and tea are sacred here and accompany this fine breakfast. The arty crowd of Downtown workers flock here every lunchtime. Prices are reasonable.

The best burger in Downtown is here! We didn't come here for the place, a modest estaminet decorated with photos of burgers, all hidden behind a simple red awning. Nor for the neighborhood, the Tenderloin, which is teeming with homeless people. But for these burgers that pack a steak... You can count on juicy, well-cooked meat and ultra-crispy onion rings. And don't forget the mushroom, avocado and pistou toppings... Tip: take it to go and eat it on the steps of Union Square, just a few blocks away!

This restaurant opened in 2015 and has quickly become one of the city's most popular original addresses. Chef Ravi Kapur, a native of Oahu, draws from the Hawaiian culinary tradition to bring you the delights of his island, adding touches of Asian cuisines; Korea, Japan and India thus often come together with Honolulu flavors. Kimchi beef ribs and grilled octopus are among the biggest hits on the menu. The bar also serves hibiscus and mescaline cocktails.

This Japanese restaurant, very popular in the Sunset area, offers one of the best sushi options in the area. Unfortunately, wait for rush hours, especially Saturday. In this true sushi restaurant you can see the chefs working behind the bar - it is nice to sit there and eat. For an even more authentic atmosphere, so-vous, déchaussés, on the ² to taste your sashimis and other delicate dishes.

Open only at midday, it would be a shame to go next to this temple of dim sum which, since 1958, has become the high-end alternative of the restaurants of Chinatown. Everything is exquisite and we appreciate all the delicious dishes made to pork and barbecue sauce.

Chouquet's is a French restaurant. The staff were friendly and helpful. The sun terrace is very pleasant at noon.

A successful Peruvian-Californian restaurant with several locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Specialties: ceviche, leche de tigre, grilled meats and the famous anticuchos, Peruvian chicken skewers with chimichurri potatoes and Peruvian corn. Delicious aji sauces and copious quantities. You can accompany your dish withyucca French fries. The atmosphere is noisy and lively. The cocktails are also delicious, like the Diablito (pisco, pomegranate juice, angostura, ginger syrup, lime).

Here's a restaurant that's out of the ordinary on Californian menus. Chef Brian Fernando, who spent many years in Sri Lanka, offers an inventive and daring cuisine that combines the island's traditions with Californian avant-gardism. This means, among other things, that the dishes are not too spicy, but are infused with exotic flavors. The modern dining room, with its intimate lighting, lends itself perfectly to dinners for two. To round off the evening, the owner, who is very Francophile, plays local music. A chic and expensive table.

The same concept as its small brother and neighbour, the Crossroads Café, the servers and employees are ex-inmates in a reintegration program (the Delancey Street Foundation). The staff were very friendly and helpful. For the evening, typical American kitchen and excellent cakes (taste chocolate-based, a delight) for a few dollars. A very good address.

One of the few survivors of the 1906 earthquake, the Belle Epoque Audiffred Building, houses one of San Francisco's most respected restaurants today. Chef Nancy Oakes is inspired by French cuisine to create a refined Californian style. You can taste simple dishes worthy of the great masters. Enjoy a drink at the bar.

This charming Italian restaurant, located in Cow Hollow, offers a complete menu of watering antipasti and controlled dishes. In the programme: Ahi doughnuts, marinated octopus, fresh pasta stuffed handcrafted, asparagus ravioli and a wide selection of pizzas.

This somewhat isolated restaurant in Richmond's district is worth a visit, and if you explore the Golden Gate Park, you can easily go there. On the menu, dumplings made with talent and tradition including the few insiders who know the address! Vegetarians, pork or seafood are all recommended. Stuffed brioches are also delicious and perfectly accompanied by a steam ravioli base. Perfect to regain strength before returning to the park museums. 

A local, no-frills address in the heart of Castro. Starbelly serves what Americans call comfort food: simple, tasty dishes. The wooden interior and herb-scented outdoor patio offer a unique setting for lunch or early evening. As for the cuisine, the menu changes according to the market and the chef's whims. The dishes are inventive and well-seasoned. We love the bacon-arugula (arugula) pizza, homemade pâté and flank steak. Good wine list at reasonable prices.

If you're not lucky enough to be staying on the floors of the luxurious and historic Westin Saint Francis, you can take a shopping break in the luxury boutiques on the first floor and enjoy a gourmet meal at the Oak Room, an elegant and cozy restaurant with thick carpeting, heavy curtains, a wood-paneled ceiling and leather chairs. The American menu is based on products and recipes from the Californian region, with a refined version of course, and excellent macaroons. A break from the hustle and bustle of Union Square.

Very popular, this small restaurant serves dishes from El Salvador (the chef's country of origin) in a warm, family atmosphere. You can spot it by the queue outside at dinnertime. Of course, it serves the famous Salvadoran pupusas. These are thick cornmeal or rice cakes, the equivalent of Colombian or Venezuelan arepas. They are stuffed with cheese, chicharrón (pork), squash or refried beans, and escorted by a spicy coleslaw called curtido and a tomato sauce.

The lobby of the Beacon Grand Hotel's Art Deco skyscraper is home to this restaurant-lounge bar. Chandeliers, mirrors, high ceilings and retro furniture lend an incredible Roaring Twenties majesty. Californian specialties with a Mediterranean accent, French nouvelle cuisine style. On our visit, the avocado tuna Ahi Tuna with sumac lime sauce was divine, as was the whole sea bass roasted with artichoke and pesto. The counter comes alive at the end of the evening, as the cocktails are as refined as the dishes. Concerts at weekends.

In Japantown, which is bursting with good addresses, this restaurant is very much in the Japanese spirit. Take a seat at the bar, equipped with screens, to order your sushi. We recommend tempura rolls, California-style dragon rolls and lobster rolls. Get ready, they're delivered by a little electric train that runs along the bar connected to the kitchens! When it arrives, it rings, and don't forget to send the wagon away!

In a pretty little barn on Chestnut Street, you'll find tasty sandwiches and salads, each more tempting than the last. You can even compose your own. The produce is fresh and the portions gargantuan. There are a few high tables if you'd like to sit down, but it's mostly take-away. The chain has two other restaurants, one in Nob Hill and the other in Corte Madera, north of San Francisco. Ideal for a healthy picnic before exploring the city.

This brewery is located on Cow Hollow's lively Union Street. Rose's Cafe is a friendly little neighborhood bistro where locals like to meet for a gargantuan breakfast or a light lunch - it's always busy. Popular with the ladies after a shopping spree, you may have to wait a while for a seat on the terrace, separated from the street by plants. Once you've settled in, it's time for light salads, quiches and healthy dishes. Hearty and tasty

Since 1973, the Flora has been an integral part of life in the Castro neighbourhood. Located at the crossroads of Market and 16 ^th Street, it is quietly protected by a screen of green plants. The favourite hobby of clients is to look at people: It is not surprising that Flora is considered one of the best places for the cruisin ' (dredge) among the gay community in San Francisco. Incidentally, we order a delicious breakfast or one of the excellent dishes of the day to enjoy on the lovely terrace.

If you only have one fast-food restaurant to try during your stay in San Francisco or the South Bay, don't hesitate: head for one of the 10 Super Duper Burgers locations. Here, the burgers are simply succulent, made from local and mostly organic ingredients. The buns come from a local bakery, the meat from northern pastures and the cheese from a creamery in Tomales Bay. Fresh, quality products, cheerful, trendy decor: one of the most delicious and sustainable fast-food restaurants around!

A nice little bakery where you can buy pizza, focaccia or desserts to enjoy on a little bench or to take away for a picnic in Golden Gate Park. This cooperative, set up by its parent company in Oakland, produces all its breads and pastries with love: " make loaves , not war ". Prices are by weight, and if you're lucky enough to come across the roasted peach focaccia, go for it without hesitation, it's a delight. A small neighborhood address with a nice folkloric touch as we like them.

Chef Daniel Olivella began his career over 30 years ago in his native Penedes region of Catalonia. After years of working in Spain and the United States, in 1999 he opened B44, a warmly-colored contemporary tavern in Barcelona, where he pays tribute to his rich, festive culinary roots with tapas, paellas, gambas, ham, tortillas, cheeses and calamari. He recently merged B44 with his French restaurant Café Bastille, and both menus are now available in the same Franco-Catalan restaurant.

An address appreciated by the locals for its seafood. We sit at the counter to order seafood cocktails, salads of large shrimps, lobsters, crabs, spiders and scallops, sea urchins in season... One makes a little queue, sometimes even a little much, but the game is worth the candle. The seafood platters are magnificent and of an unequalled freshness. Visually, the place looks like a fishmonger's, so the atmosphere is even nicer. San Franciscans love it and so do we!

With their beautiful blue and white tiled front and their retro decoration, Noah's is easily recognizable. The chain has several locations in San Francisco (and in the rest of the country) including the one on Bush Street in a beautiful building in the financial district, our favorite! Only a few places to sit on the spot, but there are nice squares nearby where you can settle down to taste these bagels with eggs, ham, chorizo, bacon and other delicious toppings, which are as successful as in New York...

This American restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2016. At the helm is Chef Gary Danko, who for the past twenty years has been constantly renewing his cuisine in this establishment where the elegance of the setting rhymes with the finesse of the products. The menus, generally inspired by French cuisine, are revisited thanks to the judicious choice of products from the bay, always organic of course. The tasting menu, which offers five courses, allows you to grasp all the nuances of this inventive cuisine. The wine list is also superb

The storefront of this coffee is a reflection of its card, simple and well thought out. Beautiful American breakfast proposals as well as salads, sandwiches and seasonal fruits. It's a good time to take a good time in its cosy atmosphere before going back to the streets of San Francisco.

The restaurant part of this beer bar serves enhanced salads and sandwiches in a fairly successful wooden decor. Enjoy a beer, naturally.

This establishment opened in 2015 and decorated with a Michelin star in 2016 offers to discover sushi made following the traditional technique known as Edomae. At the helm is Chef Jackson Yu who has been practicing this traditional cuisine for nearly 20 years. The fish comes from the Tokyo fish market every day (!). Two menus are served each evening, composed by the chef, who suggests you let yourself be guided in this culinary experience, no à la carte dishes. But you will have understood, everything is gathered to spend an exceptional moment.

A delightful French address for a gourmet breakfast or snack break. You can recognize Zazie from afar, with its sunny yellow awning. What we love here is the typical terrace. On weekends, customers, often with dogs (as they are allowed), flock here to sample the trout, snails, mussels marinière, steak tartare... And, exceptionally, the management prides itself on paying its employees well, as well as providing them with medical cover, and tells its customers that the tip is already included in the price.

Fior d'Italia was rebuilt in the Hotel San Remo after a devastating fire. A very old-school establishment established in 1886, it is, according to its owners, "the oldest Italian restaurant in America"! The menu, a traditional Italian version focusing on northern Italian specialties, offers a wide variety of antipasti, pasta, meat and fish dishes, served with great pomp and circumstance. The stars of the menu are the perfectly seasoned osso bucco, lasagne and clam pasta. The bill, however, is steep.

A little little hint still little known, for day after day breakfasts, salad, soup or a delicious sandwich on the thumb. Leslie and his team are really in the little care with the clientele of accustomed people, who love this place!

Here the concept is simple: it's a sushi the size of a burrito. Taken by storm by the employees at noon, the little store is always full! Prepared in front of your eyes with original recipes (tuna, lotus chips and crunchy vegetables or salmon, ginger guacamole and green banana chips) and fresh ingredients, these large makisare a delight for raw fish lovers. The must: take out and enjoy your Sushirrito on the sunny tables of Union Square Plaza right next door. Several restaurants in town.

This bistro, which tries to recreate the atmosphere of a French brewery also acts as a bar where you can taste absinthe, in soft version of course. A chef and a pastry chef regularly renew menus around classic French cuisine, such as onion soup or dessert, which is a great luxury version. Cheese trays and desserts are also carefully worked out.

Located in the Visitor Center building in Golden Gate Park, between the ocean and the park, the Beach Chalet is a perfect place for a culinary break with a cold beer from the nearby brewery. On Tuesdays and Fridays, a live band plays in the evening. Don't miss the Lucien Labaudt murals at the Golden Gate Park Visitor Center.

Mathilde is a French restaurant located in the SoMa neighbourhood south of Market Street, right next to the Yerba Buena Center. By pushing the door of the restaurant, a story begins: cosy, modern atmosphere, outdoor patio: ideal for a two-way dinner. The map includes classic French cuisine. Like the premises, you will surely spoil yourself with the bucco or verbal osso, but one thing is certain: keep room for desserts, they are excellent.

In a pretty impersonal room, you will be used as excellent sushi with good value for money. The card is varied and the prices are really interesting. You can also eat good udon soups or good grillades grill. A good address for an economic lunch and also the advantage of being a block of the Golden Gate Park and its large museums and gardens.

Family restaurant without much charm, but with very good sandwiches with pastrami, smoked ham, salami, bacon, sprouts, cheddar cheese, aioli, pesto... Even the bread is good, you will enjoy it. And everything is prepared in front of you, a guarantee of freshness. On weekends, at lunchtime, locals flock to the place and sit in the adjacent park. The establishment is a bit far from the center, but it is located near the beaches. Perfect for a picnic on the sand, between two dives in the Pacific!

Mission has dozens of taquerias and it's hard to find your way around. This one is popular with the locals, which makes things easier. A good, popular address with colorful Mexican decor and friendly tables. The star of the menu: the burrito mojado, reputed to be twice as big as normal and served with a beef filling and avocado. The house also serves pechugas suizas - chicken breast with green tomato and chilli sauce - barbecued meats, and tasty enchiladas.

Restaurant opened in 2012 by chefs Evan and Sarah Rich in a former renovated municipal hall, with exposed beams, wooden work plans and walls in cream tones. On the kitchen side, the ingredients are worked with simplicity, finesse and a hint of originality. Stroke for Mijotée pork chest (belly pork). Take several dishes and share them, this is the best way to explore the inventiveness of the menu. Taste the chips for sardines and cotta coconut coconut. The menu is constantly changing!

This small Puerto Rican restaurant on Haight's shopping street serves hearty, flavorful cuisine, ideal for lunch. On the menu: rice, vegetables and beef or chicken. You'll appreciate the many salads, with their varied, tasty seasonings. The atmosphere is simple and cheerful. The façade is magnificent, with its turquoise-painted bricks and Puerto Rican flag, and the interior is appropriately rustic, with bricks and photos of the island. It also boasts a terrace with pleasant, intimate spaces.

We sit around large wooden tables to share between guests in the Ferry Building, full of charm with its metal structure and its large windows overlooking the sea crossed by boats. Organic juices, excellent sandwiches, nice salads, various coffees, chocolates with all sorts of garnishes, wraps, mixed salads... The plus: free wifi. Needless to say, the laptops are all open, in addition to being a friendly meeting place, it is a popular work meeting spot for Franciscans.

Traditional French cuisine in this small restaurant in La Marina. Here no frills, the owner, Stephen, put emphasis on good dishes from home served in good quantity. An ideal place to change the French neighbourhood of Union Square.

It's located in the Ferry Building Market, but retains a casual, vintage, seaside feel. This oyster bar and seafood restaurant also exists in other cities around San Francisco Bay; it's a quality local brand. The grilled sardines are delicious, as is the clam soup, and so are the seafood platters. But don't miss the house specialty, oysters, beautifully served with a parsley vinegar, all accompanied by a small white wine, just like at home.