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The 25 Restaurants Everyone in San Francisco Is Talking About

Our running list of the rooms defining how the city eats right now — updated monthly.

By the LocallySF Editors·Updated June 2026·6 places
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We rebuild this list a few times a year, and the rule never changes: every room here is one we'd happily walk into ourselves on a night off. No filler, no favors. We've ordered them loosely by how often we actually send people — not by stars. Reservations, where they matter, are noted.

In this guide
01 Rich Table
02 The Progress
03 Aziza
and 3 more
01
PhotoRich Table
New American · Hayes Valley · $$$

Rich Table

The porcini doughnut endures; so does everything around it.

4.71,534 reviews·View profile →
02
PhotoThe Progress
American · Fillmore · $$$

The Progress

Family-style Californian cooking at its most generous.

4.61,308 reviews·View profile →
03
PhotoAziza
Moroccan · Richmond · $$$

Aziza

Modern Moroccan that still feels like a discovery.

4.6846 reviews·View profile →
04
PhotoPearl 6101
Richmond

Pearl 6101

The Richmond's wood-fired heart.

4.6652 reviews·View profile →
05
PhotoScoma's
Seafood · Fisherman's Wharf · $$$

Scoma's

Proof that an institution can still surprise you.

4.66,813 reviews·View profile →
06
PhotoLokma
Breakfast · Richmond · $$

Lokma

The all-day café the neighborhood would riot without.

4.61,459 reviews·View profile →
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