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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
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New American · Hayes Valley · $$$
Rich Table
The porcini doughnut endures; so does everything around it.
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New American · Fillmore · $$$
The Progress
Family-style Californian cooking at its most generous.
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Moroccan · Richmond · $$$
Aziza
Modern Moroccan that still feels like a discovery.
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Mediterranean · Richmond · $$$
Pearl 6101
The Richmond's wood-fired heart.
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Seafood · Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
Scoma's
Proof that an institution can still surprise you.
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Mediterranean · Richmond · $$
Lokma
The all-day café the neighborhood would riot without.
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