San Francisco Food & Drink
San Francisco’s restaurant scene is one of the most varied in California and offers a large selection of restaurants with diverse cuisine, atmosphere and price range. See our list of suggestions, which is divided by affordability for your convenience.
The Soma district is the liveliest area for clubs and nightlife, there are always special evenings on the go in clubs and venues. The best way to find out about what’s going on is to gather flyers in loco.
Good Value Restaurants
Café Flore, 2298 Market Street
Tel. +1 415.621.8579
Simple good food and good Italian coffee. Panoramic terrace.
Khun Phoa, 4068 18th Street
Tel. +1 415.863.0679
Good Thai food. The restaurant offers a large selection of dishes served in a chilled out atmosphere.
Gourmet Carousel, 1559 Franklin Street
Tel. +1 415.771.2044
Good value Chinese restaurant
Mel’s Drive Inn, 2165 Lombard Street
Tel. +1 415.921.3039
One of the oldest American diners in the city. The place looks like is set back in the 1950s’ and serves delicious burgers.
Cha-Cha-Cha, 2534 Mission Street
Tel. +1 415.648.0504
Tapas bar
Affordable trendy
Bubba Gump, Pier 39
Tel. +1 415.781.4867
Seafood restaurant inspired to the Forrest Gump movie. Good views over the bay and plenty of references to the movie.
Rose Pistola, 532 Columbus Avenue
Tel. +1 415.399.0499
Good Italian food served in a relaxed trendy atmosphere.
Great Eastern Restaurant, 649 Jackson Street
Tel. +1 415.986.2500
Chinese food
Esperpento, 3295 22nd Street
Tel. +1 415.282.8867
Spanish food
Julie’s Supper Club, 1123 Folsom Street
Tel. +1 415.861.4084
Bar and restaurant specializing in grilled meat with 1950s’ ambience.
High-end
A. Sabella’s Restaurant, 2766 Taylor Street (on the 3rd floor)
Tel. +1 415.771.6775
This smart restaurant overlooking the bay offers refined Italian cuisine. The menu is rich in extremely fresh seafood and fish dishes.
Neptune’s Palace, Pier 39
Tel. +1 415.434.2260
Very good fish and seafood restaurant with excellent views over San Francisco Bay.
Zuni, 1658 Market Street
Tel. +1 415.552.2522
Trendy place, people go there not only for the food but also to see and been seen. The food is Mediterranean inspired, the house specialty is the chicken in wood oven and the delicious Californian oysters. Reservations are strongly advised.
The Public, 1489 Folsom Street
Tel. +1 415.552.3065
One of the trendiest restaurants in San Francisco serving Mediterranean style food
Boulevard, 1 Mission Street
Tel. +1 415.543.6084
Good refined contemporary cuisine. Reservations are necessary.
Nightlife
Loft 11, 316 11th Street
The DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street
Well known for the music groups playing here 3 or 4 times a week. Trendy mad atmosphere
Paradise Lounge, 308 11th Street
Good music and live concerts
Ten 15 Inc., 1015 Folsom Street
Large club with 6 rooms famous for the mad gay parties.
Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight Street
Jazz club that often guests big bands.
Velvet Lounge, 443 Broadway
Tel. +1 415.788.0228
Trendy club. Smart dress code.
Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason Street
Tel. +1 415.292.2583
Blues club with live music