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6 Best American Restaurants in San Francisco

6 American restaurants in San Francisco worth planning around, from Lazy Bear to Firefly Restaurant, with standout orders and options for different budgets.

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8 Best Asian Restaurants in San Francisco

8 Asian restaurants in San Francisco worth planning around, from Chapeau to Devil's Teeth Baking Company, with standout orders and options for different budgets.

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6 Best Fine Dining in San Francisco

6 fine Dining in San Francisco worth planning around, from Benu to Californios, with standout orders and options for different budgets.

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6 Best Brunch Spots in San Francisco

6 brunch Spots in San Francisco worth planning around, from Eight AM Brunch to Juniper, with standout orders and options for different budgets.

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8 Best Californian Restaurants in San Francisco

8 Californian restaurants in San Francisco worth planning around, from The Progress to Chez Panisse, with standout orders and options for different budgets.

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8 Best Chinese Restaurants in San Francisco

8 Chinese restaurants in San Francisco worth planning around, from Dumpling Home to Mister Jiu's, with standout orders and options for different budgets.

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Lazy Bear

Lazy Bear makes sense for date night when you want american in San Francisco that still feels grown-up and relaxed.

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Californios makes sense for date night when you want mexican in San Francisco that still feels grown-up and relaxed.

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Saison

Saison is a strong american date-night pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel special without getting stiff. If Tartlette of tuna and strawberry or Rabbit saddle with morels and grilled gem lettuce sounds like your move, that helps too.

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Acquerello

Acquerello makes sense for date night when you want italian in San Francisco that still feels grown-up and relaxed. If Ridged pasta with faux foie gras, black truffle, and Marsala sounds like your move, that helps too.

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The Progress

The Progress makes sense for date night when you want californian in San Francisco that still feels grown-up and relaxed.

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SAN HO WON

SAN HO WON is the kind of korean barbecue spot that works when the night matters a little more than usual. If Galbi or Mandu sounds like your move, that helps too.

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North Beach Gyros

On Columbus Avenue, where North Beach pretends every storefront is a destination, this casual little Mediterranean room makes a quieter case. Murals of village life cover the walls — the kind of decor that could read as kitsch but instead softens the place, gives it somewhere to be. Oscar, who opened it in 2014, runs the room with the warmth of a man who genuinely wants you to stay, and the kitchen backs him up: everything is made in-house, sauces and all, nothing pulled from a can. That matters more than it should in a neighborhood this touristy. The lamb shank arrives fall-off-the-bone, properly seasoned; the grilled branzino is fresh and unfussy; the falafel has earned outsized devotion from regulars. Finish with the baklava. Entrees sit in the $18–$28 range, gyro wraps around $18–$19 — fair for the care involved. It's not a room built for a slow, candlelit evening; it's bright and unhurried, better suited to an easy weeknight dinner or a lunch between errands. Come for the cooking and Oscar's hospitality, not the romance.

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MENSHO

Mensho arrived in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill as the city's first serious dispatch from a Tokyo ramen operation, and the queue that forms outside the small storefront well before opening time suggests the neighborhood recognized what it was getting. This is not ramen as a casual afterthought — the room is compact, the kitchen is open, and by every account the focus is singular: one category of bowl, executed with the kind of precision you'd expect from a kitchen with Tokyo roots. That reputation has held, which is why the line rarely lets up regardless of the hour. The menu centers on the tori paitan, a creamy chicken broth ramen that diners and food writers consistently identify as the reason to come. The broth is reportedly built for richness and depth, and the addition of porcini oil is widely cited as the configuration that wins over skeptics — the two elements understood to reinforce each other in ways that make the bowl stand apart from anything else in the city's ramen landscape. Chashu appears as a component of the build, and the kitchen is known for finishing it to order. For those willing to spend further, there is a wagyu ramen on the menu, though the tori paitan is broadly considered the bowl that best represents what this kitchen is about. Practically speaking: Mensho takes no reservations, the room is small, and the line is real. Off-peak timing improves your odds, but the wait is part of the equation here and most regulars appear to accept it. The meal is by design a focused, efficient one — this is not a room for lingering. Go with the tori paitan, add the porcini oil, and plan your timing accordingly.

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Editorial recommendation

Himalayan Cuisine SF

Himalayan Cuisine SF earns its keep on Polk Street with the kind of momos that make you reconsider every dumpling you've eaten in the Bay — hand-pleated, steamed tight, and served with a house tomato chutney that does real work. The vegetarian chili momos run genuinely spicy, so order them knowing what you're in for; the veggie version with its nutty dipping sauce is the gentler crowd-pleaser. This is a Nepalese-Indian kitchen that opened and treats both halves of its menu seriously. The Chicken Tikka Masala ($21.24) is the most-cited dish for a reason, all tender chicken in a rich tomato sauce, and the Lamb Vindaloo brings actual heat and depth. Portions are generous enough that a single chow mein feeds two or three — which makes this a smart group spot if your party can manage the stairs to get in (worth flagging for accessibility). The room runs warm and bright-orange, art by the owner's friend on the walls. Reasonable prices, an owner who clearly cares. Bring the mango lassi into the spice.

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