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Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
Olchi Korean Cuisine
Olchi Korean Cuisine is a sensible korean call in San Francisco when you want something that usually lands well.
hidden gem
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9.8
Based on 94 reviews
Best Korean Restaurants in San Francisco: 20 Picks for 2026
The best Korean restaurants in San Francisco, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.
20 restaurantsAvg rating 9.1$$ – $$$$Updated July 2026
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Top Korean picks in San Francisco
Fast answers for diners comparing korean restaurants in San Francisco. These first picks are sorted from live restaurant data and editorial fit.
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Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Joodooboo
Joodooboo sits at 4201 Market Street in North Oakland — yes, Oakland, not San Francisco proper, a geographic note that matters because the restaurant belongs to that neighborhood's particular rhythm of serious, quietly ambitious cooking…
hidden gemdate night
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9.6
Based on 242 reviews
3
Korean•San Francisco•$$
JJamPPong
JJamPPong is a korean pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
hidden gemdate night
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9.4
Based on 301 reviews
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Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
MICHELIN ★
SSAL
SSAL occupies a specific and underserved position in San Francisco's dining landscape: it is the city's most serious attempt at Korean fine dining built from the ground up by a chef-couple with deep classical training and a genuine cultu…
fine diningkoreanmichelin star
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9.4
Based on 223 reviews
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Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
YASIJANG
YASIJANG is the kind of korean room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
hidden gemdate night
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9.4
Based on 122 reviews
6
Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$
To The Moon
To The Moon is an easy korean option in San Francisco to suggest without needing a long explanation.
hidden gem
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9.4
Based on 77 reviews
7
Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
MUGUNGHWA Korean Restaurant
MUGUNGHWA Korean Restaurant is a sensible korean call in San Francisco when you want something that usually lands well.
hidden gem
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9.4
Based on 60 reviews
8
Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Daeho Kalbijim & Beef Soup
Daeho Kalbijim & Beef Soup is the kind of korean room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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9.2
Based on 1458 reviews
9
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Cocobang
Cocobang is a late-night Korean anchor on Taylor Street that has, since the early 2010s, built its reputation not on ceremony but on hours and honesty.
date night
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9.2
Based on 620 reviews
10
Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
SUNGHO
SUNGHO is a korean pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
hidden gemdate night
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9.2
Based on 154 reviews
11
Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
HWA MI WON
HWA MI WON is a sensible korean call in San Francisco when you want something that usually lands well.
hidden gem
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9.2
Based on 73 reviews
12
Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Surisan
Surisan is a strong brunch move in San Francisco when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.
brunch
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9.0
Based on 2149 reviews
13
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Manna
Manna is the kind of korean room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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9.0
Based on 951 reviews
14
Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Brothers Restaurant
Brothers Restaurant suits a night out when you want korean that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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9.0
Based on 685 reviews
15
Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Han Il Kwan
Han Il Kwan is an easy korean option in San Francisco to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.8
Based on 1500 reviews
16
Korean•San Francisco•$$
707 Sutter
707 Sutter is a sensible korean call in San Francisco when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 883 reviews
17
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Ollei
Ollei is an easy korean option in San Francisco to suggest without needing a long explanation.
hidden gem
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8.8
Based on 183 reviews
18
Korean•San Francisco•$$
Sonamu Korean Restaurant
Sonamu Korean Restaurant is an easy korean option in San Francisco to suggest without needing a long explanation.
hidden gem
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8.8
Based on 123 reviews
19
Google
Korean•San Francisco•$$$$
BIB GOURMAND
BANSANG
Bansang occupies a Fillmore room that strains for posh — hanging rattan lamps, a gold chandelier, brown-on-brown tones borrowed from a Pantone catalogue — and the question, always, is whether the cooking earns the staging.
koreanbib gourmand
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8.6
Based on 365 reviews
20
Korean•San Francisco•$$
ZZAN Korean Restaurant
ZZAN Korean Restaurant is a sensible korean call in San Francisco when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.2
Based on 821 reviews
Common questions about Korean in San Francisco
What are the best Korean restaurants in San Francisco?
The top Korean restaurants in San Francisco include Olchi Korean Cuisine, Joodooboo, JJamPPong. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings, review volume, and editorial judgment.
What is the highest-rated Korean restaurant in San Francisco?
Olchi Korean Cuisine is among the highest-rated Korean restaurants in San Francisco, with a 9.8 Google rating across 94 reviews.
How much does Korean food cost in San Francisco?
Korean restaurants in San Francisco range from $$ to $$$$. Most mid-range options fall in the $$$$ range.
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