SIGN UP Privacy and user agreement CITY GUIDES San Francisco ALEX LAU San Francisco goes deep on what it does best. That means perfect pastas and pastries, the finest of fine dining, geeky-good coffee, incredible fermented things, and more. (Burritos? How could we forget burritos?) Wherever you end up eating, a visit to the farmers’ market at the Ferry Plaza building will make it beautifully clear why this city is so spoiled when it comes to good food: It’s the ingredients, stupid. THE HIT LIST PHOTO BY ALEX LAU Che Fico The breezy, stylish Italian restaurant that’s been an instant hit in NoPa Tacos Cala Two of our favorite modern Mexican restaurants in one PHOTO BY PEDEN + MUNK Mister Jiu's Farm-to-Chinatown-table in San Francisco RESTAURANTS AL's Place Obsession goes casual at this hard-to-get-into Mission hot spot Tartine Manufactory The megabakery-slash-wine-bar-slash-ice-cream-shop-slash-restaurant Arsicault Bakery Croissants and pastries worth waiting for Swan Oyster Depot Super-fresh seafood in Nob Hill, hold the attitude Rintaro East (Japan) meets West (California) at this Mission izakaya State Bird Provisions Dim sum with a Michelin twist—don't miss the signature quail La Taqueria Line up for the ultimate Mission burrito Petit Crenn Modern French with NorCal ingredients and a family-style menu Saison The most expensive meal in California is worth it Liholiho Yacht Club Cali-Hawaiian food? Really. It’s a thing. And yes, there's Spam Zuni Café The iconic Hayes Valley bistro that's world-famous for a reason Souvla Where spit-roasted meats and Greek froyo for lunch is the norm RT Rotisserie Rotisserie chicken gets the spotlight at this unfussy Hayes Valley spot Lord Stanley Seasonal, cheffy cooking has never looked fresher BARS Trick Dog Steal this Mission cocktail menu, which changes twice a year The Riddler Pop some bottles at this Hayes Valley Champagne bar COFFEE & SHOPS Tartine Bakery Join the line in the Mission for SF’s best sweets, breads, and cakes Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters OG coffee worth the pilgrimage. They invented the term "third wave!" Sightglass Coffee The roastery with the most—the SoMa flagship is a scene, the Mission location is more chill March A Pacific Heights shop for the (extremely well-) curated home General Store Hipster housewares in Outer Sunset, a seriously cool 'hood Bi-Rite Market The cramped, well-curated grocery shop (with ice cream!) Heath The mother ship for ceramics (and way more) Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Pay respect to one of the G.O.A.T. markets, in Financial District FOOD LOVER'S HOTELS Hotel Vitale Embarcadero waterfront hotel that neighbors the Ferry Building Hotel Zetta Union Square hotel with a playful feel—literally San Francisco Proper A Mid-Market hotel that’s as homey as it is stylish Explore City Guides Atlanta Austin Boston Charleston Chicago Copenhagen Las Vegas London Los Angeles Mexico City Miami Montreal New Orleans New York Paris Philadelphia Portland San Francisco Seattle Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Washington, D.C. GET THE MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBE Sign up for Updates on the Bon Appétit City Guides Sign Up Will be used in accordance with our user agreement and privacy policy Subscription Services Contact Bon Appétit Reprints/Permissions Newsletter Signup Accessibility Help RSS Feeds Site Map Condé Nast Store Careers Bon Appétit Media Kit Condé Nast Food Innovation Group: Bon Appétit and Epicurious © 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 5/25/18) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 5/25/18). Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. Your California Privacy Rights The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices Our Sites - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Condé Nast Digital Allure Architectural Digest Ars Technica Backchannel Brides Condé Nast Traveler Epicurious Glamour Golf Digest Golf World GQ GQ Style Pitchfork Self Teen Vogue The New Yorker The Scene Vanity Fair Vogue W Wired