American cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Francisco

"If you’d like to try an English afternoon tea Sip Tea Room is absolutely perfect. The delicately made sandwiches and scones are freshly made and..."

Cindy Bromberg

Eric Rivera

Kelly Cha

Jolt N Bolt Bakery & Cafe

Italian-american Social Club

Philz Coffee

94/100 (1352 ratings)

Douglas

Cafe Plus

Palmetto Superfoods

La Cuisine Cafe

Rustico

Deli Board

94/100 (1053 ratings)

"Price aside (it's ridiculously priced high), this is one heck of a great sandwich! Everything tastes fresh and the combinations, ratios and sauces..."

Kay and Marcos

"A walk up that is hands down the best effin sandwich I have ever eaten. I got the Porky, Black Forest Ham and cheese on a roll. The wife had a Mick..."

JumboTrash

"Wow wow wow, this was an amazing sandwich which I very much enjoyed. The sandwiches are on the pricier side and they don’t look like they’re too..."

Johann DSouza

"Worth the hype. Highly recommend the ALISON sandwich - has both the pastrami and corned beef on a French roll. This is a walk up counter for take out..."

Helen L

"I knew instantly after the first bite that my sandwich was going to be divine. It may not seem big when you take it out of the bag but it is hefty..."

Joseph Hsu

"Lives up to all the hype. Best deli I've experienced in SF. Sandwiches may not look very big but they pack a punch. Absolutely stuffed with the..."

Alex Rudd

"I love a block from here. I eat here at least twice a month. Best sandwiches in the city. Period. Expensive? In San Francisco?!? (Clutch pearls)..."

Carrie Jurney

"One of the best sandwiches ever made. We are very lucky to have this incredible sandwich shop located in San Francisco. All the sandwiches are..."

William Dickenson

"Taste is 11/10. Sandwiches are SO good 🤤 The meat is Kosher and mostly beef (except bacon and ham). Service is decently fast, even if lines can..."

Wasifuddin Mahmood

"Top notch Sammy. Sadly, no seating. So we kicked it on the curb and ate. But the sandwich was pretty damn..."

Connor Malbeuf

Esther's Iron Works Cafe

Friends With Benedicts

St Francis Yacht Club

Wheelchair Accessible

"Such a beautiful day lovely weather, no traffic, no homeless people, no trash. Congratulations San Francisco It took the Expo international..."

Tammy Davidson

"First time in 22 years I’m back. Had a wonderful dinner on the 2nd floor. Rebecca the bar tender prepared us drinks while we waited for our table...."

Ronald Fuentes

"I didn't actually go the club, I went by it to visit the wave organ. Very neat, I would really like to visit it at high tide or better yet a full..."

p greene

"The place is historical and nice. Love the scenery around this..."

Yusi

"Spectacular food and ambience! Where else can you enjoy a 180 degree view of SF Bay while having top notch buffet food? Too bad you need a member..."

ABCD Sun

"This is a fantastic San Francisco institution and one that I love visiting. You can hang out by the beach you can go over to the Sea organ which is..."

Simon

"We were hosted for a lovely dinner with an astounding view on the bay. Then our friend gave us a tour of the club and you could really feel the..."

Sophie de Merode

"Loved the food and enviroment . Great taste and great size portions. The servers go above and beyond to make sure you are..."

Berenice Ferrero

"For great sunsets and distant views of the Golden Gate go here! There was also public..."

Georgia Metcalfe Tripp

"Beautiful, yacht club, great place to watch a Sailing regatta. Must see in San..."

Hilly

The Argentum Project

"A great place to visit for coffee, sweets or other baked and freshly prepared delicacies! The coffee shop from..."

T.J. Mountziaris

Puteri Hernandez

"Yummy new foods on 6th street. Slowly but surely, we are gearing great healthy fare on this stretch. Friendly service and Greek specialties at..."

Drew Anthony-Ryan

"As a new Greek in San Francisco, I was delighted to find such a gem! Fantastic products, really authentic food, and friendly people. Thank..."

Ioanna Tziri

"Awesome & authentic Greek “bougatsa” and spanakopita, tyropita and “galaktoboureko” along with excellent salads (the fava & melitzanosalata..."

Telly S

"Delicious foods, coffee and great variety of items on menu. Lots of flaky, savory or sweet pastries. Had the Greek coffee and hortopita, both were..."

Tamy

"Such a wonderful addition to the neighborhood. Although Argentum Project seems more fit for the Valencia corridor in the Mission, it’s a bold move..."

Alan H

"I’ve tried the Freddos here and they are quite good. A nice change up from the typical cold brew coffee. As far as food goes - the baklava and the..."

Bryan Robles

"Awesome authentic Greek food. Fantastically genuine inviting owners. If you haven't been here, you're missing out. Forget the surrounding..."

Baba Nadimpalli

"High quality coffee imported from Italy, and authentic Greek food! This is a great place to stop by when shopping downtown - and the owners are super..."

Ariadne Remoundakis

"Talk about amazing Greek food, this place has the best Greek coffee’s and foof on the West Coast amazing Greek desserts and Greek wraps like the..."

Stavro Victor

"It is a simple place, but very cozy. The food is wonderful and the portions are plentiful. I love the Greek salad. I..."

MD Networking Publications

"I tried this place after a coworker suggested it. I was a little leary due to the location of the restaurant but it is well worth it. Within 20 feet..."

Colton Hines

"Fantastic source for Greek wines. I stop in regularly to pick up some that have become favorites and to try new ones. The owner is very..."

Zeke Weiner

Marlowe

93/100 (4823 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The brunch menu is short but they get it right. The food was spot on, and was delicious. Even the side salad is massaged to perfection in its..."

Varun Srinivasan

"We dined here tonight for the first time and we really enjoyed our menu choices. We started with cocktails. Hubby ordered an old fashioned and I..."

Allie Kumar

"I had dinner with two girlfriends at Marlowe the other night and we had a great experience. My only complaint is that it’s pretty loud so we had..."

Terri Hanson Mead

"Stumbled across Marlowe for a Sunday brunch. So glad we did! The deviled eggs. YOU MUST GET THEM. They were so incredibly good. I would come back..."

Daniel Yoon

"I been here for dinner and it was amazing. Decides to try their breakfast and it was good but not as good as their dinner. The staff is really nice..."

Marven M.

"Good food, decent service and pleasant ambience. The steak was tender and the right temperature, the burger was juicy but not soggy and the fries..."

Tara Hashemi

"Great staff service and most importantly . . . AMAZING FOOD! Deviled egg reminded me of a 60 dollar sushi at a 6 dollar price. Brussel sprout chips..."

Robbin Sealey

"Good food, very nice and friendly service employees and management. Was a great place to go after the SF Giants game. Also close to the Brennan..."

Andy Salmon

"Bartender Rashawn took care of me at the counter and took great care of me and the rest of marlowe. Excellent cocktails, great bone marrow. The steak..."

Roger Chen

"This was a great place to go to for brunch prior to a Giants game. They also have great parking so if you’re able to walk 10 minutes to the..."

Elaine Lee

"Stopped here for drinks after the Giants game! Service was top notch and the drinks were impeccable! Highly recommend checking out this..."

David Sandberg

"First off, the food is delicious. They open late in the AM. The place is a little cramped. Not too freshly designed in the interior. The service is..."

Victoria Alvarita

"Amazing food, drinks, and service. Usually busy, so reservations are a good..."

Pamela Vong

"Great spot for a mid-afternoon deviled egg, burger, and cocktail. Fast and friendly service, clean and..."

rob fischer

"I've been to this place a couple of times already and I'm always happy to come back. Sometimes I get there when they only have a bar menu but their..."

Paweł Uchida-Psztyć

"Finer dining experience, but relatively few menu options. Table and counter service available, friendly staff, high-quality dishes. Prices around..."

Tristan Hudson

State Bird Provisions

93/100 (5561 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Amazing food and service. Everything was amazing, new innovative flavors. The textures and flavors on display were new and enjoyable. All these..."

Alex Yang

"This was a new territory for us, aside from fried quail, every meal we took was dim sum style, and every meal that came on a cart was unique and..."

Nebo Bo

"Unique dining experience with good food, superb deserts, and wonderful ambiance (plus great 80s music playing!). I will admit most of the food..."

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"Fantastic dining experience. We were a party of two and got one appetizer, one main, and a bunch of the dim sum items. Everything we tried was..."

Raymond Luong

"Definitely lived up to the hype! The corn machine and oysters were out favorites for apps though I also loved the egg custard and mushrooms. Did the..."

Nathan Northcutt

"This was our first Michelin star restaurant. It was the best experience ever! Chef Gaby and line chef Seve made our dining experience perfect. Each..."

Julie Parco

"Simply mind blowing. Dim sum style where small modern fusion plates are carted around and you can order whatever appeals to you. Your server will..."

Wes Inaba

"It is truly a divine experience. The food is a stunner and just being able to see the food on your table before making a decision is genius. Make dim..."

Ana Sofía Vázquez

"I came here for my husband's birthday, what a fun experience! Super unique dishes, and came on carts where you can order from like a dim sum place..."

Christina Phung

"Dined here for our anniversary dinner. Love that it’s affordable fine dining. We made reservations for 9pm but they were able to seat us earlier..."

Helene

The Cheese School Of San Francisco

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had a delightful time here tonight! It was such a treat to talk to individuals so passionate about cheese...and life! I highly recommend..."

Heather Toner

"Awesome Burrata/Mozzarella class! We had so much fun and learned a..."

Adam Banke

"An amazing and fun experience attending the Truffles and Cheese Class! A very wonderful..."

Kelly E Bell

"Class was a blast! Friendly classmates, knowledgeable instructor, & amazingly delicious cheese &..."

Rachael Cunningham

"So much fun! Very informative- our teacher was so interesting and informative! All of the cheeses we had were..."

Jen O'Connell

"Took a class last night with the entertaining and knowledgeable Eli. She was great - I learned so much about rind washing, enzymes, environments for..."

Barbara Carberry

"I had a stellar experience, did the 3-day intensive course and the by the numbers class. Not much overlap in material, amazing instructors, worth..."

Alex Lewis

"I attended a Truffle class. It was so fun and informative. Everything was delicious!!! Really enjoyed Juliana's..."

Rosanne Mabanta Watson

"Fantastic venue! We attended a wedding..."

Rhonda M Wilson

"My son celebrated his wedding at the Cheese School of San Francisco, and everything was perfect! The "cake" made entirely of cheese was beautiful -..."

Mary Lou Moore

"I just love looking at the CHEW on TV the food look so good and I love to Cook and Eat, smile Jimmy..."

James Ponder Jr.

"We decided to have a cake of cheese for our wedding (as my husband is french and we love cheese!). We found the cheese school and were surprised to..."

Christine Sotelo-Dag

"Amazing class from The Cheese School yesterday in Menlo Park! Not only were the cheeses themselves amazing, but the descriptions and explanations..."

Katie Golston

"We took the american cheese class. We loved it! Highly recomend this to anyone coming to San..."

Sean Kane

"What a fun team building event! Louella is an enaging instructor, the class was well organized and the cheese was..."

Nicole Douglas

"If you're a first time visitor to SF or you're a local looking for an iconic Bay Area souvenir, you're probably gonna end up here. The square itself..."

B. Li

"It is located at the north point street, you can see beach right across, to reach there if you take the Powell tram you have to get off the last stop..."

Heli Mistry

"Always a must while visiting San Francisco. I love their hot fudge. Also wasn’t aware that the have THREE locations right in the same square. The..."

Paola Cooper

"For chocolate lovers... Fantastic. Every Ghirardelli chocolate product in one place, with ice cream and brownies. Brick buildings, a cool sight to..."

T. Farris

"The Ghiradeli dessert shop was a SWEET ending to a perfect day at the Pier. It did not disappoint. Fun street performers out front. Great atmosphere...."

Camille

"If you are a first time visitor, I would recommend trying the World Famous sundae. Their brownies are great and highly recommended. There is a..."

Sudarshan Rammurthy

"It is an experience by itself. We had to wait in a line before getting in and once again for seats after getting in. The ice cream sundaes were great..."

Sunil Agarwal

"This never gets old. Have taken several friends and families here or just plainly came to hang here in the past. Iconic chocolate place is the anchor..."

Mhar A

Yo Tambien Cantina

Pearl 6101

93/100 (5040 ratings)

"Pizzas were amazing. Never woulda tried a grilled brown butter peach pizza, but thank the food gods I did. Great pizzas, especially the mushroom..."

Tina Rodriguez

"Great dinner in this amazing local restaurant in SF. Service and environment is great! As nights are getting colder, some heaters keep us warmer for..."

Vera Mendes

"By far, my favorite restaurant of all time! I sometimes commute all the way from south bay just to book a table at this amazing spot. Great team of..."

Mimi B-L

"This place has been the biggest food highlight of COVID-19 for me. It's SO GOOD. It's not pretentious, the staff is chill, and the food is..."

Justine Desmond

"My husband and I went here for dinner last night and we were absolutely blown away. The food was unbelievably good, the kind of food you feel actual..."

Hannah Sibley-Liddle

"The chef did an interview where he said our (great) grandparents survived worse during WWII than our impending Stay@home order, we decided to try..."

Dixon Lu

"Exceeded my expectations by far. I give out a lot of five stars but this place deserves every single one of them. In fact, I’d give them way more..."

Ryan Lanzendorf

"Came here on a Thursday afternoon. My wife had the toast with scrambled eggs and I had the farro, and also we shared a banana bread. Everything was..."

Will Weingarten

Jimmy Beans Restaurant

"Validated parking for people going to the restaurants in the building. $4 parking while you eat. It is very convenient and staff is friendly and..."

Amanda Reilly

"Went after almost everything inside closed. Amazing architecture and well built. Enjoyed our secluded evening..."

Harish Vijendran

"Great food from around the globe. The water column creates a very relaxing ambiance and the new courtyard is great on sunny days. Summer concerts..."

Director Security

"I was here for it's grand opening. So much better now with the plants filled out..."

Christine Dong

"I love the ground floor, which has an interesting food court. There's a fabulous multi story fountain and I stop by most work days to order the green..."

Shams Zakhour

"Lovely place but it was unfortunate that they removed the central water fountain, which I heard was truly magnificent and..."

Daphne Taylor

"place in California listed on National Register of Historic..."

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Happy Donuts

Wheelchair Accessible

"A place you can afford to eat in San Francisco! TL:DR This small, locally run shop has great homemade pastries, donuts, etc. and they make a..."

Peter K

"Twice I bought donuts here. Both times I had a mix of regular, chocolate and maple donuts. My son and I loved them. Very tasty, soft and not too..."

Jeff JOZOM

"Don't judge this place based on the looks, it's kind of boarded up on the outside and kind of run-down on the inside, but the food was really good,..."

Dave S

"The breakfast Croissant Sandwich with bacon and ham, egg and cheese is so good and served piping..."

Felix Gago

"So far since I've moved in this neighborhood, this is my go to place for coffee sandwhiches and donuts . They tend to be really nice. Donuts are..."

nikita george

"OK, yeah I love donuts. But I'm not some amateur in this field ;) Everyone who has taste buds knows that "Krispy Kreme" donuts are way better the..."

Marius M.

"The best donuts from the very nicest people. We loved the glazed twists and apple fritter most. Great treat staying near Union Square. Cash only! Be..."

Christine Garner

"I normally don’t leave reviews but this place was awesome and refreshing in an area where everything costs double what it should. Staying at Hilton..."

Samantha Socco

"I had an egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel and it was perfect. The staff is also very..."

Tom Hanson

"We were staying at the Hilton and read good reviews about Happy Donut so took the short walk over. I had the apple fritter and husband the cheese..."

Ginger Jones

Bootleg Bar & Kitchen

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

"So happy to find a new bar with good food and lots of tvs in the neighborhood! We split a burger, the bacon-wrapped meatballs, a bunch of 25 cent..."

Alexandra Shepard Spiegel

"Cute place. The staff was super friendly. The food was..."

Chuck Griffin

"Between the waitresses, food/drinks and atmosphere my overall experience was exceptional! I highly recommend this bar to..."

Amber Jordan Mohr

"Wing Wednesdays, Highly recommended, Much better than Bullitt's. Superior product and they are larger, and also a more chill crowd. Gotta buy a drink..."

Mark Quessey

"Always has what I'm looking for and great staff! Busy on the weekends, but you can still find room. Those loaded potato skins are out of this..."

Cory Hunt

"Ho's is the best sports bar in the city. It's for true fans of sports that want to watch the game and be out. There are views from every seat and the..."

Charlie Spencer

"Great time. Sloan was the best bartender. She made us feel right at home with her great music selection she played for..."

Ilene McPartland

"A great cozy spot with good food and warm friendly..."

Isaac Iaea

"Great place, fried Oreos were amazing.differently will go..."

Ruben Gonzalez

"Just spent a great time here. Bring your friends, bartender knows what he is doing! Dhiren, thanks for a fun time after work. Excellent..."

Lindy Pearring

"Great drinks good food and very attentive bartenders .... thank you sloan for the..."

Agustin Auggie Ybarra

"I love everything about this place! Can't wait to watch the Cowboys and A's games there! And beat the bartender at chugging..."

Adam Moreno

"Sexy bartenders, great drinks and amazing food you truly can't go wrong at..."

Erin Ready

Verbena

92/100 (10 ratings)

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"Outstanding! The cocktails were tasty, beautiful and strong; the margaritas excellent and served in proper simple glassware, rimmed with the perfect..."

Timothy C

"Awesome large tacos. Very unique flavour...."

Gonzalo del Teso

"Pretty cozy and chill bar/eatery. The interior is really cool and we'll decorated. Great for a chill night or brunch/lunch. The chicken quesadilla..."

Neivin Mathew

"Wonderful!. Tacos al Pastor were very tasty as was the guava sour. Wait staff very helpful,..."

KK B

"Delicious cocktails and I love the entire layout. High vaulted ceilings. Great afternoon..."

Joseph Eck

"Creative cocktails, wide selection of liquors, and quality ingredients make their food great! I had dinner here after a long day of walking on the..."

Sergey Melnik

"Wonderful place in San Francisco...the gacamole was..."

Alma Mendoza

Mina Test Kitchen

92/100 (3915 ratings)

"My friends and I had a lovely dining experience. We ordered almost everything on the Postcards from La Costiera, Italian coastal inspired menu...."

Joanne Lee

"Went here for Ayesha Curry's International Smoke Kitchen Pop-up. The food was really great! On the spicy side but manageable. Overall great..."

Richard Garcia

"In attended an event in this place Michael Mina what's there to show us how to cook. I have wine pairing for five courses meal. It's one of the..."

Yat (Gavin) Lam

"Good neighborhood spot. Small but very welcoming, brunch is the strength. Book in advance because also the bar seats are reserved. One small..."

Nicola

"What a fun experience!! Diane and Lisa made it feel like you were at a fun relative's home. We sat at the bar and had phenomenal conversation,..."

Liz Staggs

"Pretty good. Menu theme changes several times a year. Wait staff super nice (genuinely so). The Italian menu we had was pretty good. The bistecca..."

Woojin Kim

"We went to Diane's for lunch on a day we were shopping for my future daughter-in-laws wedding dress. Our reservation was at 1:00, but we weren't sat..."

Sandy Haevernick

"This is one of the better new brunch places to open recently. The bloody Mary’s are good as expected, especially the dirty Diane and the mezcal..."

Sean

"The food was magnificent and the service was just as good. In addition to my waitress, there were other staff who would wander by and check in and..."

Michelle Haberman

"Amazing food and drink and the sweetest staff! Get an order of the French toast to share, it's incredible. And if you can go to breakfast/brunch..."

Oshyan Greene

"Excellent French toast! (1 slice $11) The Diane's dirty bloody was superb ($14), the bloody maria ($13) way above avg. Back yard bfast ($14) was..."

Steve Broyles

"Such a fun breakfast spot! Really great food (the French toast was the best I've ever had) and really tasty, original Bloody Marys. Friendly staff..."

Greg Snyder

"Came here for brunch on May 15th and everything we had was scrumptious! Wish it wasn't going to change at the end of the month. The bloody Mary was..."

Rohenne Lee

"Wow, how to describe our amazing dinner at Middle'terranea the other evening. This was the first concept from the Mina Test kitchen - eastern..."

Samantha Berg

"Came for a concept dinner in February and every dish we ordered was absolutely amazing. The food and service was top notch and highly recommended the..."

Michelle Kaiser

"Ayesha's pop up was bomb! Flavored melded well and the whole menu was thought out well. My favorites were the palate cleansing shot and the lobster..."

Christopher S (Christopher S)

"Food was wonderful but not the place to bring a..."

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