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Recommend restaurants in San Francisco for May

The 10 best restaurants in San Francisco

Establishment type

Meal type

Cuisines

Western cuisine
Bars/bistros
Quick bites
Coffee shop

Dishes

Clam Chowder
Dungeness crab
Hamburger
Pizza

Awards

Must-Visit Restaurants
Fine Dining

Price

Cheap eats
Mid-range
Fine dining

Online options & offers

Reserve online
Delivery

Traveler rating

3+
4+
5

Opening hours

Open Now
0:00 AM～5:00 AM
5:00 AM～10:00 AM
10:00 AM～2:00 PM

Dietary restrictions

Halal
Vegan options
Gluten-free
Vegetarian friendly

MICHELIN Guide

3 MICHELIN stars
2 MICHELIN stars
1 MICHELIN star

Great for

Sea View
Prime location
Photogenic
Great ambiance

Features

Take out
Outdoor Seating
Booster Seats
Delivery

Neighborhood

Alamo Square
Bernal Heights
Castro - Upper Market
Chinatown

Updated in 2026

Scoma's Restaurant

No. 18 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.4/5
9 review
$$-$$$
Seafood

Boudin Bakery

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.9/5
88 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Swan Oyster Depot

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.2/5
33 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Sotto Mare

No. 8 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.5/5
11 review
$$-$$$
Seafood

Pier Market Seafood Restaurant

No. 10 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.5/5
17 review
$$-$$$
Seafood

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

No. 17 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.3/5
25 review
$$-$$$
Seafood

House of Prime Rib

No. 5 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.3/5
9 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Kitchen Story

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.3/5
6 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Chapeau

4/5
17 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

John's Grill

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.6/5
16 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

XOX Truffles

5/5
13 review
$$-$$$
Bakery

7 Adams

No. 19 of Fine Dining in San Francisco
5/5
2 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Super Duper Burgers

No. 15 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.6/5
11 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

The Rotunda

3.8/5
8 review
$$-$$$
Teahouse/Tea room

The Slanted Door

4.5/5
17 review
$$-$$$
Bars/bistros

State Bird Provisions

No. 16 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
5/5
21 review
$$-$$$
Reservation available
Western cuisine

The Mill

4.7/5
7 review
$$-$$$
Coffee shop

Brenda's French Soul Food

No. 19 of Must-Visit Restaurants in San Francisco
4.1/5
9 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

b. patisserie

4.7/5
9 review
$$-$$$
Bakery

Hon's Wun-Tun House

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Cantonese cuisine

Nopalito

4/5
10 review
$$-$$$
Latin American cuisine

Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine

4/5
8 review
$$-$$$
Asian cuisine

The Stinking Rose

No comments yet
Western cuisine

Sweet Maple

4.2/5
9 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Loló

No comments yet
Latin American cuisine

Yuet Lee Seafood Restaurant

3.5/5
9 review
$$-$$$
Seafood

Campton Place Bar and Bistro

4.3/5
8 review
$$$$
Western cuisine

Franciscan Crab Restaurant

4.7/5
8 review
$$-$$$
Reservation available
Seafood

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana

4.7/5
8 review
$$-$$$
Western cuisine

Trestle Restaurant

4.5/5
6 review
$$-$$$
Bakery