Korean-Californian tasting · SoMa, San Francisco

Benu

Name: Benu
Address: 22 Hawthorne Street, 94105 San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Price range: $$$$

Benu: Korean-Californian tasting in SoMa, San Francisco. Critics: 86% liked it, from 5 reviews (2012 to 2026).

100No. 79 in the world on the Restaurant 100

Michelin 3★ (3★ since 2015)

Benu, San Francisco — Photo: City Foodsters · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Why go

A precise, Asian-influenced tasting menu in a quiet SoMa alley.

What the critics say

Critics: 86% liked it, from 5 reviews (2012 to 2026). Written up by Michelin Guide 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019, The Infatuation 2022.

The crowd: 4.4 of 5 on Tripadvisor (265 ratings), kept apart from the critics on purpose.

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Address: 22 Hawthorne Street, 94105 San Francisco
Neighborhood: SoMa
Price: $$$$
Website: benusf.com

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