The big-night tables of San Francisco

Michelin stars and World's 50 Best, for the big night.

10 places in San Francisco · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: kilnsf.com

1. 1

   Benu

   Korean-American tasting menu · SoMa

   Michelin 3★ (3★ since 2015) · Korean-Californian tasting · $$$$

   Critics: 86% liked it, from 5 reviews (2012 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019, The Infatuation 2022, Time Out San Francisco.

   The crowd: 4.4 of 5 on Tripadvisor (265 ratings).

   22 Hawthorne Street, 94105 San Francisco · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Kiln

   Hayes Valley

   Michelin 2★ (promoted 2025) · Nordic-Californian tasting · $$$$

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3. 3

   Naides

   Union Square

   Michelin 1★ (new 2026) · Filipino tasting · $$$$

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4. 4

   Quince

   Californian-Italian · Jackson Square

   Michelin 3★ (3★ since 2017) · Californian-Italian tasting · $$$$

   Critics: 91% liked it, from 5 reviews (2012 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, The Infatuation 2026, San Francisco Chronicle 2024, San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate) 2012.

   The crowd: 4.5 of 5 on TripAdvisor (565 ratings).

   Pacific Avenue, 94111 San Francisco · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Saison

   Wood-fired tasting menu · SoMa

   Michelin 2★ · Wood-fired Californian tasting · $$$$

   Townsend Street, 94017 San Francisco · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Birdsong

   SoMa

   Michelin 2★ · Pacific Northwest wood-fired tasting · $$$$

   Critics: 84% liked it, from 4 reviews (2018 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, World's 50 Best Discovery, Time Out, San Francisco Chronicle 2018.

   The crowd: 4.4 of 5 on Yelp (497 ratings).

   1085 Mission Street, 94103 San Francisco · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Lazy Bear

   Modern American · Mission

   Michelin 2★ · American dinner-party tasting · $$$$

   3416 19th Street, 94143 San Francisco · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Wolfsbane

   Dogpatch

   Michelin 1★ (new 2026) · Contemporary · $$$

   Critics: 86% liked it, from 4 reviews (2025 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, The Infatuation 2026, ABC7 News 2026, San Francisco Chronicle 2025.

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9. 9

   Acquerello

   Polk Gulch

   Michelin 2★ · Italian fine dining · $$$$

   Critics: 84% liked it, from 5 reviews (2011 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, Time Out San Francisco 2018, San Francisco Chronicle 2025, San Francisco Chronicle 2025.

   The crowd: 4.5 of 5 on TripAdvisor (373 ratings).

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    Californios

    SoMa

    Michelin 3★ (new 2026) · Mexican tasting · $$$$

    Critics: 86% liked it, from 5 reviews (2015 to 2026). Rising: the recent write-ups are better than the old ones. Read Michelin Guide 2026, The Infatuation 2026, Time Out San Francisco, Andy Hayler 2019.

    Also on the list: Romantic dinners in San Francisco.

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