Photos Of The Best Restaurants In San Francisco
Explore the hottest restaurants in San Francisco right now
San Francisco has been known as a food town for years—but a new generation of chefs is taking the city's dining scene far beyond what's become known as California cuisine.
We asked one of the city's most sought-after food and restaurant photographers, Aubrie Pick, to give us an inside glimpse of the restaurants, chefs and dishes that everyone is talking about. Who better to ask: She's shot the local culinary scene for the likes of Bon Appetit, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7 and more.
Check out Pick's gorgeous photos, then put all of these restaurants on your list for the next time you're in the City by the Bay.
Belga
From the folks who brought you Super Duper burger, Lolinda, Delarosa and Beretta, to name a few, comes the Cow Hollow spot serving up Belgian food (hello, pan-roasted mussels with witbier) and killer drinks.
All photos by Aubrie Pick
Octavia
Melissa Perello's follow-up to her perennial neighborhood favorite, Frances, is a treat from the moment you walk in the door. Beautiful interiors, fantastic service and dishes like Monterey calamari with roasted eggplant vinaigrette make it a meal to write home about.
Aatxe
Another stellar restaurant from the Flour + Water team. Ryan Pollnow captains the ship with a Basque-inspired menu in the former Swedish American Hall.
Citizen Fox
This pop-up goes brick-and-mortar in 2016, bringing a brewery and you-won't-believe-it's-vegan food, like this Benedict with fried avocado, to the Mission.
Cala
Mexico City's charismatic, passionate Gabriela Cámara just landed in the Bay, bringing her ingredient-driven Mexican food (mussel tamal with chile serrano and leeks; sopes playeros with black beans, crema and ricotta salata) to the Mid-Market neighborhood. And in a truly ingenious move, she's also opened a taco window out back.
Lazy Bear
Liholiho Yacht Club
Ravi Kapur's riff on Hawaii-meets-NorCal (think beef tongue with kimchi, cucumber and poppy seeds in a steamed bun) has become one of the best meals in the City.
AL's Place
Chef Aaron London's little spot took Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurant this year—and with dishes like this pear curry with black lime-yellow tail, persimmon and blistered squash, deservedly so.
Tartine
Head baker Chad Robertson's empire is expanding, but he'll always be a hometown hero for his beautiful breads.
