Restaurants and bars in San Francisco
Join the laid-back buzz of San Francisco’s countless restaurants and bars. You can tuck into authentic ethnic flavours at budget restaurants and bars in North Beach, Mission, Japantown and Chinatown. San Francisco’s best Californian gourmet restaurants combine Asia, Europe and the Americas in a mouth-watering fusion using the freshest local ingredients.
San Francisco restaurant districts
Wherever you are in San Francisco, you’ll find relaxed neighbourhood restaurants and vibrant local bars. Head Downtown for a huge choice of popular restaurants and bars, from classic American diners to gourmet restaurants. Good-value restaurants and bars cluster in Chinatown, Japantown and Italian-flavoured North Beach, as well the multi-ethnic Mission District. Make a bee-line to Fishmerman’s Wharf’s diners and take-aways for the freshest of seafood.
San Francisco restaurant tips
You’ll need to book ahead for a table at a top San Francisco restaurant. On Sunday morning, join locals in San Francisco restaurants for a leisurely brunch. On weekdays, most San Francisco restaurants open for lunch and dinner. Sit down to hearty American fare at late-opening hofbrau taverns, the best places to eat cheaply. For a traditional San Francisco speciality, try sourdough bread with salads in summer and Dungeness crab in winter.
San Francisco bars
You can relax all day over coffee or home-brewed beers at micropubs in SoMa and the Haight, though most San Francisco bars usually open in late afternoon. Put on your glad rags for upscale cocktail bars in Downtown San Francisco hotels. Cross into the Mission and SoMa districts for buzzing music bars. You’ll find slick gay bars all over San Francisco, but especially around Castro district. For a traditional late-night bar, head to energetic North Beach.
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