Where to Eat in San Francisco
In San Francisco you can find a wide variety of food that is suitable for all tastes and budgets. Find out where the best areas to grab a bite are located in the city, as well as some of the tastiest local dishes.
The Best Areas to Eat
Depending on the type of food and your budget, there are hundreds of options to choose from in San Francisco. Here are our recommendations for some of our favorite areas.
Fisherman’s Wharf
The old port of Fisherman's Wharf is one of the liveliest areas of San Francisco, both when eating and also later in the evening. In this area, you can find all kinds of restaurants, although the specialty is seafood.
If you're looking for somewhere good to eat and enjoy seafood, the best place to try it's at one of the street stalls where they make crab cocktails and fresh fish cooked to all tastes.
Chinatown
The picturesque Chinese neighborhood of San Francisco is an interesting area to try the best dishes in Chinese cuisine. The area tends to be much more lively at midday than at night.
Union Square
Any time of the day is a good time to visit the Union Square area. In its surroundings, you can find restaurants to suit all tastes. Fast food, oriental, African, American, Italian, Mexican, and Spanish foods are some of the hundreds of options which are available in the heart of San Francisco.
Little Italy
The most European area of San Francisco has much to offer its visitors. The North Beach neighborhood, better known as Little Italy San Francisco, is packed with restaurants where you can enjoy a good pasta dish and the finest wines taking us to the Plaza Navona.
Lunch and Dinner Times
The normal time to eat lunch at restaurants in the USA is between 12 and 2:30 pm, while dinner is between 6:30 and 9:30 in the evening. Dinner is the most important meal of the day.
Tips
In the same way as other cities in the United States, many of the workers in San Francisco depend on tips. Many restaurants include the tip as part of the bill, but otherwise, it's customary to leave between 10% and 20% of the price of the meal.
Food Tour
If you're a foodie, you might be interested in taking a food tour of San Francisco and learning more about the city's gastronomy.
Smoking Forbidden
On entering a restaurant you should not expect to find an ashtray or a smoking area, as it's forbidden to smoke in restaurants, bars, and public spaces. In some cases, this prohibition even extends to some parks and squares.