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The King's List
San Francisco

The finest tables in San Francisco, adjudicated by King's Score.
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# The King's List — San Francisco **Californios** leads San Francisco's fine dining landscape with its Cal-Mexican tasting menu in SoMa's most ambitious dining room. Nightbird in Hayes Valley competes at the highest tier, offering a New American tasting menu experience in the $$$$ price band.
1
Californios
Cal-Mexican Tasting Menu · SoMa · $$$$
In contention
2
Californios
Contemporary Mexican · SoMa (South of Market) · $$$$
In contention
3
Che Fico
Cucina Ebraica, Italian · NoPa / Alamo Square · $$$
In contention
4
Gary Danko
Contemporary American · At Hyde and North Point in Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco · $$$$
In contention
5
Nightbird
New American tasting menu · Hayes Valley · $$$$
In contention
6
OMAKASE
Edomae Sushi Omakase · $$$$
In contention
7
Birdsong
New American, Wood Fire · $$$$
In contention
8
Cotogna
Italian, Mediterranean · Jackson Square · $$$
In contention
9
Lazy Bear
Modern American · $$$
In contention
10
OCTAVIA
Californian Seasonal · $$$
In contention
11
Rich Table
New American · $$$
In contention
12
Atelier Crenn
French Pescatarian · $$$$
In contention
13
Burma Superstar
Burmese · Inner Richmond · $$
In contention
14
FLOUR + WATER
Italian Pasta · $$$
In contention
15
HOG ISLAND OYSTER CO.
Raw Bar, Seafood · $$
In contention
16
MISSION CHINESE FOOD
Creative Chinese-American · $$
In contention
17
NAMU GAJI
Korean-Californian · $$
In contention
18
OUTERLANDS
Californian Seasonal · $$
In contention
19
Saison
New American, Wood Fire · $$$$
In contention
20
SONS & DAUGHTERS
Contemporary Californian · $$$$
In contention
21
SPQR
Italian Seasonal · $$$
In contention
22
State Bird Provisions
Californian · $$$
In contention
23
Waterbar
Seafood · The Embarcadero, under the Bay Bridge · $$$
In contention
24
BAR CRENN
French-Californian Wine Bar · $$$$
In contention
25
Benu
Contemporary Asian · $$$$
In contention
How the order is decided

Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.

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