2012 Ambitious Eats
Benu is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

1. Benu

7.5
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · SoMa · 93 conseils et avis
Umami Burger is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

2. Umami Burger

2184 Union St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Lieu servant des hamburgers · Union Street · 173 conseils et avis
Zushi Puzzle is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

3. Zushi Puzzle

7.9
1910 Lombard St (at Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Bar à sushis · Marina District · 78 conseils et avis
Swan Oyster Depot is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

4. Swan Oyster Depot

8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Polk Gulch · 217 conseils et avis
Broken Record is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

5. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastro-pub · Crocker Amazon · 95 conseils et avis
Bushi-Tei is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

6. Bushi-Tei

1638 Post St (btw Webster & Laguna), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant japonais · Japantown · 4 conseils et avis
Blowfish Sushi to Die For is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

7. Blowfish Sushi to Die For

2170 Bryant St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar à sushis · Mission District · 123 conseils et avis
R&G Lounge 嶺南小館 is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

8. R&G Lounge 嶺南小館

8.3
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Cantonais · Chinatown · 273 conseils et avis
Humphry Slocombe is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

9. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Marchand de glaces · Mission District · 375 conseils et avis
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

10. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Marchand de glaces · Mission Dolores · 687 conseils et avis
Lers Ros Thai is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

11. Lers Ros Thai

8.6
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant thaïlandais · Tenderloin · 280 conseils et avis
Coi is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

12. Coi

373 Broadway (at Bartol), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · North Beach · 61 conseils et avis
Michael Mina is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

13. Michael Mina

8.1
252 California St (at Battery), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · Financial District · 78 conseils et avis
Quince is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

14. Quince

8.9
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Jackson Square · 77 conseils et avis
House of Prime Rib is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

15. House of Prime Rib

8.9
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant-grill · Polk Gulch · 314 conseils et avis
Namu is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

16. Namu

439 Balboa St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant coréen · Inner Richmond · 16 conseils et avis
Aziza is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

17. Aziza

8.4
5800 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant marocain · Outer Richmond · 106 conseils et avis
Spruce is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

18. Spruce

8.9
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Presidio Heights · 133 conseils et avis
Halu is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

19. Halu

312 8th Ave (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant japonais · Inner Richmond · 73 conseils et avis
Bar Crudo is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

20. Bar Crudo

9.1
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Panhandle · 214 conseils et avis
Nopa is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

21. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Alamo Square · 557 conseils et avis
SPQR is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

22. SPQR

8.1
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Lower Pacific Heights · 171 conseils et avis
Dosa is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

23. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant indien · Japantown · 208 conseils et avis
Baker & Banker is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

24. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Japantown · 67 conseils et avis
Frances is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

25. Frances

9.0
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Castro · 157 conseils et avis
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

26. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.6
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Lieu servant des hamburgers · Union Street · 193 conseils et avis
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

27. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.3
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant français · Civic Center · 252 conseils et avis
Zuni Café is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

28. Zuni Café

8.6
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Civic Center · 318 conseils et avis
Contigo is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

29. Contigo

1320 Castro St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant espagnol · Noe Valley · 66 conseils et avis
Delfina is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

30. Delfina

8.9
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Mission Dolores · 125 conseils et avis
Range is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

31. Range

842 Valencia St (at 19th), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · Mission Dolores · 111 conseils et avis
Mission Chinese Food is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

32. Mission Chinese Food

7.9
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant chinois · Mission District · 314 conseils et avis
Bar Bambino is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

33. Bar Bambino

2931 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Mission District · 24 conseils et avis
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

34. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Bar à sushis · Lower Nob Hill · 444 conseils et avis
Incanto is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

35. Incanto

1550 Church St (at Duncan St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Noe Valley · 63 conseils et avis
Foreign Cinema is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

36. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Mission District · 362 conseils et avis
La Taqueria is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

37. La Taqueria

9.2
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de burritos · Mission District · 443 conseils et avis
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

38. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 466 conseils et avis
flour + water is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

39. flour + water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Mission District · 264 conseils et avis
Wayfare Tavern is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

40. Wayfare Tavern

9.0
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Financial District · 319 conseils et avis
Bix is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

41. Bix

8.7
56 Gold St (btw Montgomery & Sansome), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Jackson Square · 111 conseils et avis
La Torta Gorda is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

42. La Torta Gorda

8.4
2833 24th St (btwn Bryant & York), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant latino-américain · Mission District · 63 conseils et avis
Prospect is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

43. Prospect

7.8
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Rincon Hill · 129 conseils et avis
Perbacco is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

44. Perbacco

8.5
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Financial District · 133 conseils et avis
Shanghai Dumpling King is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

45. Shanghai Dumpling King

3319 Balboa St (btwn 34th & 35th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant spécialisé dans les quenelles · Outer Richmond · 170 conseils et avis
Tacolicious is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

46. Tacolicious

8.1
2250 Chestnut St (at Avila St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de tacos · Marina District · 164 conseils et avis
Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

47. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

545 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Stand de hot-dogs · Lower Haight · 132 conseils et avis
Tartine Bakery is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

48. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Boulangerie · Mission Dolores · 769 conseils et avis
Pizzeria Delfina is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

49. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 266 conseils et avis
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

50. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 conseils et avis
Little Skillet is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

51. Little Skillet

7.6
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine du sud des États-Unis · SoMa · 171 conseils et avis
Hog Island Oyster Co. is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

52. Hog Island Oyster Co.

9.2
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Financial District · 406 conseils et avis
Chez Papa Resto is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

53. Chez Papa Resto

4 Mint Plz (btwn Mint & 5th St.), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · SoMa · 22 conseils et avis
Thermidor is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

54. Thermidor

8 Mint Plz, San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · SoMa · 17 conseils et avis
Ramen Dojo is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

55. Ramen Dojo

8.0
805 S B St (at 8th St), San Mateo, CA
Restaurant servant des ramen · Downtown San Mateo · 167 conseils et avis
AQ Restaurant & Bar is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

56. AQ Restaurant & Bar

1085 Mission St (at 7th), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · SoMa · 66 conseils et avis
Park Tavern is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

57. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · North Beach · 204 conseils et avis
Beretta is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

58. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Mission District · 489 conseils et avis
Gary Danko is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

59. Gary Danko

8.7
800 North Point St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · 140 conseils et avis
Jardinière is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

60. Jardinière

300 Grove St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant français · Civic Center · 63 conseils et avis
Boulevard is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

61. Boulevard

8.9
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant français · 131 conseils et avis
Twenty Five Lusk is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

62. Twenty Five Lusk

7.9
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · SoMa · 154 conseils et avis
Anchor Oyster Bar is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

63. Anchor Oyster Bar

8.9
579 Castro St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Castro · 130 conseils et avis
Bar Tartine is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

64. Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · Mission District · 156 conseils et avis
The Dancing Pig is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

65. The Dancing Pig

544 Castro St (btwn 18th & 19th), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine au barbecue · Castro · 17 conseils et avis
Parallel 37 Ritz-Carlton is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

66. Parallel 37 Ritz-Carlton

7.7
600 Stockton St (California Street), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · Chinatown · 16 conseils et avis
Fifth Floor is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

67. Fifth Floor

12 4th St (at Market), San Francisco, CA
Bar lounge · SoMa · 36 conseils et avis
The Golden West is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

68. The Golden West

8 Trinity Pl (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwicherie · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 46 conseils et avis
Boccalone Salumeria is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

69. Boccalone Salumeria

1 Ferry Building, #21 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Boucherie · Financial District · 85 conseils et avis
Plow is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

70. Plow

8.9
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Lieu servant des petits déjeuners · Potrero Hill · 385 conseils et avis
Truly Mediterranean is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

71. Truly Mediterranean

8.2
3109 16th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant méditerranéen · Mission Dolores · 79 conseils et avis
Nojo Ramen Tavern is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

72. Nojo Ramen Tavern

8.6
231 Franklin St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant servant des ramen · Civic Center · 120 conseils et avis
Presidio Social Club is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

73. Presidio Social Club

8.2
563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · Presidio National Park · 94 conseils et avis
One Market Restaurant is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

74. One Market Restaurant

7.5
1 Market St (at Steuart St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · Financial District · 53 conseils et avis
RN74 is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

75. RN74

301 Mission St (at Beale St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant français · SoMa · 155 conseils et avis
Coco500 is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

76. Coco500

500 Brannan St (at 4th St.), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant américain · SoMa · 68 conseils et avis
Rickybobby is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

77. Rickybobby

400 Haight St (at Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de cuisine du sud des États-Unis · Lower Haight · 67 conseils et avis
Maven is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

78. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Bar à cocktail · Lower Haight · 120 conseils et avis

EaterEater: Communal tables, huge living wall, and culinary cocktails may be everything that's hip in San Francisco dining right now, but Maven is, above all, a great neighborhood restaurant. [Eater 38 Member]

SliderBar is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

79. SliderBar

2295 Market St (at 16th St.), San Francisco, CA
Lieu servant des hamburgers · Castro · 48 conseils et avis
Ramen Shop is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

80. Ramen Shop

8.3
5812 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Restaurant servant des ramen · Rockridge · 133 conseils et avis
Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

81. Woodhouse Fish Co.

2073 Market St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Duboce Triangle · 171 conseils et avis
Maruya is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

82. Maruya

7.7
2931 16th St (Capp), San Francisco, CA
Bar à sushis · Mission District · 54 conseils et avis

EaterEater: Pristine omakase is the name of the game at this tiny sushi spot, which boasts the talents of longtime local great Masaki Sasaki. Expect a Japanese-style sushi experience at Japanese-style prices.

Iyasare is one of 2012 Ambitious Eats.

83. Iyasare

8.5
1830 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Restaurant japonais · 33 conseils et avis

EaterEater: With both Japanese and American influences, the menu spans sushi, miso-cured pork chops, sea urchin fettuccine, and hibachi-grilled beef tongue. It's rustic and refined at the same time.