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Where to eat in San Francisco: a 3-day food itinerary

Three days of breakfast, lunch and dinner in San Francisco, CA, at about $120 a person a day. FoodTrip built it from its 104 picks in the city, of which 37 hold a MICHELIN Guide distinction and 28 carry a James Beard Foundation honor.

Plan San Francisco for your dates and budget

Day 1: about $120 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

Cassava

Coffee & Café · $ · about $14 a person · 633 Battery St

James Beard semifinalist

Outstanding Restaurateur 2023: semifinalist (Yuka Ioroi and Kris Toliao)

12:30 PM · Lunch

La Taqueria

Mexican · $ · about $16 a person · 2889 Mission St

James Beard America's Classic

Mission District taqueria opened by Miguel Jara in 1973; burritos are meat, beans and pico de gallo with no rice. Its old domain (lataqueriasf.com) now redirects to an unrelated gambling site, so no website is listed.

7:00 PM · Dinner

Tadich Grill

Seafood · $$$ · about $90 a person · 240 California St

James Beard America's Classic

Financial District seafood grill whose history starts with an 1849 coffee stand; it has moved several times.

Day 2: about $91 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

Yasukochi's Sweet Stop

Bakery & Sweets · $ · about $14 a person · 1790 Sutter St

James Beard semifinalist

Outstanding Bakery 2023: semifinalist

12:30 PM · Lunch

Z & Y Restaurant

Chinese · $$ · about $32 a person · 655 Jackson St

Bib Gourmand

7:00 PM · Dinner

A16

Italian · $$ · about $45 a person · 2355 Chestnut St

Bib Gourmand

Day 3: about $91 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

Loquat

Bakery & Sweets · $ · about $14 a person · 198 Gough St

James Beard semifinalist

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker 2024: semifinalist (Kristina Costa)

12:30 PM · Lunch

Nightbird

American & Other · $$ · about $32 a person · 330 Gough St

James Beard semifinalist

Best Chef: California 2026: semifinalist (Kim Alter)

7:00 PM · Dinner

Rintaro

Japanese & Sushi · $$ · about $45 a person · 82 14th St

Bib Gourmand

Outstanding Chef 2024: semifinalist (Sylvan Mishima Brackett)

About $302 a person for the three days. Prices are estimates for food, tax and tip, without drinks. Times are suggestions: check each restaurant's hours and book ahead.

40 more places to eat in San Francisco

The planner swaps any stop for one of these, and uses them when your dates, meals or budget are different.

Atelier Crenn · European · $$$$ · 3 MICHELIN Stars
Quince · American & Other · $$$$ · 3 MICHELIN Stars
Californios · American & Other · $$$$ · 3 MICHELIN Stars
Benu · American & Other · $$$$ · 3 MICHELIN Stars
Saison · American & Other · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
Birdsong · American & Other · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
Lazy Bear · American & Other · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
Kiln · American & Other · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
Acquerello · Italian · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
Sons & Daughters · European · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
Ssal · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Hilda and Jesse · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Angler · Seafood · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
The Progress · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
State Bird Provisions · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Sorrel · Italian · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Niku Steakhouse · Steakhouse · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Mister Jiu's · Chinese · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Nari · Thai · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Kin Khao · Thai · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Nisei · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
San Ho Won · Korean · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
7 Adams · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Wolfsbane · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Restaurant Naides · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
Mandalay Restaurant · American & Other · $$ · James Beard America's Classic
Swan Oyster Depot · Seafood · $$$ · James Beard America's Classic
Dumpling Home · Chinese · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Bansang · Korean · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Good Good Culture Club · Bar & Pub · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Kitchen Istanbul · Mediterranean & Middle Eastern · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Trestle Restaurant · American & Other · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Outerlands · American & Other · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Anchor Oyster Bar · Seafood · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Okane · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · Bib Gourmand
Playa · Mexican · $ · Bib Gourmand
Pacific Cocktail Haven · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard finalist
The Morris · American & Other · $$ · James Beard finalist
Smuggler's Cove · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard finalist
Abacá · Filipino · $$ · James Beard finalist

How this plan was made

Every place on this page holds a MICHELIN Guide distinction or a James Beard Foundation honor, or was checked by hand for Eats Ranked. Chains are left out and no restaurant pays to be listed. For each day FoodTrip picks dinner first, then lunch and breakfast, keeps to the budget, uses a different cuisine each meal and keeps the day's stops close together. No place appears twice.

This is one plan out of many. Open it in the planner to set your own dates, meals a day, budget and party size, swap any stop, reserve a table and add the meals to your calendar. See every city FoodTrip covers.