From Nopa's late-night wood-fired patty to a double-smash on a North Beach counter open for decades, these are the SF burgers worth going out of your way for.
SoMa · 500 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Plush banquettes, dark wood, and dim lighting give Marlowe the feel of a proper neighborhood bistro, the kind that has taken the burger seriously since 2010. The Marlowe Burger is the draw that keeps the room full, but …
Marina · 3199 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA
A Fillmore Street institution since 1913, where the original wood bar still stands and the room still draws the Marina the way it always has. The Balboa Burger arrives on a baguette with butter lettuce and housemade pic…
NoPa · 560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
A high-ceilinged wood-fired restaurant running organic, farm-sourced California cuisine through a menu that changes daily around what's freshest. The pork chop (brined and wood-grilled, arriving with a rotating seasonal…
Mission · 3174 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
A long, serious bar on 16th Street that stays open until 2am every night, which is the first signal that this isn't a place built for a quick round. The cocktail menu is organized by spirit (classic to inventive) and th…
North Beach · 618 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Counter seating for a double-smash burger that Bourdain called 'top three in the world.' Enough said. Kitchen runs until 2am on weekends.