San Francisco's Korean restaurant scene stretches from a converted garage in the Outer Sunset to a Michelin-starred kitchen on Polk Street. SAN HO WON brought serious Korean BBQ to the Mission. SSAL reimagines the tasting menu through Korean flavors. Manna and Toyose are the neighborhood anchors that everyone counts on.
Sunset District · 845 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
A Korean spot with generous portions and fair prices, the spicy tofu stew arrives with real heat, and the seafood pancakes take up most of the table. Lunch specials draw a steady neighborhood crowd.
Mission · 2170 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
A Korean charcoal BBQ restaurant in the Mission where the meat program centers on specific cuts: double-cut galbi ribs, chunjang pork ribs, and a beef neck fillet cooked over live charcoal at the table. The galbi mandu …
Russian Hill · 2226 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
A Michelin-starred tasting menu on Polk Street rooted in Korean flavors and Northern California's seasonal produce, served as a single nightly progression that changes spontaneously and never announces the courses in ad…
Sunset District · 3814 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
A Korean restaurant set inside a converted garage in the Outer Sunset, with Korean BBQ, seafood pancakes, and kimchi jjigae alongside soju served by the bottle. Open until 2am on weekends, which makes it the late-night …
Sunset District · 1220 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
A Korean restaurant in the Sunset with a back patio under 80-year-old trees and 90s hip hop providing the backdrop. Dak galbi, soondubu jjigae, corn cheese, kimchi prawns, and a crispy Korean fried chicken sandwich make…
Haight-Ashbury · 509 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
A Korean bibimbop restaurant in the Lower Haight that makes all its kimchi in-house without fish sauce, giving traditionally fermented dishes a fully vegan base. The Spicy Pork arrives with steamed cabbage wraps and sha…
Hayes Valley · 22 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A Korean cafe by day that flips to a focused bar Wednesday through Sunday evenings, with sake, soju, wines, and small sharing plates built around Korean flavors. Broth-forward dishes and seafood bites anchor the menu, a…
Russian Hill · 1750 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
A cocktail bar named after the outdoor street food stalls of Seoul: 'pocha' plus 'Polk.' All the drinks are originals built around Korean flavors and ingredients, from ube rum cocktails to gin-and-espresso combinations …