San Tung's famous wings, Outerlands' sourced California cooking, and Thanh Long's Vietnamese seafood have been pulling people across the city for decades. The Sunset's best restaurants reward the commute.
Sunset District · 1031 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
The dry-fried chicken wings (crispy, lacquered in a sweet-spicy sauce) are what brings the line out front at peak hours and what most tables are still ordering after their main dishes arrive. Handmade dumplings and soy-…
Sunset District · 4001 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
Reclaimed-wood walls, mismatched chairs, and narrow tables fill this Outer Sunset room, where the fog off Ocean Beach tends to arrive around dinner. The menu tracks what's seasonal and locally sourced: house-made taglia…
Sunset District · 4101 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
Dungeness crab roasted whole in a tomato-tamarind sauce with fresh dill and a cognac flambe is what fills the tables at this Sunset District seafood spot. The garlic noodles (butter, garlic, and not much else) are the c…
Sunset District · 3876 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA 94122
A counter-service bakery where the morning crowd comes for the biscuit breakfast sandwich. Egg and choice of protein on a hand-formed biscuit, add avocado and aioli for $1.50 more, around $15 total. The case also runs c…
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.
Sunset District · 4542 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
A counter-service seafood market and restaurant near Ocean Beach, sourcing every fish by hook-and-line and posting on the menu who caught it. Fish tacos, sandwiches, and a poke burrito are the main orders, with the catc…
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 …