The 8 Best New American Restaurants In San Francisco

Updated: August 7, 2022

Love kimchi? How about burgers? Why not put them together like these top new American restaurants in San Francisco. We analyzed awards, leading publications, and top-ranking sites to find the best New American Restaurants. With award-winning chefs and some of the best wine pairings in town, these San Francisco gems deserve a visit.

Find the perfect place

Where to Find the Best Dungeness Crab Dishes in the Bay
Thrillist
6 Hot New Seafood Restaurants in San Francisco
Zagat

The best American restaurants in San Francisco
TimeOut
Where to Find the Best Dungeness Crab Dishes in the Bay
Thrillist

San Francisco’s 2019 Michelin Stars, Mapped
Eater
Top 100 Restaurants
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco’s New Restaurant Openings
Infatuation

The 23 Best Fried Chicken Dishes in San Francisco
Eater
Where To Eat And Drink In Nopa
San Francisco Travel

21 Juicy San Francisco Burgers
Eater
The best burgers in San Francisco
TimeOut

How was this list created?

Figuring out the best restaurants can take a long time. The restaurants in this list rose to the top after we analyzed the Yelp and Google ratings for 28808 restaurants in San Francisco, 3104661 restaurant reviews, and exactly 1901 lists and articles from experts at San Francisco Travel, Infatuation and Zagat and more. All with some boam magic. The restaurants you see have been featured in San Francisco Travel - Where To Eat And Drink In Nopa, Infatuation - San Francisco’s New Restaurant Openings and Zagat - Hottest Restaurants in San Francisco. We automatically update restaurants’ availability and services, so you can find a great meal as the industry adapts to COVID-19. This content is not sponsored by any restaurant or party, the restaurants shown are the real deal. These ten options are sure to delight.

Common questions

State Bird Provisions, Spruce, and Lazy Bear are the highest-rated New American restaurants that are good for groups in San Francisco.

Kitava, Namu Stonepot - Dolores Park, and MIXT are the highest-rated vegan-friendly New American restaurants in San Francisco.

Gary Danko, State Bird Provisions, and Spruce are the highest-rated New American restaurants for a quick lunch in San Francisco.

There are 181 New American restaurants in San Francisco.

Gary Danko, State Bird Provisions, and Spruce are the highest-rated New American restaurants for dessert in San Francisco.

Parking info

Parking can be tough around San Francisco Finding parking doesn’t have to be a hassle any longer. Our partners at SpotHero offer a great digital parking reservation service, so you getting a parking spot is quick and easy.