The 9 Best Soul Food Restaurants In San Francisco

Updated: May 2, 2022

Sometimes you need a heaping plate of soul food! These are our top San Francisco restaurants for a taste of the South. We analyzed millions of diner and expert reviews from top sites for the best soul food restaurants in San Francisco. So if you're after the best sweet potato pie, fried catfish and grits visit any of these amazing venues.

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How did we curate these results?

We know how tough it is to find the best restaurant in San Francisco. We looked at Yelp and Google’s ratings for 28808 spots across San Francisco, analyzed 3104661 restaurant reviews, and sifted through 1901 lists and articles from the likes of Fitt, Infatuation and Eater – applying our boam magic to sift through results. Yes, we even looked at Fitt - All The Best Spots For Gluten-Free Eats in San Francisco, Infatuation - San Francisco’s New Restaurant Openings and Eater - Where to Eat and Drink in Bayview-Hunters Point to pull this list together. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their available services, so you can stay safe on your terms. Since boam gets no payment for showing these restaurants, you can trust the restaurants in this list. These ten options are sure to delight.

Common questions

Brenda's French Soul Food, Brenda's Meat & Three, and Hard Knox Cafe are some of the highest-rated late-night Soul food spots in San Francisco.

Brenda's French Soul Food and Old Skool Cafe are vegetarian-friendly Soul food restaurants in San Francisco.

Brenda's French Soul Food, Brenda's Meat & Three, and Hard Knox Cafe are the highest-rated Soul food restaurants for take-out in San Francisco.

Brenda's French Soul Food, Brenda's Meat & Three, and Hard Knox Cafe are the highest-rated Soul food restaurants that serve breakfast in San Francisco.

Brenda's French Soul Food, Brenda's Meat & Three, and Old Skool Cafe are the highest-rated upscale Soul food restaurants for cuisine in San Francisco.

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