Hidden gems: American restaurants in San Francisco

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in San Francisco. This list contains 11 places from American restaurant category.

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Kiss My Seoul
Korean restaurant
👍👍 This Korean restaurant serves up delicious and authentic food that's perfect for takeout. I was really impressed with the quality and flavor of the dishes I tried. Everything I had was legit and tasted like it was made by real Korean chef. The menu had a great variety of options, and the prices were...
4.90 (116 reviews)
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Cafe Gourmand
Deli
👍👍 Best lamb sausage I've ever had - holy moly. It was very flavorful and perfectly cooked. I got the plate, which came with a generous hunk of baguette. Can't wait to come back and try the other meats they have (and I believe they're all homemade). Also, they have coffee! Super excited to have anothe...
$ $$$
4.80 (23 reviews)
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Castro Indian Restaurant & Bar
Modern Indian restaurant
👍👍 One of my favorite Indian restaurants in San Francisco!! The food is very delicious, the plating is beautiful, the decorations and ambiance are very good. The cocktails are also amazing. They have the best mango lassi as well.
$$ $$
4.70 (134 reviews)
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ZOE Cocktail Bar & Bites
Cocktail bar
👍👍 Just discovered a brand new bar in SF last weekend! The atmosphere is modern and fun. Such a vibe and great energy when you walk in. The staff members are extremely welcoming and attentive. Cocktail menu are creative and very tasty! Definitely will be coming back with friends to try out the rest of...
4.70 (33 reviews)
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Merchant Roots
American restaurant
Fine dining venue offering reservation-only, themed tasting menu dinners with wine pairings.
$$ $$
4.60 (115 reviews)
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PLS on Post
American restaurant
👍👍 Great drinks and the burgers are delicious very affordable the customer service amazing!!!! !!Thanks Claudia and Felipe!!!
$$ $$
4.60 (18 reviews)
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Rosemary & Pine
American restaurant
👍👍 This place is a hidden gem. Everything was amazing and perfect - food, service, and ambiance. My friend and I got two items from the menu to share 1. Liberty farm duck sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuit, sunny side hen egg 2. Caramelized French brioche toast, berries, bourbon maple syrup. The name of...
4.50 (143 reviews)
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Hayes Valley Bakeworks
Bakery
Modern, design-forward cafe with housemade pastries, pizza & sandwiches & Four Barrel coffee.
$ $$$
4.50 (142 reviews)
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Thanh Thanh Cafe
Vietnamese restaurant
👍👍 I always like coming here for their bbq chicken over rice with their imperial rolls. Super good plus their seafood noodle soup is also really good! Really good customer service, i’ve had to wait a while sometimes in the past for my order but i get to talk to the young guy with glasses who has always...
$ $$$
4.50 (136 reviews)
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Ann's Doughnut Coffee Shop
Coffee shop
👍👍 Great old school/ hole in the wall/ mom and pop spot for breakfast! Besides having some generous portion breakfast, there is so much story here. The couple owners are grandparents of 4 and the great example of hard working immigrants. They came here in the early 80s. They were the 4th-owner of the p...
$ $$$
4.50 (127 reviews)
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Parallel 37
American restaurant
Elegant New American fine dining plus a chic cocktail lounge in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
$$$$
4.50 (71 reviews)
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