Top rated Japanese izakaya restaurants in San Francisco

Experience the best that San Francisco has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 7 places from Japanese izakaya restaurant category.

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Taniku Izakaya
Japanese restaurant
👍👍 Amazing service, and the happy hour is incredible value. $13 for scallop miso ramen (which had a very delicious broth) and $2 beers! Definitely will be back.
$$ $$
4.90 (126 reviews)
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Shizen
Vegan restaurant
Vegan fare from faux-sushi and ramen to meatless small plates, in an inventive and wood-decked space.
$$ $$
4.70 (2.6K reviews)
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Rintaro
Izakaya restaurant
Japanese izakaya serving traditional menus in a hip, buzzy space decked in exposed woods.
$$$ $
4.60 (1K reviews)
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Menya Kanemaru Golden Ramen
Ramen restaurant
👍👍 We ordered 2 different kind of karaage, tempura cauliflower, spicy bean sprouts salad, tonkatsu bento, yuzu shiso ramen, spicy miso ramen and donabe ramen. I really like that they have not only ramen but variety of bento options so that my kid who doesn't like ramen can enjoy his meal too. My whole...
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4.60 (176 reviews)
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The Public Izakaya
Izakaya restaurant
👍👍 Late night spot in SF?!! Yes please! Happy Hour is also spot on with the amount of drinks, Izakaya bites and sushi~ It’s not comparable to Sakesan’s HH due to their distances without a car, but this place offers a cozy experience that is centrally located in a neighbourhood that is now popular for...
4.50 (181 reviews)
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Ramen Hiroshi San Francisco
Ramen restaurant
👍 Interesting enough the highlight of this meal was their chicken karaage. This is not a knock on their ramen, which had met all of my expectations: ramen texture, broth, and toppings. The price tag was good as they didn’t treat the toppings as extra but the ramen doesn’t stand out well among its many...
$$ $$
4.40 (112 reviews)
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Izakaya Sozai
Japanese restaurant
Ramen, yakitori & other traditional Japanese small plates in simple, casual surrounds.
$$ $$
4.30 (585 reviews)
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