ASKSEBBY DINING
Explore Michelin selections, James Beard honorees and 50 Best restaurants across San Francisco and nearby Bay Area communities, with ideas for what to order and help choosing a tasting menu.
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AskSebby’s dish priorities. Publication links support individual picks; tasting menus are shown as experiences.
41 of 41 restaurants
Japantown
Californian
Five-course dinner $87 per person
7 at 7 $127 per person
Chef’s counter $157 per person
20% service charge and 6% surcharge.
Seasonal California cooking with three ways to book, from a five-course dinner to the chef’s counter.
Tasting menu · What to expect
San Mateo
International
Three-course dinner $90 per person
Four-course dinner $110 per person
Five-course dinner $130 per person
20% automatic gratuity for parties of six or more. Selected dishes have $5–$10 supplements.
A colorful San Mateo cottage serving a seasonal prix fixe menu with Indian and other global influences. Choose three, four or five courses from the menu.
Set menu · What to expect
Oakland · Rockridge
Italian
A compact Rockridge restaurant focused on northern Italian cooking and handmade pasta. This is the full-service College Avenue location, separate from the Piedmont Avenue pasta shop.
À la carte
San Francisco
Asian
Tasting menu $425 per person
22% service charge.
Corey Lee’s extended tasting draws on Korean, Chinese and Japanese cooking, with intricate opening bites and a substantial progression.
Tasting menu · What to expect
Oakland · Dimond
Mexican
Dominica Rice-Cisneros's Mexican restaurant in a former Oakland firehouse, with housemade masa, blue-corn quesadillas and duck in mole verde.
À la carte
Berkeley
Californian
Monday restaurant dinner $135 per person
Four-course restaurant dinner (Tue–Sat) $175 per person
17% service charge.
Alice Waters's Berkeley institution offers a nightly set dinner downstairs and a separate à la carte café upstairs, both centered on seasonal California produce.
À la carte & set menus · What to expect
San Francisco
Gastropub
British pub classics, with hearty pies, fish and chips, and snacks to start the meal.
À la carte
Mission District
Italian
Come for handmade pasta, with seasonal fillings and sauces. Choose a few contrasting shapes or let the kitchen lead with the pasta tasting.
À la carte & set menus
San Francisco
Sushi
Omakase counter experience $330 per person
20% service charge and SF mandate.
A small counter built around dry-aged seafood, nigiri and cooked dishes, with cocktails as a distinctive part of the experience.
Omakase · What to expect
Mission District
South East Asian
Did You Eat Yet menu $65 per person
Shareable Southeast Asian dishes with enough range for a group. The stuffed chicken wing and Lao-style sausage are good dishes to look for.
À la carte & set menus
Kentfield
Contemporary
Three-course prime-rib dinner (Monday dinner) $49.95 per person
Optional 5% surcharge.
A Kentfield neighborhood restaurant with wood-grilled fish and meat, comfort-food sides and a separate Monday prime-rib dinner.
À la carte & set menus
Berkeley
Japanese
A downtown Berkeley izakaya centered on chicken grilled over binchotan charcoal, with small plates, sake and shochu alongside.
À la carte
Berkeley · Fourth Street
Japanese
Japanese cooking on Berkeley's Fourth Street, with crisp tempura, savory pancakes, grilled seafood and a chef-selected nigiri option.
À la carte & set menus
Mission District
Japanese
An izakaya meal works well as a sequence: tofu, something from the charcoal grill, then hand-rolled udon.
À la carte
San Francisco
Japanese
Fourteen-course omakase $238 per person
20% service charge and 5% Healthy SF surcharge. Inclusion in the $238 menu price is not specified.
A sushi-counter omakase with the opportunity to add individual pieces after the planned progression.
Omakase · What to expect
Lower Haight
Sushi
Chef’s omakase $225 per person
20% service charge; additional tipping is optional.
An intimate Edomae-style counter pairing fish from Toyosu with local seasonal ingredients.
Omakase · What to expect
San Francisco
Contemporary
Kiln tasting menu $315 per person
20% service charge.
A protein-driven tasting with Nordic influences, preservation and fermentation. This is a fixed sequence with a particularly restrictive substitution policy.
Tasting menu · What to expect
Union Square
Thai
Housemade curry pastes and punchy relishes make this a useful stop for a full dinner or a smaller lunch.
À la carte
San Francisco
Japanese
Full omakase $210 per person
Petite omakase (Tue–Fri) $158 per person
Large parties: 20% service charge and 5% SF mandate.
Sushi presented in a kaiseki-influenced progression, mixing nigiri with composed dishes.
Omakase · What to expect
San Francisco
Contemporary
A seasonal tasting that connects Bay Area ingredients with familiar American flavors. The current format uses individual tables.
Tasting menu · What to expect
Lower Nob Hill
Asian
Hawaiian, Chinese and Indian influences run through a menu built for sharing. Balance a small opening bite, seafood and dessert.
À la carte
Oakland
Italian
Three-course dinner $42.95 per person
20% service charge and 4% health and wellness surcharge.
A three-course Italian dinner on Oakland's Grand Avenue, with a choice of starter, pasta and dessert. Mama's slow-cooked meat sugo anchors the changing menu.
Set menu · What to expect
San Francisco
Creative
An immersive, themed dinner where the dishes, room and presentation change together.
Tasting menu · What to expect
Mission District
French
Four-course dinner $86 per person
A compact, seasonal French dinner with a natural-wine focus and a relaxed neighborhood setting.
Tasting menu · What to expect
San Francisco
Chinese
Banquet menu (6–8 guests) $125 per person
Contemporary Chinese cooking with a banquet-style duck as its centerpiece, alongside a seasonal à la carte menu.
À la carte & set menus
Japantown
Thai
Chef’s pick $145 per person
Thai cooking with California produce, substantial curries and dishes designed to share.
À la carte & set menus
Richmond District
Mediterranean Cuisine
A neighborhood dinner of snacks, seafood and pasta. The white Bolognese is the dish to build around if you eat meat.
À la carte
Mill Valley
Mexican
A downtown Mill Valley Mexican restaurant with wood-grilled chicken, ceviche and housemade tortillas, plus a patio for a longer meal.
À la carte
Oakland · Piedmont Avenue
Californian
An Oakland restaurant owned by K&J Orchards farmer Aomboon Deasy, with a seasonal menu built around local farms and orchard fruit.
À la carte
Jordan Park
Thai
Group set menu (6+ guests) $70 per person
A smaller Thai menu emphasizing fragrance, hand-pounded curry pastes and bright salads.
À la carte & set menus
San Francisco
Filipino
A modern Filipino tasting built around sour, savory and fermented flavors.
Tasting menu · What to expect
Pacific Heights
French
French bistro cooking with a California accent. Start with a savory mousse or pavé and leave room for dessert.
À la carte & set menus
San Francisco
Korean
Korean barbecue cooked over lychee-wood charcoal in the central kitchen. Build around the grilled meats, with accompaniments to share.
À la carte & set menus
Oakland · Temescal
Contemporary
A natural-wine bar in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood with a short, changing menu of small plates and a few enduring snacks.
À la carte
San Francisco
Contemporary
New Nordic influences applied to Bay Area ingredients, with fermentation and preservation running through an extended tasting.
Tasting menu · What to expect
Lower Pacific Heights
Italian
Wednesday–Thursday pasta tasting $69 per person
Four-course dinner $102 per person
6.5% service fee. Additional gratuity is optional.
Italian cooking with a strong handmade-pasta focus and several ways to keep the meal within a planned budget.
À la carte & set menus
San Mateo
Japanese
Yoshizumi omakase $403 per person
The listed price includes the 22% service charge.
Akira Yoshizumi's small San Mateo counter focuses on Edomae sushi, with composed opening dishes followed by a seasonal nigiri progression.
Omakase · What to expect
Mission District
Contemporary
Smoked duck and housemade charcuterie are the anchors. Choose the duck size before filling the table with starters.
À la carte
San Francisco
Indian
Modern Indian cooking with composed snacks and richer savory courses. À la carte gives you a smaller meal; experience menus offer a broader progression.
À la carte & set menus
Alameda
Japanese
Chef's-choice dinner $145 per person
An eight-seat Japanese counter upstairs in Alameda, with cooked dishes, sashimi and sushi in a fixed chef's-choice dinner.
Omakase · What to expect
San Francisco
Japanese
Bar kappo experience $178 per person
20% service charge at booking.
A small Japantown counter serving a seasonal sequence of hot and cold Japanese dishes, including sushi.
Kappo · What to expect
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Michelin stars, Bib Gourmand and Selected are different distinctions. Bib Gourmand recognizes good value; a Michelin selection alone does not mean a restaurant is inexpensive.
James Beard badges name the category, recipient and year. A chef or restaurateur’s recognition is different from an award to the restaurant. America’s Classics belongs to the James Beard family.
50 Best lists are separate rankings. North America’s 50 Best and The World’s 50 Best each retain their own rank and year.
Michelin star artwork: Nikolaos Dimos and Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0.
This guide covers recognized restaurants with confirmed Resy Credit participation, across San Francisco and nearby Bay Area communities. Check the venue page for current eligibility, menus and reservations.
