The Best Date Night Restaurants in San Francisco
Updated July 2026 · 40 places tracked
San Francisco has 40 date-night restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Mission District, The Mission, and Downtown. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 20 of them.
Ox + Tiger
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
5.0(109)
Frenchie Wine Bar
San Francisco · $$
4.9(82)Chīsai Sushi Club
Sushi · The Mission · $$$
4.8(377)Mr. Pollo
American · Mission District · $$$
4.8(313)
Doma Sushi San Francisco
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(234)Doma Sushi Bar
Japanese · Bernal Heights · $$
4.8(234)
The Richmond Restaurant
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(191)
Kiln
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(159)
SHŌWA Le Gourmet Tonkatsu
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(75)Liholiho Yacht Club
Lower Nob Hill · $
4.7(1,967)Kuma Sushi + Sake (Polk St)
Sushi · Lower Polk · $$
4.7(959)
Jū-Ni
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.7(514)
Wako Japanese Restaurant
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.7(502)Range Life
Downtown · $$
4.7(440)
El Lopo
San Francisco · $$
4.7(362)
Dingles Public House
San Francisco · $$$
4.7(100)Belotti Ristorante e Bottega
Italian · Rockridge · $$
4.6(1,015)Firenze by Night
Italian · North Beach · $$
4.6(682)Amelie
SAN FRANCISCO · $$
4.6(679)Pearl 6101
Italian · Richmond District · $$
4.6(655)Social Bird
American · Downtown · $
4.6(593)Bar Sprezzatura
Italian · San Francisco · $$
4.6(427)Heirloom Cafe SF
Mission District · $$
4.6(423)
1601 Bar & Kitchen
San Francisco · $$$$
4.6(204)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best date-night restaurants in San Francisco?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 40 date-night restaurants in our San Francisco catalog, the top picks are Ox + Tiger, Frenchie Wine Bar, and Chīsai Sushi Club.
- Which San Francisco neighborhoods are best for date-night restaurants?
- Mission District, The Mission, and Downtown have the highest concentration of date-night restaurants in our San Francisco catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in San Francisco?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 20 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.