The Best New American Restaurants in San Francisco
Updated September 2026 · 13 places tracked
San Francisco has 13 New American restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 2 of them.
- Hard to get
Mr. Pollo
American · Mission District · $$$
4.8(313) 
The Richmond Restaurant
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(191)Spruce
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.6(1,760)The Progress
American · San Francisco · $$$$
4.6(1,333)
Sorrel
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.5(527)Picco Restaurant
American · Larkspur · $$
4.5(303)Equal Parts SF
American · San Francisco · $$
4.5(130)The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus - San Francisco
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.4(729)Hilda and Jesse
American · San Francisco · $$$
4.0(560)Prospect
American · San Francisco · $$$
0.0(0)Firefly Restaurant
American · San Francisco · $$$
0.0(0)Octavia
American · San Francisco · $$$$
0.0(0)
The Harlequin
American · San Francisco · $
0.0(0)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best New American restaurants in San Francisco?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 13 New American restaurants in our San Francisco catalog, the top picks are Mr. Pollo, The Richmond Restaurant, and Spruce.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in San Francisco?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 2 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.