The Best Outdoor Dining in San Francisco
Updated September 2026 · 88 places tracked
San Francisco has 88 restaurants with outdoor seating on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in The Mission, Downtown, and Mission District. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 44 of them.
Milos Meze
Marina · $$
4.9(435)Amarena
Italian · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(1,867)
Doma Sushi San Francisco
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(234)Esin Restaurant & Bar
Danville · $$
4.7(802)The Morris
American · The Mission · $$$
4.7(668)Cote Ouest
French · San Francisco · $$
4.7(524)Range Life
Downtown · $$
4.7(440)Pinsa Rossa
Pizza · San Francisco · $$
4.7(412)
El Lopo
San Francisco · $$
4.7(362)
JAX Vineyards SoMa Tasting Room
San Francisco · $$
4.7(180)Scoma's Fisherman's Wharf
Seafood · San Francisco · $$$
4.6(7,075)Brenda's Meat & Three
Nopa/Western Addition · $
4.6(2,362)Loló
Mexican · Dolores Heights · $$
4.6(1,910)Wildseed
San Francisco · $$
4.6(1,528)Belotti Ristorante e Bottega
Italian · Rockridge · $$
4.6(1,015)Revel Kitchen & Bar
American · Danville · $$
4.6(917)Pearl 6101
Italian · Richmond District · $$
4.6(655)- Hard to get
Lovejoy's Tea Room
Noe Valley · $
4.6(647) 
Blue Plate San Francisco
American · San Francisco · $$
4.6(600)Social Bird
American · Downtown · $
4.6(593)Prubechu
Mission District · $$
4.6(547)AltoVino
Italian · Nob Hill · $$
4.6(423)Almond & Oak
Grand Lake · $$
4.6(335)Bar Gemini
Mission District · $$
4.6(93)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best restaurants with outdoor seating in San Francisco?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 88 restaurants with outdoor seating in our San Francisco catalog, the top picks are Milos Meze, Amarena, and Doma Sushi San Francisco.
- Which San Francisco neighborhoods are best for restaurants with outdoor seating?
- The Mission, Downtown, and Mission District have the highest concentration of restaurants with outdoor seating 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 44 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.