The Best Tasting Menus in San Francisco
Updated September 2026 · 49 places tracked
San Francisco has 49 tasting-menu restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Mission District, The Mission, and Soma. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 18 of them.
Ox + Tiger
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
5.0(109)- Hard to get
KEN
Sushi · Lower Haight · $$$$
4.9(159) 
Akari
Japanese · San Francisco · $$
4.9(115)
Restaurant Naides
San Francisco · $$$
4.9(37)Chīsai Sushi Club
Sushi · The Mission · $$$
4.8(377)- Hard to get
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 · $$$
4.8(159)
YUJI
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(97)
SHŌWA Le Gourmet Tonkatsu
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(75)
San Francisco Champagne Society
San Francisco · $$$
4.8(46)
Lazy Bear
American · San Francisco · $$$$
4.7(1,190)Californios
Mexican · San Francisco · $$$$
4.7(566)
Jū-Ni
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.7(514)
Wako Japanese Restaurant
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.7(502)
Sons & Daughters
San Francisco · $$$
4.7(389)- Hard to get
Restaurant Chez Panisse
Berkeley · $$$$
4.6(2,468) Gary Danko
French · San Francisco · $$$$
4.6(2,142)
Boulevard
San Francisco · $
4.6(1,701)Atelier Crenn
French · San Francisco · $$$$
4.6(772)Acquerello
Italian · San Francisco · $$$$
4.6(658)Saison
American · San Francisco · $$$$
4.6(652)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tasting-menu restaurants in San Francisco?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 49 tasting-menu restaurants in our San Francisco catalog, the top picks are Ox + Tiger, KEN, and Akari.
- Which San Francisco neighborhoods are best for tasting-menu restaurants?
- Mission District, The Mission, and Soma have the highest concentration of tasting-menu 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 18 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.