It’s been a long wait but 7x7’s Big Eat is finally served.
This year's list of 100 must-try dishes in San Francisco draws from a wide range of classic joints, trending restaurants, comforting neighborhood spots, and hole-in-the-wall favorites from Bayview-Hunters Point to North Beach, and Potrero Hill to the Outer Richmond.
A handful of these dishes have long graced the Big Eat (think Zuni’s chicken, King Henry VIII cut at House of Prime Rib, orTadich Grill’s hangtown fry). Others, like Prubechu’s ko’ko’ wings, Besharam’s pav bhaji, and Mom’s Lao sausage at Good Good Culture Club, have more recently secured their status as favorites on the SF dining scene. We’ve even chosen a few of the dishes from newcomers like The Happy Crane and Nopa Fish with which we’re already obsessed.
The list is, in other words, pretty diverse—but it is also far from comprehensive. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of restaurants, bakeries, and delis that are no less deserving of a spot than those we chose. With just 100 slots to fill, we had to narrow things down somehow. (If there’s something we missed that is just plain egregious, let us know.)
And remember, restaurant menus rotate regularly. While we tried to focus on staple dishes, they may not always be available. DIshes marked with a (V) are vegetarian.
Here they are, in no particular order, 100 things to eat in 2025.
Chicken for two roasted in the wood-fired brick oven with warm bread salad at Zuni Café(Courtesy of Zuni)
1. Honey walnut shrimp & pork toast with panko breaded pork shrimp mousse, caramelized honey mayo, and candied walnut relish at Piglet & Co, 2170 Mission St. (Mission), pigletandco.com
2. Wagyu dog with egg, pork floss, scallion-ginger, Kewpie mayo, unagi sauce, Sriracha, and furikake at Gigi’s, 299 Divisadero St. (Lower Haight), meetatgigis.com
3. Pancakes without boundaries with whipped buttermilk, grilled blueberry maple, and butter pat (V) at Hilda and Jesse, 710 Union St. (North Beach), hildaandjessesf.com
4. Chicken for two roasted in the wood-fired brick oven with warm bread salad at Zuni Café, 1658 Market St. (Hayes Valley), zunicafe.com
5. Alpastorta with toasted torta bread, al pastor, pineapple, melted cheese, black beans, Mexican sour cream, onions, cilantro, avocado, and jalapenos at Al Pastor Papi, 232 O'Farrell St. (Union Square). instagram.com/alpastorpapi415
6. Lemon mustard fish curry with onions and jalapenos at New Delhi Restaurant, 160 Ellis St. (Union Square), newdelhirestaurant.com
7. Eggplant rolls stuffed with creamy walnut filling and topped with microgreens, cilantro, and molecular pomegranate caviar (V) at Dacha, 1085 Sutter St. (Lower Nob Hill), dachaprojects.com
8. Taco de birria at Tacos el Patrón, 1500 Van Ness Ave. (Lower Nob Hill), tacos-el-patron.com
9. Kohlrabi Caesar with furikake, Vietnamese black pepper, and parmesan snow at Crustacean, 195 Pine St. (FiDi), crustaceansfpine.com
10. Chef's tasting with cacao-fruit fresca, spritz cookie, rugelach, petit canelé, and mousse au chocolat (V) at Dandelion, 740 Valencia St. (Mission), dandelionchocolate.com
Salmon tikka tandoor with pommery mustard, tobiko, and carom seeds at Bombay Brasserie (Vanessa Lentine)
11. Salmon tikka tandoor with pommery mustard, tobiko, and carom seeds at Bombay Brasserie, 340 Stockton St. (Union Square), bombaybrasseriesf.com
12. Banh Mi Thit (roast pork sandwich) at Saigon Sandwich, 560 Larkin St. (Tenderloin), saigon-sandwich.foodjoyy.com
13. Nikkei Oysters with a half dozen West Coast oysters, leche de tigre or rocoto ponzu sauce, tobiko, and green onions at Kaiyō, 701 3rd St. (South Beach), kaiyosf.com
14. Mole verde con puerco PF with slow-cooked pork in a green mole verde herb sauce at El Buen Comer, 3435 Mission St. (Mission), elbuencomersf.com
15. Eggs Benedict, house-smoked Canadian bacon or garlic Taiwanese spinach, poached eggs, English muffin, and brown butter hollandaise at Early to Rise, 1801 McAllister St. (NOPA), earlytorisesf.com
16. Tostaquiles with two soft scrambled eggs, fried corn tortillas, guajillo chili sauce, avocado, crema, cotija cheese, and cilantro (V) at Eats, 50 Clement St. (Inner Richmond), eatsrestaurantsf.com
17. Radiatore alla vodka diavolo with pomodoro, cream, chili, vodka, basil, and parmigiano (V) at Fiorella, 2339 Clement St. (Outer Richmond), fiorella-sf.com
18. Burrito with carne asada at La Taqueria, 2889 Mission St. (Mission), lataqueriasf.net
19. Savory egg soufflé (V) at San Ho Won, 2170 Bryant St. (Mission), sanhowon.com
20. Morning bun (V) at Tartine Manufactory, 595 Alabama St. (Mission-Potrero), tartinebakery.com
The “best damn crab cioppino” with seafood at Sotto Mare(Courtesy of @sotto.mare.sf)
21. The “best damn crab cioppino” with seafood at Sotto Mare, 552 Green St. (North Beach), sottomaresf.com
22. Half rotisserie chicken dusted with umami powder and toasted garlic at RT Rotisserie, 101 Oak St. (Hayes Valley) and 302 Broderick St. (NoPa), rtrotisserie.com
23. Lemon choux with lemon curd and juniper-infused meringue (V) at Juniper Cafe, 1401 Polk St. (Nob Hill), juniper.cafe
24. Cashew curry with homemade spices, ginger, and coriander (V) at Basecamp, 2400 Folsom St. (Mission), basecampsf.com
25. Causa California with Dungeness crab, purple potatoes, avocado, quail egg, and creamy aji amarillo sauce at La Mar, Pier 1 1/2 The Embarcadero (Embarcadero), lamarcebicheria.com
26. House special pan-fried crispy rice noodle at G&Y Bakery & Cafe, 881 Clay St. (Chinatown), gybakery.com
27. Kampachi crudo with lemon cucumber, summer melon, smoked lemon oil, and coriander flower (varies seasonally) at Piccino Presidio, 1 Letterman Dr., Building D (Presidio), piccinopresidio.com
28. Su borek with fluffy pan-roasted layered yufka, spinach and comte cheese sauce, and pine nuts (V) at Dalida, 101 Montgomery St. (Presidio), dalidasf.com
29. Beef tartare "katsu" with white bread, egg yolk, and cornichons at Golden Eye Social, 311 3rd St. (SoMa), goldeneyesocial.com
30. Soft serve sundae (V) at Angler, 132 Embarcadero, (SoMa), anglerrestaurants.com
Tunisian deviled eggs with machwiya mix and roasted shrimp at Gola(Courtesy of Gola)
31. Tunisian deviled eggs with machwiya mix and roasted shrimp at Gola, 819 Valencia St. (Mission), golarestaurantsf.com
32. Pasteis de nata (V) at Holy Nata, 8 Trinity Pl. (Union Square), holynata.com
33. Mezze sampler with lebna, muhammara, baba ganoush, hummus, pickles, and falafel (V) at Beit Rima, 138 Church St. (Duboce Circle) and 86 Carl St. (Cole Valley), beitrimasf.com
34. Ko’ko’ wings with lemon fina’denne’ at Prubechu, 2224 Mission St. #A (Mission), prubechu.com
35. Eggplant parmigiana (V) at Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe, 566 Columbus Ave. (North Beach), mariosbohemian.com
36. Beef with green onions in white wine sauce at Brandy Ho’s Hunan Food, 217 Columbus Ave. (Chinatown), brandyhos.com
37. Pav bhaji with vegetables melange, scallion bread, and pickled onion (V) at Besharam, 1275 Minnesota St. (Dogpatch), besharamrestaurant.com
38. Edible strawberry bubbles (V) at Merchant Roots, 1148 Mission St. (SoMa), merchantroots.com
39. Roast pork hoagie with herb-garlic roast pork, broccoli rabe, provolone, and cherry pepper sauce at Palm City Wines, 4055 Irving St (Outer Sunset), palmcitywines.com
40. Giant slice of chocolate cake with devil's food cake, feuilletine, chocolate buttercream, ganache pour-over and chocolate crumble (V) at Super Mensch, 2336 Chestnut St. (Marina), supermenschsf.com
Beignet flight with crawfish, apple, chocolate, and plain varieties at Brenda’s French Soul Food(Courtesy of @brendasfrenchsf)
41. Beignet flight with crawfish, apple, chocolate, and plain varieties at Brenda’s French Soul Food, 652 Polk St. (Tenderloin), frenchsoulfood.com
42. Grand Marnier souffle (V) at Cafe Jacqueline, 1454 Grant Ave. (North Beach), yelp.com
43. Mom’s Lao sausage with vermicelli, butter lettuce, perilla leaves, early girl tomato jaew, and peanuts at Good Good Culture Club, 3560 18th St. (Mission), goodgoodcultureclub.com
44. Phở gà with free range chicken at Turtle Tower, 202 California St. (FiDi), turtletowersf.com
45. Chicken and sausage gumbo with holy trinity, okra, herbs and spices at Gumbo Social, 5176 3rd St. (Bayview-Hunters Point), gumbosocial.com
46. House-smoked trout latkes with pickled beet hummus and horseradish creme fraiche at Nopa Fish, Ferry Building, Shop 31 (Embarcadero), nopafish.com
47. Pelmini, halal beef dumplings with bone broth, chive oil, dill, apple cider vinegar, and Tatar cream at Aydea, 5801 Geary Blvd. (Outer Richmond), aydeasf.com
48. Classic muffuletta with Italian bread, mortadella, prosciutto, salame, provolone, spicy olive spread, and Duke’s mayo at Sandy’s Muffulettas, 1457 Haight St. (Haight-Ashbury), sandysmuffs.com
49. Kama tama udon, hand-rolled udon “carbonara” with raw egg yolk, butter, ginger, scallion, and freshly-shaved katsuobushi at Rintaro, 82 14th St. (Mission), izakayarintaro.com
50. Clam and garlic pizza at Golden Boy Pizza, 542 Green St. (North Beach) and other locations, goldenboypizza.com
XO escargot with milkbread at Four Kings(Courtesy of @fourkings__/@umamiboy)
51. XO escargot with milkbread at Four Kings, 710 Commercial St. (Chinatown), itsfourkings.com
52. Hangtown fry with oyster and bacon at Tadich Grill, 240 California St. (FiDi), tadichgrill.com
53. Baked Chilean sea bass at R&G Lounge, 631 Kearny St. (Chinatown), rnglounge.com
54. Tea leaf salad with Burmese tea leaves, lentils, ground dried shrimp, fried garlic, green pepper, sesame seeds, peanuts, and dressing, at Mandalay, 4348 California St. (Inner Richmond), mandalaysf.com
55. Fruit ‘Pop Tarts’ (seasonal flavors) (V) at Foreign Cinema, 2534 Mission St. (Mission), foreigncinema.com
56. Tony's tri tip sandwich with mayo, bbq sauce, cheddar cheese, tomato, jalapenos, and horseradish on Dutch crunch at Roxie Food Center, 1901 San Jose Ave. (Balboa Park), roxiefoodcenter.com
57. Dungeness crab cakes at Scoma's, 1965 Al Scoma Way (Fisherman's Wharf), scomas.com
58. Niku bukkake udon with sweet and tender beef, poached egg, onions, green onions, and tempura bits at Udon Mugizo, 1581 Webster St. (Japantown), mugizo-us.com
59. Quesadillas huitlacoche with handmade corn tortilla, cheese, epazote, and huitlacoche (V) at La Torta Gorda, 2833 24th St. (Mission), latortagorda.com
60. Pretty hot wings with nam pla fish sauce and garlic marinade, tamarind and Sriracha glaze, and bird’s eye chili at Kin Khao, 55 Cyril Magnin St. (Tenderloin), kinkhao.com
Nanking sesame chicken at House of Nanking(Courtesy of @houseofnankingsf)
61. Nanking sesame chicken at House of Nanking, 919 Kearny St. (Chinatown), houseofnankingsf.com
62. Tom yum xiao long bao with pork belly wrapped in beet skin at Dumpling Time, 11 Division St. (SoMa), dumplingtimesf.com
63. Tonnarelli, sea urchin "cacio e pepe" idiazabal, at Rich Table, 199 Gough St. (Hayes Valley), richtablesf.com64. Two piece chicken combo with cornbread and a side at Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement, 1375 Fillmore St. (Fillmore), minniebellssoul.com
65. Pescado a lo macho with seafood bouillabaisse, pan roasted fresh salmon, chupe sauce, and coconut rice at Mochica, 1469 18th St. (Potrero Hill), mochicasf.com
66. Cacio e pepe pillow with gooey stracciatella, black pepper, and egg yolk (V) at Shuggie’s, 3349 23rd St. (Mission), shuggiespizza.com
67. The LS lobster roll at Little Shucker, 2016 Fillmore St. (Lower Pac Heights), littleshucker.com
68. Caesar salad with little gems, parmesan cheese, house-made croutons, soft-boiled egg, Spanish white anchovies, and house Caesar dressing at Cheezy's Artisan Pizza, 945 Market St. (Union Square), cheezysartisanpizza.com
69. Wood baked beans with Iacopi Farm gigantes, oregano pesto, Valbreso feta, and toasted breadcrumbs (V) at Nopa, 560 Divisadero St (NoPa), nopasf.com
70. Eggs Avignon with eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, and herbs (V) at Zazie, 941 Cole St. (Cole Valley), zaziesf.com
Sarap sampler with buttered pandesal, spreads, seafood tempura, blue fin tuna kinilaw, and lumpia at Abacá(Courtesy of @restaurantabaca)
71. Sarap sampler with buttered pandesal, spreads, seafood tempura, blue fin tuna kinilaw, and lumpia at Abacá, 2700 Jones St. (Fisherman's Wharf), restaurantabaca.com
72. Roast crab, a whole Dungeness crab roasted with An‟s garlic sauce and secret spices at Thanh Long, 4101 Judah St (Outer Sunset), thanhlongsf.com
73. Joe's special, a signature scramble of ground beef, spinach, onions, and eggs at Original Joe's, 601 Union St. (North Beach), originaljoes.com
74. Ananas pizza with pineapple, San Marzano tomatoes, Calabrian chili bomba, mozzarella, and red onion (V) at Che Fico, 838 Divisadero St. (NoPa), chefico.com
75. Dutch pancake topped with seasonal fruit and nuts (V) at Outerlands, 4001 Judah St. (Outer Sunset), outerlandssf.com
76. King Henry VIII cut with accompaniments at House of Prime Rib, 1906 Van Ness Ave. (Nob Hill), houseofprimerib.net
77. Arnisia paidakia, grilled lamb chops with lemon-oregano vinaigrette and potatoes at Kokkari Estiatorio, 200 Jackson St. (Jackson Square), kokkari.com
78. Egg tart (V) at Yank Sing, 101 Spear St. and 49 Stevenson St. (SoMa), yanksing.com
79. Moh hinga, fish chowder with rice noodles, ground catfish, lemongrass, onions, cilantro, lemon, and chili at Burma Superstar, 309 Clement St. (Inner Richmond), burmasuperstar.com
80. Ham & cheese croissant at Arsicault Bakery, 397 Arguello Blvd. (Inner Richmond) and other locations, ariscault-bakery.com
Madeleines, anglaise and chocolate sauce at Bon Delire(Courtesy of @bondeliresf/@thehardy)
81. Madeleines, anglaise and chocolate sauce (V) at Bon Delire, Pier 3, Ste. 102 (Embarcadero), bondeliresf.com
82. Syrniki sweet cheese fritters with sour cream (V) at Cinderella Bakery, 436 Balboa St. (Inner Richmond), cinderellabakery.com
83. Famous Monte Cristo with roasted turkey breast, honey-baked ham, sharp cheddar, and gruyere cheese at Mama's on Washington Square, 1701 Stockton St. (North Beach), mamas-sf.com
84. Peking duck granny slice with five spice duck, hoisin, mozzarella, and chili oil at Outta Sight Pizza II, 643 Clay St. (Financial District), thatsouttasight.com
85. Cherry pie with marinated cherry tomatoes, basil and ricotta salata (V) at Pizzeria Delfina, 3611 18th St. (Mission), pizzeriadelfina.com
86. Caviar Beijing roast duck served two ways, Z&Y Peking Duck, 606 Jackson St. (Chinatown), zandypekingduck.com
87. Chasiu Iberico pork jowl with lime ginger compressed apple and scallion rice at The Happy Crane, 451 Gough St. (Hayes Valley), thehappycranesf.com
88. Boddy and soul roll, tempura with spicy tofu, green onion, shichimi, togarashi, sesame, spicy aioli, and sweet soy (V) at Shizen, 370 14th St. (Mission), shizensf.com
89. Sweet potato gnocchi with sherry cream and smoked bacon or sage at Da Flora, 701 Columbus Ave. (North Beach), daflora.com
90. Oysters w/ herbs, beet chili jam, and fried shallots at Shoji, 140 New Montgomery St., #1 (SoMa), shoji-sf.com
Americana burger with a double patty, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, onion, and Causwells sauce at Causwells(Courtesy of @causwells)
91. Americana burger with a double patty, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, onion, and Causwells sauce at Causwells, 2346 Chestnut St. (Marina), causwells.com
92. Sliced smoked ham & vegetables at Henry's Hunan, 1708 Church St. (Noe Valley), hhunan.com
93. Sourdough-sauerkraut, pecorino and ricotta pancakes (V) at State Bird Provisions, 1529 FIllmore St. (Western Addition), statebirdsf.com99. Somlaw (yellow) curi with kroeung, coconut milk, crispy potatoes, eggplant, tofu, and jasmine rice (V) at Lunette, Ferry Building, Ste. 33/47 (Embarcadero), lunettecambodia.com
100. Pasta tasting menu at SPQR, 1911 Fillmore St. (Pacific Heights), spqrsf.com
