🥘 Best Korean in San Francisco
14 korean spots in San Francisco, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Korean Spots
1
Ssal
Ssal serves a single nightly tasting menu in a Polk Street dining room that opens onto its kitchen. The menu shifts constantly, joining Korean ingredients and techniques with modern Californian cookin...
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2
San Ho Won
Chefs Corey Lee and Jeong-In Hwang, of the Benu team, run this Korean charcoal restaurant in the Mission. The kitchen centers on hardwood-grilled meats and Korean fundamentals, from marinated short ri...
91
3
Mashita Galbi Jjim
Mashita Galbi Jjim is a Polk Gulch specialist built around a single showpiece: galbi jjim, beef short ribs braised until they surrender, plated over rice-cake tteokbokki and finished tableside with a ...
90
4
Bansang
Chef Ethan Min's contemporary Korean restaurant sits at Fillmore and Geary, across from The Fillmore concert hall in the former Izakaya Kou space. Min, who cooked at Saison and Atelier Crenn, named it...
86
5
Sohn
Korean-inspired café and community space in Dogpatch -- part coffee shop, part retail gallery, part gathering place for art and cultural events. On the ground floor of a Dogpatch live-work building, j...
84
6
Joodooboo
A Korean deli in North Oakland known for silky house-made tofu and seasonal banchan that changes weekly. A tofu, rice, and soup set runs $22, with sides like kabocha squash, pickled carrots, and fried...
84
7
Jijime
Jijime runs a Korean-Asian fusion menu out of a small storefront on Geary Boulevard in the Richmond, covering tapas, sizzling plates, barbecue, and ramen for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. The honey ...
84
8
Toyose
A Korean spot in a converted garage near Ocean Beach that stays open late, until midnight daily and 2am on weekends. It is a longtime late-night favorite for super-crisp chicken wings, spicy noodles w...
82
9
Manna
A walk-in-only Korean restaurant on Irving Street built for casual weeknight dinners, with massive portions and nearly everything under $20. Homestyle classics include bubbling tofu stew, sizzling bar...
82
10
Buoy Bar
The nighttime counterpart of The Buoy, Buoy Bar is a dimly lit Hayes Valley spot serving reimagined Korean classics built for sharing, with lo-fi music and a curved bar. Dishes include parmesan-dusted...
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All 14 Korean Spots in San Francisco
My Tofu House
82
Han Il Kwan
82
Berkeley Social Club
81
Jilli
75
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