The Best Food in San Francisco
The best food in San Francisco right now is Happy Lamb Hot Pot, San Mateo 快乐小羊, Double Black, and Jollibee — ranked by how much TikTok and Instagram creators are actually posting about them, not by ads. Below are the 20 spots San Francisco can’t stop filming, out of 4,503 on the Closish map.
The 20 most talked-about spots
- 1
Happy Lamb Hot Pot, San Mateo 快乐小羊
San Mateo · 4.3 ★ on Google · $$
33 creators posted about it · 326K video views · 28 new videos this month
215 S Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
- 2
Double Black
Cole Valley · 4.8 ★ on Google
26 creators posted about it · 316K video views · 20 new videos this month
925 Cole St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
- 3
Jollibee
Mid-Market · 4.4 ★ on Google
15 creators posted about it · 583K video views · 16 new videos this month
934 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
- 4
El Sinaloense Mexican Restaurant
San Mateo · 4.4 ★ on Google · $$
8 creators posted about it · 30K video views · 7 new videos this month
1622 Palm Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402, USA
- 5
Enguayabado
Central San Mateo · 5.0 ★ on Google
2 creators posted about it · 45K video views · 13 new videos this month
1655 El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402, USA
- 6
Chotto Matte San Francisco
Union Square · 4.1 ★ on Google
55 creators posted about it · 2.2M video views · 5 new videos this month
50 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
- 7
Cotogna
Jackson Square · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$$
40 creators posted about it · 1.7M video views · 3 new videos this month
490 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 8
Butter & Crumble
North Beach · 4.4 ★ on Google
55 creators posted about it · 1.6M video views · 6 new videos this month
271 Francisco St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 9
Q Specialty Coffee
Presidio Heights · 4.2 ★ on Google
44 creators posted about it · 887K video views · 6 new videos this month
3490 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
- 10
Peacock Pansy
San Francisco · 4.4 ★ on Google · $$
34 creators posted about it · 1.2M video views · 4 new videos this month
392 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
- 11
Satoshi Ramen Shop
Burlingame · 4.8 ★ on Google
9 creators posted about it · 118K video views · 8 new videos this month
266 Lorton Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
- 12
Taste of Shaxian
San Mateo · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$
20 creators posted about it · 558K video views · 3 new videos this month
38 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
- 13
Nan hot pot SF
North Beach · 4.7 ★ on Google
13 creators posted about it · 1.3M video views · 3 new videos this month
501 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 14
The View Lounge
Yerba Buena · 4.4 ★ on Google · $$$
12 creators posted about it · 531K video views · 5 new videos this month
780 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- 15
Mr. Mahjong’s
Chinatown · 4.4 ★ on Google · $$
12 creators posted about it · 166K video views · 3 new videos this month
260 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
- 16
Tony's Pizza Napoletana
North Beach · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$
83 creators posted about it · 3.3M video views · 6 new videos this month
1570 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 17
Hedge Coffee
Mission District · 4.6 ★ on Google
48 creators posted about it · 805K video views · 2 new videos this month
434 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
- 18
Boudin Bakery
Fishermans Wharf · 4.4 ★ on Google · $$
49 creators posted about it · 339K video views · 2 new videos this month
160 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 19
Equal Parts SF
North Beach · 4.5 ★ on Google
39 creators posted about it · 802K video views · 6 new videos this month
478 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 20
Wizards & Wands
San Francisco · 4.0 ★ on Google
37 creators posted about it · 4.1M video views · 2 new videos this month
2030 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA
Where to eat in San Francisco this week
The spots picking up the most new creator videos this month.
- 1
Starlite
Union Square · 4.3 ★ on Google · $$$
21 creators posted about it · 367K video views · 5 new videos this month
450 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
- 2
Palette Tea House
Fort Mason · 4.4 ★ on Google · $$
15 creators posted about it · 132K video views · 4 new videos this month
900 North Point St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
- 3
OLHSO Korean BBQ House
Downtown · 4.4 ★ on Google
19 creators posted about it · 585K video views · 4 new videos this month
236 S B St, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
- 4
Boudin Bakery Cafe
Union Square · 3.9 ★ on Google · $$
17 creators posted about it · 142K video views · 4 new videos this month
251 Geary Street Macy's, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
- 5
Golden Boy Pizza
North Beach · 4.7 ★ on Google · $
68 creators posted about it · 3.3M video views · 4 new videos this month
542 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
How this ranking works
Closish tracks what local food creators post on TikTok and Instagram, matches every video to the real place it was filmed, and ranks spots by how much people are actually talking about them right now — video volume, views, and how recently creators posted. No paid placements, no ads. Rankings refresh as new videos are found (nightly).
See all of San Francisco on the map
Every spot on this page — plus the videos creators filmed there, ratings, hours, and what’s heating up this week — lives on the Closish map. Free, no ads.
San Francisco food, answered
- What food is trending in San Francisco right now?
- Right now the most-posted-about spots in San Francisco are Happy Lamb Hot Pot, San Mateo 快乐小羊, Double Black, Jollibee — ranked by how many TikTok and Instagram creators are posting about them and how much attention those videos are getting.
- How does Closish rank the best food in San Francisco?
- Closish tracks local food creators on TikTok and Instagram, matches each video to the real place it was filmed, and scores every spot by video volume, views, and recency. Rankings refresh nightly — no ads or paid placements.
- How many food spots does Closish track in San Francisco?
- 4,503 San Francisco spots are live on the map right now, across restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and dessert — every one backed by real creator videos.