The Best Food in San Francisco
The best food in San Francisco right now is Handroll Hawker, Dolores Deluxe, and Odd One Out Tea San Mateo — 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 4,602 on the Closish map.
The 20 most talked-about spots
- 1
Handroll Hawker
Russian Hill · 4.8 ★ on Google · $$
8 creators posted about it · 67K video views · 9 new videos this month
2360 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
- 2
Dolores Deluxe
Mission District · 4.7 ★ on Google
38 creators posted about it · 1.2M video views · 7 new videos this month
3500 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA
- 3
Odd One Out Tea San Mateo
Downtown · 4.4 ★ on Google
20 creators posted about it · 161K video views · 14 new videos this month
165 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
- 4
Ay Caray Taqueria #2
Excelsior District · 4.8 ★ on Google · $
4 creators posted about it · 84K video views · 8 new videos this month
4523 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112, USA
- 5
La Taqueria
Mission · 4.5 ★ on Google · $
98 creators posted about it · 15M video views · 9 new videos this month
2889 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
- 6
Elena's Mexican Restaurant
West of Twin Peaks · 4.3 ★ on Google · $$
51 creators posted about it · 877K video views · 5 new videos this month
255 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127, USA
- 7
Happy Lamb Hot Pot, San Mateo 快乐小羊
San Mateo · 4.3 ★ on Google · $$
44 creators posted about it · 342K video views · 3 new videos this month
215 S Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
- 8
Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement
San Francisco · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$
26 creators posted about it · 600K video views · 3 new videos this month
1375 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
- 9
MJ's Cafe
Lower Nob Hill · 4.9 ★ on Google · $$
2 creators posted about it · 150K video views · 3 new videos this month
969 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
- 10
Yank Sing
San Francisco · 4.3 ★ on Google · $$$
33 creators posted about it · 1.3M video views · 4 new videos this month
49 Stevenson St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
- 11
Tony's Pizza Napoletana
North Beach · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$
110 creators posted about it · 3.8M video views · 5 new videos this month
1570 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 12
Sergeant Ma
China Basin · 5.0 ★ on Google
12 creators posted about it · 61K video views · 7 new videos this month
185 Berry St Ste 1500, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- 13
Son and Garden
Little Saigon · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$$$
25 creators posted about it · 398K video views · 2 new videos this month
700 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
- 14
Ay Caray Taqueria
San Mateo · 4.1 ★ on Google · $
7 creators posted about it · 198K video views · 4 new videos this month
478 S Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
- 15
Fil-Am Cuisine
4.5 ★ on Google · $
10 creators posted about it · 342K video views · 4 new videos this month
66 School St, Daly City, CA 94014, USA
- 16
Polynesian Island Luau
Daly City · 4.5 ★ on Google
8 creators posted about it · 482K video views · 2 new videos this month
2901 Geneva Ave, Daly City, CA 94014, USA
- 17
Seiyun Yemeni Coffee
SoMa · 4.7 ★ on Google · $
7 creators posted about it · 29K video views · 4 new videos this month
260 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- 18
Fresca
Noe Valley · 4.3 ★ on Google
3 creators posted about it · 16K video views · 2 new videos this month
3945 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA
- 19
Deli Board
SoMa · 4.5 ★ on Google · $$
64 creators posted about it · 4M video views · 3 new videos this month
1058 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- 20
Khao Tiew
West of Twin Peaks · 4.6 ★ on Google
46 creators posted about it · 3.4M video views · 3 new videos this month
272 Claremont Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94127, USA
Where to eat in San Francisco this week
The spots picking up the most new creator videos this month.
- 1
Chula Cafe
Central Waterfront · 5.0 ★ on Google
5 creators posted about it · 123K video views · 5 new videos this month
701 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- 2
Biscoff Coffee Corner
Fisherman's Wharf · 4.2 ★ on Google · $$
50 creators posted about it · 5.7M video views · 4 new videos this month
39 Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
- 3
Q Specialty Coffee
Presidio Heights · 4.2 ★ on Google
48 creators posted about it · 930K video views · 4 new videos this month
3490 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
- 4
Atelier Crenn
Union Street · 4.6 ★ on Google · $$$$
25 creators posted about it · 2.2M video views · 4 new videos this month
3127 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA
- 5
The Old Post Office
Burlingame · 5.0 ★ on Google
6 creators posted about it · 88K video views · 4 new videos this month
222 Park Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010, 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 Handroll Hawker, Dolores Deluxe, Odd One Out Tea San Mateo — 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?
- 4,602 San Francisco spots are live on the map right now, across restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and dessert — every one backed by real creator videos.