The 10 Best Korean Restaurants in San Francisco
Updated: February 19, 2021
Did someone say Korean food? We created the ultimate list of the finest Korean restaurants in San Francisco by evaluating the best restaurant and review sites, expert rankings, food blogs and review articles. Explore everything you need to know about the best Korean restaurants below.
Find the perfect Korean restaurant
Sushi Ondo
San Francisco’s New Restaurant Openings
Infatuation
Brothers Restaurant
The 10 Best Korean BBQ Restaurants in the Bay Area
Thrillist
The Bay Area's Korean Barbecue, Ranked
Eater
Tacorea
Where To Eat Around San Francisco’s Tourist Traps
Infatuation
17 Reliable Places to Eat Around Union Square
Eater
Barnzu Korean Restaurant
Where to Eat and Drink in the Tenderloin
Eater
Manna
12 best Korean restaurants in San Francisco and Oakland
SFist
SF Honey Pig Korean BBQ
Kogi Gogi BBQ
8 essential spots for Korean BBQ in San Francisco
Zagat
SSAL
JIJIME
Namu Stonepot
The Best Restaurants In NoPa
Infatuation
Eat and Drink Down Divisadero Street
Eater
Why these restaurants?
Finding the best Korean restaurant for you shouldn’t feel like a second job. For these results, 1095134 restaurant reviews were analyzed, 31320 restaurants’ Yelp and Google reviews were captured, and exactly 1539 lists and articles from Zagat, SFist and Eater and others were carefully reviewed by Feastfox. The spots that made the cut have been featured in Zagat - 8 essential spots for Korean BBQ in San Francisco, SFist - 12 best Korean restaurants in San Francisco and Oakland and Eater - The Bay Area's Korean Barbecue, Ranked. As restaurants continue to adapt to COVID-19, you can trust us to show the latest information on which restaurants are open and how with our real-time data recommendation engine. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so enjoy the best food with no agenda. These ten options are sure to delight.
Drink pairing tips
A next-level match for bibimbap
When ordering bibimbap, experts suggest pairing it with a glass of Riesling, a popular white wine.
Fun facts
A classic dish
Often regarded as one of the most traditional dishes in Korea, kimchi has long been prepared with fermented vegetables.
Parking in the area
Few things are as aggravating as circling around the block, looking for parking when you’re hungry. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen Korean spot.
