1. Zuni Café
8.5
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Grace S.: Roast chicken and bread salad, Caesar salad, shoestring fries, and Zuni Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir
Melea S.: Get the ZUNI pinot noir. By the bottle.
Verna: Everyone says get the roast chicken and you definitely should! It takes 1hr so order it ASAP. It feeds 3-4 so order the house Pinot Noir, Caesar Salad + gnocchi as you wait if you've got a group.
2. Swirl on Castro
8.6
572 Castro St (near 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Castro · 22 tips and reviews
Kenny Vick: Try the new Swirl Pinot Noir, it's fruity, silky, and smooth. Yummy!
Nic Hunter: Great place to hang out after work. Josh is a great help and super cute to boot!
Brian Mayer: Ask for Jon, his personality and charm light up this place.
4. Heirloom Café
9.0
2500 Folsom St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews
Kenneth Berger: Be sure to ask for the bottle list, and don't miss the gnocchi. Favorites from the bottle list: aged Qupe Roussanne, Jura whites, aged west coast Pinot Noir.
Nina Yiamsamatha: The potato gnocchi with fennel sausage, sweet corn, and crimini mushrooms is heavenly. Definitely order it.
Adrienne st. aubin: FYI very tasty but not Italian
8. District
8.5
216 Townsend St (btwn Ritch & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 110 tips and reviews
Tara Trovato: Incredible ambience, wine and food. The Stoller Pinot Noir is great, fiancee enjoyed the Lucifer beer and the Napoli pizzetta and cheese plate were great. No complaints here.
Carlee Gomes: The stuffed and fried squash blossoms are outta control delicious. (Especially with a glass of the Pigato.) And they're lightly battered in rice flour so they're totally gluten free THANK YOU!
megan: If 'Cheers' had been set in SF, this would have been the bar. Classic local's spot w/ better-than-you'd-expect food. Opt for a whole bottle and just try not to order the fries, I dare you.
9. Lark
8.0
4068 18th St (btwn Hartford & Castro), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Castro · 34 tips and reviews
Odile Roujol: Having a drink and great tapas at Lark after a bad day ( Election Day ). Feeling good with a glass of Pinot noir and my beloved husband and nice people around, smiling and joking
Paula Anjos: People are friendly and the food is really good! I ordered a Calamari with feta cheese and it’s wonderful
Elvis Murks: The roasted half boneless free-range chicken with oregano, lemon and olive oil.
10. Balboa Cafe
8.4
3199 Fillmore St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Union Street · 85 tips and reviews
Marina Costabile: Prophet Pinot Noir is fantastic. Small producer and hard to find!
Cristin Zweig: Chicken Paillard Wednesdays are the best. Great people watching, always a fun crowd
Andrew Kass: Try the wild cougars. Off menu, but definitely in abundance and also the house speciality.
12. Wayfare Tavern
8.9
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 320 tips and reviews
Envolve Winery: Make sure to try the Envolve Lennox Vineyard Pinot Noir! Will pair perfectly with the Organic Fried Chicken and Ribeye! Also perfect to share around the table with friends & family!
Len Gilbert: Devils on horseback, lamb shank sandwich, and burger are all fantastic. Chocolate custard for desert.
steven thorne: Tell the waiter to keep the popovers coming