Bissap Baobab is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

1. Bissap Baobab

7.7
3372 19th St (Mission St), San Francisco, CA
African Restaurant · Mission District · 67 tips and reviews

Cara H.Cara Hirsch: Ginger margaritas are good. Tamarind margaritas are fine but don't taste very tamarindy.

TristanTristan: You get a free pitcher of margarita for your bday! Get the tamarind margarita.

Clara B.Clara Bayarri: The chicken banana and salad platter was really good, and the tamarind margarita a nice twist

Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

2. Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar

8.2
1175 Folsom St (at Eighth), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews

Bryan P.Bryan Pangilinan: Tamarind prawns are the bomb! :)

Nick W.Nick Wakefield: If you like spice go for the Kua Kling Mu! I live in Asia and used to spice, this was great! Pork with Asparagus and a lot of chilli!

Andrew C.Andrew Cerda: Communal dining can be a bit awkward, but so are first dates. Go ahead, #treatyodate.

Sai Jai Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

3. Sai Jai Thai

8.0
771 Ofarrell St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 63 tips and reviews

Petra K.Petra Klepietko: Very good green kari and spicy soup with tamarind! Great value/price.

Xande M.Xande Macedo: The Pork Shoulder (#41) and the Beef Salad (#11) are amazing! Get it.

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the pork shoulder fried rice is delicious. Yum!

Thanh Long is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

4. Thanh Long

8.5
4101 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 83 tips and reviews

Ants N.Ants Nguyen: Tamarind crab and garlic noodles all day!

Tamara H.Tamara Houston: My all-time favorite restaurant!!! Order the garlic crab and a Jordon Chard

An The GoAn The Go: Need a Garlic Noodle fix and can't make it to Thanh Long? Look out for the An Family Food Truck, "An The Go", next location. twitter.com/anthegosf

Amber is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

5. Amber

7.6
25 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St) (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
North Indian Restaurant · SoMa · 199 tips and reviews

A♥h♡ly T.A♥h♡ly Toledo: BUTTER CHICKEN is a must! Every dish is excellent! The bar area is very appealing ... dont forget the Tamarind sauce and fried spinach, yes!

Caroline J.Caroline Jack: Soup plus plush-fried spinach with tamarind yogurt and cranberries. Truly madly yummy food here!

AbhishekAbhishek: Not a big fan of Indian lunch buffets but this was one of the best buffets I have ever had. The variety was awesome, they even had Pani Puri with tamarind water! Delicious Indian food!

Humphry Slocombe is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

6. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

J M.J Maya: Order the secret breakfast with orange tamarind <3. Best ice cream ever

Diana G.Diana Galvis: Secret breakfast + orange tamarind <3

Ben R.Ben Russo: Secret Breakfast! Or the Magnolia beer ice cream! Read more.

Aslam's Rasoi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

7. Aslam's Rasoi

8.0
1037 Valencia St (21st St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews

Ualtar O.Ualtar O'Regan: Excellent Menu, Great Service, Good Wine, and the best Tamarind Sauce I have ever tasted all in a Fine Dining Atmosphere!! Two thumbs up! ( ; - )

Cyrus L.Cyrus Lee: Ice water is off the hook

kim g.kim garrison: Veggie korma = crack= heaven. You're welcome.

Crustacean is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

8. Crustacean

7.8
1475 Polk St (at California St.), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 50 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Very expensive for what it is. Tasty, but not more so that R&G Lounge or Yuet Lee. Regular roast grab was the best. Skip the tamarind one, wasn’t spicy.

Ronny B.Ronny Budiutama: The best garlic noodle ever. The crab and seabass are awesome.

Стас Г.Стас Гончаров: It's wonderful!!! Everything (incl crab and lobster)!!! Furthermore it's in Michelin guide 2010 and Tripadvisor 2011

Pampanguena Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

9. Pampanguena Cuisine

8.3
4441 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Filipino Restaurant · Excelsior · 4 tips and reviews

H K.H K: Get the 6-person combo if you have 6 hungry friends! Simple and tasty.

Mark D.Mark Del Lima: Great place for Filipino catering.

MikeFinSFMikeFinSF: The food was good but it took over 30 minutes for my take out order to be ready. Will call ahead next time.

Tín is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

10. Tín

8.7
937 Howard St (btwn 5th & 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 178 tips and reviews

Sandra C.Sandra Cifo: Spring rolls and tamarind shrimp!!

Ivan E.Ivan Erceg: *Everything* I tried here was great. So much so that this is the one and only restaurant where I asked for *second* main dish. Just go and enjoy.

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: If you're not feeling like a big bowl of steaming hot pho, go for the chili-lemongrass chicken with rice. And always drop a fried egg on it.

E&O Kitchen and Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

11. E&O Kitchen and Bar

7.7
314 Sutter St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 150 tips and reviews

Maggie W.Maggie White: $1 oysters, $1 dumplings, $3 ahi tuna tartare, $3 tamarind and hoisin pork spare ribs, $4 beef short rib slider, $3 chicken satay, $6 cocktails, $6 wine, or $4 beer during happy hour Mon-Sat 3-6pm.

Ron L.Ron Levi: Awesome meal at E&O. Ted Allen says to try the Indonesian Corn Fritters. He was right!

Kimberly R.Kimberly Ratliff: House made ginger ale is divine

Kin Khao is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

12. Kin Khao

8.5
55 Cyril Magnin St (Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews

EaterEater: These wings are large and in charge, and coated with Kin Khao's tangy, spicy sauce. This dish is awash in tamarind, fish sauce and other Thai ingredients, and comes with a hot towel to clean up after. Read more.

Guillaume R.Guillaume R.: A little difficult to find as the entrance is on the South-East corner of Mason and Ellis. Extremely flavorful and delicious, lots of great beers and bold flavors. The Namprik Long Rua is to die for.

MasshuMasshu: Entrance is at SE corner of Mason & Ellis

La Mar is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

13. La Mar

8.8
Pier 1½ (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 232 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Try the "Nikei," with tuna, Japanese cucumber, daikon, nori, & tamarind, or even the "classic," which is marinated in a "tiger's milk" of ridiculously hot peppers. Read more.

Jan-Nicolas V.Jan-Nicolas Vanderveken: Great patio, amazing food and we even got a free order of ceviche. You must order the "buñuelos de chocolate" for desert (orange glazed chocolate beignets with banana and passion fruit ice cream). Read more.

DailyCandyDailyCandy: We like the ceviches and waterfront views, but we love the bustling happy hour with $5 cocktails. Read more.

Taqueria Cancún is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

14. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews

Brendan R.Brendan Ryan: Tamarind is the best flavor of Jaritos

Max B.Max Blue 🚴🍔: quesadilla suiza. make it super. feel the awesomeness in your belly.

Ernie H.Ernie Hsiung: Go to Taqueria Cancun. Get any super burrito. Expect to only eat a half of it as it's filled to the gills with beans and meat and rice and avocado. (ridiculously worth it, tho.)

Manivanh Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Tamarind in San Francisco.

15. Manivanh Thai

7.9
2732 24th St (btwn Hampshire & Potrero), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission District · 7 tips and reviews

Megan M.Megan Masters: Papaya salad, pad Thai and chicken red curry all were delicious!

Kira D.Kira Downey: Vegetarian red curry with eggplant added over brown rice was heavenly! 🍆

Noah F.Noah Froehlich: The pad kee mao (drunken noodles) was incredible.