Kokkari Estiatorio is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

1. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.3
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews

Rachel S.Rachel Stein: Zucchini cakes and tzatziki with pita are both awesome appetizers

Amy C.Amy Chan: Omg! Had the new appetizer DUCK DUMPLINGS with yogurt sauce... Yum!! Must get. We ended up ordering a 2nd helping!

Christian T.Christian Trapp: All of the appetizers are great. I recommend the Zucchini cakes and baked feta

Beretta is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

2. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 490 tips and reviews

Lizzy A.Lizzy A: Amazing appetizer and pizzas. Kind of like Delarosa. The gnocchi, berets cheese pizza, and their cauliflower are delicious! I will definitely return soon.

Ben C.Ben Coffee: All of the appetizers are great. Try the walnut bread... So delicious. This is a good spot for a date and also big groups!

Cait L.Cait Leavey: Walnut, honey, and Burrata appetizer is the best! Their olive oil and sea salt ice cream is definitely worth trying too.

Lavash is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

3. Lavash

8.3
511 Irving St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 59 tips and reviews

Larissa D.Larissa Dinh: Must-order the Koobideh, mint tea, mixed grill to share, extra grilled tomatoes, eggplant appetizer.

James T.James T: Kashk-e Bademjan (eggplant) was a tasty appetizer.

Ashwini S.Ashwini Sukhdeve: Everything we ordered was extremely tasty! The eggplant appetizer, zereshk polo, shishilk was amazing! One of the best baklava!

Nopa is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

4. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Frances 미라Frances 미라: Get the burger, and avocado appetizer. Add the avocado to the burger and thank me after. It's a party in your mouth. Mmmm

Eric B.Eric Benjamin: Get the goat cheese appetizer and save some cheese to put on the burger you should also get.

Elisabeth F.Elisabeth Frederick: Goat cheese appetizer is out of this world

Lers Ros Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

5. Lers Ros Thai

8.6
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

jared z.jared zlotnick: Pork shoulder appetizer is outstanding.

Aaron L.Aaron Levy: Get the garlic quail appetizer - makes you feel like a giant when you chomp on their tiny, tasty bones

Yasemin T.Yasemin Taşkın Ersoy: Get the pork skewers from the appetizer menu and don't share!

Perbacco is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

6. Perbacco

8.4
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews

William C.William Choi: Get the mushroom and peach appetizer.

Davy K.Davy Kestens: Had the papardelle. Was not impressed. Bland taste and the herbs absolutely did not match w the food. Will be back, just to test some of the other dishes, since my ceviche appetizer was great.

Mike W.Mike Wise: This is a gem. Wines served by the glass without uncorking? Great appetizers And perfect pasta that even comes in half portions. Scallops and Black Sea bass; great chef in a seaport.

Wayfare Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

7. Wayfare Tavern

8.9
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 320 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Luk: Grilled calamari appetizer is the best calamari I've ever had and a must order.

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Grilled squid appetizer is a must. Cocktails are on the strong side and poorly executed. Watch out for how well done your meat is...Ordered the $50 American Kobe steak and medium rare was medium well

Mark Y.Mark Yolton: Steak tartare appetizer, fried chicken or short ribs entree, and either blueberry tart or donut dessert. You can't go wrong.

a Mano is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

8. a Mano

8.7
450 Hayes St (Octavia Street), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 67 tips and reviews

Shrutika S.Shrutika Sachdev: The homemade pasta is delicious as is the pizza! Oh and appetizers - so everything! Lamb pasta is spot on! Great addition to Hayes Valley.

Aaron L.Aaron Lim: Rigatoni was flavorful. Duck liver appetizer amazing.

Andrew B.Andrew Branch: The fried delicata squash appetizer is 👌🏼

Jackson Fillmore is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

9. Jackson Fillmore

8.6
2506 Fillmore St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 26 tips and reviews

Matt L.Matt Lawson: The zucchini appetizer here is a must.

Tami S.Tami Swits: The calamari is the best fried calamari I've ever had...very lightly breaded and amazing flavor. Zucchini appetizer is simple, fresh, healthy, yummy. Spaghetti alla carbonera is my go to pasta dish.

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Zucchini appetizer and pasta.

Delarosa is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

10. Delarosa

8.8
2175 Chestnut St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Marina District · 225 tips and reviews

Anthony R.Anthony Rallo: Swiss chard appetizer is amazing.

John P.John Pastor: Try the burrata bruschetta with hazelnuts and honey as an appetizer!

David ☕️ K.David ☕️ Klein: Great appetizers. Try all the bruschetta plates.

Rich Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

11. Rich Table

8.8
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 188 tips and reviews

Liza P.Liza P: Unusual, interesting but not complicated dishes. Every time it's a wonderful dinner! Be kind to yourself - have an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert, and of course a couple cocktails!

Kathy 👩🏻‍💻 L.Kathy 👩🏻‍💻 Lin: Make a reservation -- it's a pretty small space and the tables are close together. Be prepared to for the full on communal dining experience. The chef even came over to tell us about our appetizer! :)

Brian L.Brian Longtin: Tasting menu was a fantastic experience, but would happily come back just for the creative appetizers and cocktails. Porcini doughnuts!

Trattoria Contadina is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

12. Trattoria Contadina

8.8
1800 Mason St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Trattoria · Russian Hill · 68 tips and reviews

LisaLisa: the pepperoni arrostiti appetizer is a must have!

Eric W.Eric Wheeler: The Salvatore and carlesimo are top of the pops. Also you must have the meatballs and the roasted pepper appetizers.

nancy m.nancy meadows: LOVE the cheese stuffed pepper appetizer!! YUM!

Helmand Palace is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

13. Helmand Palace

7.8
2424 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Afghan Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 32 tips and reviews

Morgan C.Morgan Cantrell: Really good food. I'd suggest the kaddo (baked baby pumpkin) appetizer followed by lawand (lamb) and theeka kebab (beef) entrees.

Javier C.Javier Cambon Sanjurjo: Kadoo is yummy, a must as appetizer (seriously, it's awesome!). Didn't like the bowlawni much though, won't order it again. Qabelee was ok, the lamb was very good, but the overall dish was a bit dry.

tablehoppertablehopper: Regulars go crazy for the kaddo ($5.95), an appetizer of pan-fried and baked pumpkin, topped with a ground beef sauce and yogurt-garlic sauce. Dessert for dinner! Read more.

Kitchen Istanbul is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

14. Kitchen Istanbul

8.0
349 Clement St (at 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 52 tips and reviews

carla b.carla borsoi: come between 5-7pm for $5 appetizers with purchase of an adult beverage

Maribeth D.Maribeth Doran: A "find" in the neighborhood. Good food: great happy hour with reasonably-priced appetizers & decent wines by the glass.

AvaAva: The kebabs are good, and the hummus makes a good appetizer

De Afghanan is one of The 15 Best Places for Appetizers in San Francisco.

15. De Afghanan

8.2
1035 Geary St (Geary and Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Afghan Restaurant · Tenderloin · 27 tips and reviews

Camila M.Camila McHugh: Juiciest meat ever with insane spice rubs. Eggplant appetizer w afghan bread is amazing.

Fiona S.Fiona Stripe: The eggplant appetizer was so delicious!

Megan AllisonMegan Allison: super delicious, authentic and friendly. tiny spot; expect to wait on a busy night. Chaplee kebab plate and the eggplant appetizer 👌