Chez Maman is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

1. Chez Maman

8.7
401 Gough St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 125 tips and reviews

Dina G.Dina Goncharova: I'm in live with this place!!!! The service was great! The food:French onion soup, veal in creamy sauce mushrooms delicious!!!!!!

Chongho L.Chongho Lee: Get these and you won't regret: French onion soup, Mussels with poulette sauce, and Pork chop steak.

Laura B.Laura Babbili: Go with a group of three if you can. Get the French onion soup, steak tartar, mac and cheese, pork chop and mussels. Share everything, family style. Delicious and the perfect amount of food.

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

2. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.3
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

AngelicaAngelica: The most amazing French onion soup and the bacon is ... Best bacon I've ever had. Good list of house cocktails

JoseJose: Specialties: Any cocktail; French onion soup; coq au vin; hamburger; oysters; Tcho chocolate pot de creme; German chocolate cake.

Eric C.Eric Chapter: French onion soup is a must

Chez Maman East is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

3. Chez Maman East

8.9
1401 18th St (btwn Missouri St & Connecticut St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 136 tips and reviews

Cortne B.Cortne Bui: Phenomenal French onion soup! Love the hamburger. Love everything here.

Sourav B.Sourav BandYopadhyay: French onion soup! Mussels!

AshleyAshley: Must have the French onion soup!!

Zazie is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

4. Zazie

8.6
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 360 tips and reviews

Bay M.Bay McLaughlin: What more can be said!? Zazie is amazing. Period. French onion soup, their wine selection, whatever special they are running... Are to die for.

Josh W.Josh W: Brunch here doesn't blow me away, but dinner is phenomenal. From French onion soup and moules marinières to duck leg cassoulet and rabbit fettuccine, everything is flavorful and perfectly executed.

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: Tim Luym, chef of Attic Restaurant, eats here on his nights off. He loves the French onion soup. Read more.

Café Bastille is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

5. Café Bastille

7.1
22 Belden Pl (at Pine and Bush), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews

IrikIrik: Duck Leg Confit with French Onion soup are the best things to try here.

Joshua B.Joshua Bailey: Best French onion soup EVER!

EmilyEmily: French onion soup and combination charcuterie platter! Chicken cordon bleu is simple, but cooked just right without drying out the chicken.

Chouquet's is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

6. Chouquet's

7.4
2500 Washington St (at Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 52 tips and reviews

Nicole C.Nicole Craven: French Onion soup is a must!

Ben C.Ben Coffee: Portions are pretty small for the price in my opinion. French onion soup is pretty good. Definitely a cute restaurant.

AliceAlice: French onion soup is so good and french toast is perfect and not too sweet.

The Bell Tower is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

7. The Bell Tower

8.0
1900 Polk St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 67 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rothenberg: Breakfast sandwich! French onion soup! Both awesome!

Jessica C.Jessica Cox: Tasty French onion soup.

Kerry C.Kerry Cummings: French onion soup is good for a cool Bay Area day.

The Grove is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

8. The Grove

8.4
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 637 tips and reviews

Andrej O.Andrej Oslica: French onion soup!!!

Jeff L.Jeff L: Get the French onion soup. Nice on a cold day.

Kelsey A.Kelsey Avers: The French Onion Soup is AMAZING!

Connecticut Yankee is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

9. Connecticut Yankee

8.2
100 Connecticut St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Rachel T.Rachel Trocano: best French onion soup this side of the golden gate - and the veggie chili can actually be considered a worthy chili!

WhiskeyAvengerWhiskeyAvenger: Great burgers and adult beverage options. I particularly love the patio area for brunch.

Aubrey S.Aubrey Sabala: Just a tip. Just for a minute. Just to see how it feels.

Bistro Central Parc is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

10. Bistro Central Parc

8.6
560 Central Ave (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Panhandle · 39 tips and reviews

Cindy P.Cindy Phung: Chef Nicolas is the best! Every dish was great but I can't stop thinking about the Kobe beef tartare.

Jassim L.Jassim Latif: Eggs Florentine - they know hoe to do eggs.

Tyler W.Tyler Willis: The best beef tartare in SF.

Catch is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

11. Catch

7.4
2362 Market St (at Castro), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 67 tips and reviews

David T.David T: Try the French Onion Soup - Delicious and (I think) vegetarian.

Shauna L.Shauna Leal-Markham: Dine about town!! Great deal!! The French onion soup or spinach salad!! Both great and then the sea bass and bread pudding

Amandeep K.Amandeep Khurana: Tried the crab cakes and crispy duck dumplings for appetizers. Loved em.

Perry's is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

12. Perry's

7.9
1944 Union St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Union Street · 66 tips and reviews

Amira I.Amira Ihsan: French Onion Soup is to die for! It's not the fake stuff. Filet Mignon is PHENOMENAL!!!

Connor P.Connor Peck: Chorizo Scramble with black beans and tortillas is on point! Great breakfast!

Danielle R.Danielle Raybuck: Don't go here service is awful we walked out

Le Central Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

13. Le Central Bistro

7.5
453 Bush St (btwn Kearny & Grant), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 21 tips and reviews

Donna C.Donna Chen: Beet marinated in citrus with yogurt sauce. Brussel sprouts. French onion soup. Bone marrow with toasted bread.

Donna C.Donna Chen: Brussel sprouts, citrus marinated beets with yogurt sauce, bone marrow with toasted bread, and french onion soup.

Adell h.Adell hk: Cassoulet! Quiet and a little bit conservative, but pretty good!

Cafe Jacqueline is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

14. Cafe Jacqueline

7.4
1454 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · North Beach · 34 tips and reviews

Vihang M.Vihang Mehta: All the souffles are fantastic. The french onion soup is delicious and bonus, it’s completely vegetarian!!

Natalie S. C.Natalie S. Coles: Caviar, figs wrapped in prosciutto, Dubonnet and a lovely partner = LOVE!!!

Shadi M.Shadi Mehraein: Every course is a souffle! Love it...want to try it..but I heard it can take a while

La Boulangerie de San Francisco is one of The 15 Best Places for French Onion Soup in San Francisco.

15. La Boulangerie de San Francisco

7.6
500 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Hayes Valley · 129 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: The La Combo (half sandwich/half soup or salad) is perfect, esp when you want to try more than one thing. The open faced tuna melt with french onion soup was amazing! I got lucky and they gave me sala

Ryoko Y.Ryoko Yamamoto: Love love love the french toast without syrup and almond croissants too!

Ailene S.Ailene Sankur: Thick greek yogurt with honey, granola, and fresh fruit. Latte in the bowl. Sit outside (dog optional).