Hard Knox Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

1. Hard Knox Cafe

8.7
2526 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Dogpatch · 103 tips and reviews

Sergio R.Sergio Rodriguez: Corn muffin's very nice and fried chicken even better

Christine N.Christine Ngo: Vietnamese owners FOR THE WIN.

David F.David Forbes: Try all the sides

The Front Porch is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

2. The Front Porch

8.5
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews

Leroy J.Leroy Johnson: Mac and cheese, oxtail poutine, and fried chicken.....legit

Carlos A.Carlos Ambrozak: Eat fried chicken at Front Porch.

Sarah B.Sarah Bruning Meron: If someone offers you a biscuit, gravy, fried chicken, bacon, cheddar with a side of grits, you put on your elastic pants and say yes. (Stoner stack)

Brenda's Meat & Three is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

3. Brenda's Meat & Three

9.0
919 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Western Addition · 118 tips and reviews

Brenna M.Brenna Marketello: Best Florentine eggs bennie in the city!

Arlynne C.Arlynne Cakes: Great food.

Michael L.Michael Liu: Despite the name, vegetarian and vegan options here.

Brenda's French Soul Food is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

4. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.7
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 501 tips and reviews

Jae C.Jae Clarke: Catfish Benedict - you'll remember this one for a while. Excellent dish!

ThrillistThrillist: The Hangtown Fry may be the true breakfast of champions: A crispy oyster, bacon & scallion scramble with girts and a biscuit.

AskMenAskMen: Serves up beignets stuffed with crawfish, apple or chocolate, & goodies like shrimp over cheddar grits. The po' boys here are as yummy as anything you could find in the Big Easy. Read more.

Hard Knox Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

5. Hard Knox Cafe

8.0
2448 Clement St (at 26th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 58 tips and reviews

Greg C.Greg Choy: Fried Chicken, waffles, yams, jumbalaya, beignets! Love it all!

Becky F.Becky Fang: ASK FOR BRIAN, PR!!!

Pete P.Pete Petras: Get the 3 piece fried chicken.

Old Skool Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

6. Old Skool Cafe

7.7
1429 Mendell St (at Oakdale Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bayview · 11 tips and reviews

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: The gumbo is excellent... just the right amount of spice! The peanut butter stew is very good too. If you want to try the fried chicken in a smaller portion, get the drummettes.

Om A.Om Ami: Don't expect the best of service...

Sara A.Sara Akhavan: sweet potato frites & live entertainment: a magic combo

Little Skillet is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

7. Little Skillet

7.6
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · SoMa · 171 tips and reviews

Simon T.Simon Tan: Fried chicken and waffles, light and airy waffles with an amazing sausage white gravy.

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Indulge in the fried chicken and waffles...it's #4 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Kat L.Kat L: Go back to Little Skillet

Tastebuds is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

8. Tastebuds

7.4
600 5th Ave (Balboa), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 5 tips and reviews

Kayo S.Kayo S.: Shrimp dishes including shrimp & grits, and shrimp breakfast burritos were good. Friendly service.

katrina p.katrina panovich: Shrimp and grits with eggs is soo good

Brian L.Brian Longtin: Juicy, flavorful fried chicken, great with waffles for brunch.

Tupelo is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

9. Tupelo

7.2
1337 Grant Ave (btwn Vallejo & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · North Beach · 44 tips and reviews

mcldiebelmcldiebel: Try the Marscapone Grits With Balsamic Bacon And Eggs

sarahsarah: Check out trivia Wednesday at 8 with Sal. Get there before 8 to grab a happy hour priced beer then order the fried chicken dinner and enjoy!

Zac B.Zac Bonheim: If you don't want people to fall asleep, stop booking blues bands after 9 PM.

Victory Hall & Parlor is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

10. Victory Hall & Parlor

8.0
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 45 tips and reviews

Lauren T.Lauren Townsend: Chicken poboy with bacon and their special cocktails are pretty good!

Tommy L.Tommy Leep: Shit was legit

Frederic B.Frederic Barthelemy: Their partnership with the Little Skillet, is amazing and full of win for fried chicken among many other items. /The/ place to be for late dinner and drinks in SOMA

Biscuits and Blues is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

11. Biscuits and Blues

7.6
401 Mason St (at Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lower Nob Hill · 41 tips and reviews

Kara CKara C: Jambalaya with Chicken and Sausage and a biscuit! Perfect meal!!

Art F.Art F: Get the Jambala with chicken & sausage. With good blues and a buzz it makes for a good meal.

Lucky J.Lucky J: This place is Open!. I am not sure why it says Closed.

Baby Blues BBQ is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

12. Baby Blues BBQ

7.5
3149 Mission St (at Precita Ave), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Bernal Heights · 73 tips and reviews

Seema K.Seema Kumar: Mashed potatoes, beef brisket, collard greens, and corn bread are amazing!

Brittney G.Brittney Gilbert: They deliver. ribs. to your house.

scott ..scott ...: The banana pudding is tremendous. It's not pudding on any airs.

Eddie's Cafe is one of The 13 Best Southern Food Restaurants in San Francisco.

13. Eddie's Cafe

7.8
800 Divisadero St (at Fulton), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Alamo Square · 65 tips and reviews

Rebecca P.Rebecca Petzel: So friendly. Classic breakfast. My new favorite.

Nacho N.Nacho Nova: If you get coffee, open your soul up to the waiter and they will pour your coffee into a mug that will give you a window into the core of your being.

Lane B.Lane Becker: Hangover? What hangover?