Shanghai China Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

1. Shanghai China Restaurant

6.3
1559 Mission St (@ Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 6 tips and reviews

Robert M.Robert Manson: Ask for the spicy version of the comp egg drop soup

Heather C.Heather Callaway: WHY is this place not rated?! The food is great!

Leonardo Tiberius ⛵Leonardo Tiberius ⛵: Lunch specials at $8.65. Includes tax so $10 will do it.

Tú Lan Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

2. Tú Lan Restaurant

7.7
8 6th St (btwn Market St & Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 140 tips and reviews

Don O.Don Otvos: Order the #17.

Andrew C.Andrew Cerda: imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. get it?

Dav Y.Dav Yaginuma: Eat at the counter, taste the chaos.

Garaje is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

3. Garaje

9.1
475 3rd St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 299 tips and reviews

Elizabeth G.Elizabeth Good: Love this place! Excellent beer selection and I've never had a bad meal. Highly recommend the tuna tacos.

Tara M.Tara Marchand: For your iOS device charging needs, here are lightning cables poking out from the wooden tables along the wall.

Chris 🍻 M.Chris 🍻 Makarsky: I love that a bar can have complimentary iphone 5 chargers at the tables, but still be cash-only (also the zapatos, tacos, and beer selection are all amazing, especially given the area)

Zero Zero is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

4. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 435 tips and reviews

Miss Kitty SFSPCAMiss Kitty SFSPCA: The dessert is delish and you get to create your own confection! I topped chocolate cake with ice cream, caramel and candied hazelnuts.

Joe B.Joe Bertino: Castro pizza. Yes please.

SFGateSFGate: Crisp chicken thighs, burrata ravioli, blistered pizzas, great cocktails. What's not to like? Read more.

Marlowe is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

5. Marlowe

8.9
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews

Min K.Min Kim: LOVE the cauliflower cheddar cheese side menu+ marlowe burger! Tastes just like regular mac and cheese, but with cauliflowers!

ThrillistThrillist: Try the Marlowe Burger (Niman beef on brioche with caramelized onions/bacon/horseradish aioli). Read more.

SFGateSFGate: What do we like more, the Marlowe burger or those fried Brussels sprouts chips? Don't make us choose! Read more.

Anchor & Hope is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

6. Anchor & Hope

83 Minna St (at 2nd St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · SoMa · 174 tips and reviews

Julia Q.Julia Qiu: Complimentary chips and vinegar aioli are great. Also some of the freshest oysters around

Megan A.Megan Acree Zengerle: Champagne & oysters!

Anchor and HopeAnchor and Hope: Come check out our Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:30. $1 oysters and other fun bites!

Super Duper Burgers is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

7. Super Duper Burgers

8.6
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 217 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Adults are allowed to order kid size shakes. Handy!

Filipe F.Filipe Fortes: Paleo options - Niman Ranch beef and a lettuce wrap option. Can add egg, avocado, and portabello mushroom.

Tori M.Tori Malani: Veggie Burger, no hummus, with cheese, an egg, and avocado. Its amazing! I have dreams about this burger :3

Super Duper Burgers is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

8. Super Duper Burgers

8.6
721 Market St (btwn 3rd St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 454 tips and reviews

VyomaVyoma: The chicken sandwich is yum! Juice grilled chicken with aioli dressing and jack cheese. Only $7.

EaterEater: Despite the Straus milk in the shakes and 100% Niman Ranch beef in the patties, what really matters is taste, and Super Duper burgers continue to rank among the best in the Bay Area. [Eater 38 Member]

ThrillistThrillist: This joint contains single and double chrome-flat-top-grilled burgers that've drawn them well-deserved comparisons to In-N-Out. Read more.

The Cavalier is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

9. The Cavalier

8.1
360 Jessie St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
English Restaurant · SoMa · 183 tips and reviews

Heather C.Heather Callaway: The rabbit pie was amazing! As was the cocktail tea thyme. Will be back soon...

DensDens: Classiest place for breakfast in the hood. Sure, the bacon egg & cheese sandwich is $13, but is a reeeaaaallllyyy good $13 breakfast sandwich :)

ThrillistThrillist: The Cavalier is giving you exactly what you want with an all-day, every-day breakfast and lunch that also happens to be bacon-sandwich-level delicious. Read more.

The Fly Trap is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

10. The Fly Trap

7.6
606 Folsom St (btwn 2nd St & Hawthorne St), San Francisco, CA
Persian Restaurant · SoMa · 69 tips and reviews

Michael R.Michael R: Sit at the bar with dominatrix-ish Valen.

ZAGATZAGAT: Don’t miss “Meatball Mondays,” offering a weekly changing stuffed meatball, accented with herbs, dried fruit and chutney ($25).

EaterEater: Chef/owner Hoss Zare defines hospitality. His restaurant is unlike any other in the city with its big, bold, unfamiliar flavors in the historic setting of the Fly Trap. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

RN74 is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

11. RN74

301 Mission St (at Beale St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 155 tips and reviews

Clare P.Clare Peskuric: Service is amazing. Get the yellow tail, scallops and lobster/sea urchin share plate. Yum!

Grant G.Grant Gilligan: Drink Burgundy

Hana N.Hana Na: Do not get their "steak." bleh. What a mediocre place.

Amber is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

12. Amber

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

Jenny N.Jenny N: $20 lunch buffet is a great deal! Excellent variety of curries and meat, included several desserts and naan at your table

Ian B.Ian Brown: Get the butter chicken.

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!

Bar Agricole is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

13. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

Journey City GuidesJourney City Guides: Great venue. Great food. Great cocktails. Great service. A must in San Francisco.

Alex R.Alex Rainert: It's called a Kentucky Buck and it's not on the menu. It's got bourbon and ginger and it's boozy and refreshing at the same time. Now go talk to your bartender...

AskMenAskMen: The culmination of the hyper-fresh, hyper-local cocktail movement. They grow some of their garnishes on site & contract with local farms & artisanal spirits makers. Expect awesome. Read more.

Una Pizza Napoletana is one of The 15 Best Places for Family Dinners in SoMa, San Francisco.

14. Una Pizza Napoletana

210 11th St (at Howard), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 99 tips and reviews

Renganathan R.Renganathan Ramamoorthy: Any pizza is fantastic. And perfect for sharing between two people.

Ian L.Ian Leighton: simplified menu chart.

Adam F.Adam F: Let me just reiterate that this is the best pizza I have ever eaten.