Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

OpenTable

Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in San Francisco Bay Area? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Sonoma Wine Shop & La Bodega

5.0

5 (109)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Sebastopol

About the restaurant

Gourmet Vegetarian and Gourmet Vegan dining - 5 nights a week.
We make our own pastas, soups, salads, desserts from scratch.
Headquarters for 3,000 member dine and wine club.
Over 1,500 local members live here in Sonoma County .
Cozy West County vibe. Indoor / patio / garden seating.
5 Stars on Yelp. 7 years Nextdoor Fave.
Reservations and pre-ordering preferred.
Talk with us about any dietary concerns.
A true 'find' here in Sonoma County.

Top review

Cici

Dined on May 5, 2025

Such a lovely experience! Food Devine and servers and owner were all outstanding.

Mayo Reserve Room - Mayo Family Winery

4.9

4.9 (964)

$50 and over

Winery

Kenwood

About the restaurant

Indulge in a Casual & Intimate Wine & Food Pairing Experience unlike any other in Wine Country! At the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room, receive Personal Service and taste Exceptional Reserve Wines thoughtfully paired with 7 Seasonal Courses (each of about 3-4 bites each) that will challenge your expectations of what Wine Tasting should be...

Located in the heart of Kenwood in the beautiful Sonoma Valley, the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room is situated in an unassuming building that overlooks Local Vineyards and Mountains. Relax and soak in the views while seated either Indoors or on our Front Lawn and taste through some of our Best Wines & Food Pairings, curated by Executive Chef John Locher and his team. We are personally committed to your Wine & Food Experience!

Book your reservation today at the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room, or call 707-833-5504! Price is $80 per person for groups up to 6 guests, plus tax. 20% Auto Gratuity will be added to groups of 5 or more.

Top review

MarkVIP

Dined on May 5, 2025

It was great to be able to revisit the Mayo Reserve Room, and to share a lunch tasting experience with our friends. John prepared an excellent menu, and provided wonderful service. Our friends commented that Mayo was the highlight of their time in the Valley. If you're looking for a unique wine experience in Sonoma County, I'd highly recommend the lunch pairing at Mayo.

Vespucci Ristorante Italiano

4.8

4.8 (876)

$31 to $50

Italian

San Mateo

About the restaurant

Please consider:
*Kitchen closes at 8:30pm, we place last order at 8:15pm and we don’t accept any reservation after 8:00pm
*Being a small restaurant, it is crucial for us to know in advance if the number of guests in your party changes, or you want to change the time, or you are planning to not come at all. Please avoid to just not show up, but kindly call to inform us, it will be much appreciated. If we don’t hear from you, we will re-assign the table after 15 minutes. If you need to increase the number of guests on a reservation made through Open Table, please call the restaurant.
*We don’t take groups larger than 10 people on Fridays and Saturdays.
*About birthday celebrations : we don’t have a free dessert policy, if you order one from our dessert chart, we will bring it to the table with the candle. You can also bring your own cake, our cutting fee is $3 per person.
*Corkage fee is $25 per bottle.
*We don't longer offer outdoor seating, only indoor dining and take out.

Top review

Elizabeth

Dined 5 days ago

It was our wedding anniversary celebration and it was our first time dining at Vespucci Ristorante Italiano. We like the ambiance of the restaurant, it’s beautifully decorated. We ordered Rose & Chianti Arco for our anniversary toast. And for our appetizers ~ Arugula salad & Calamari Fritti and for our entree ~ Spaghetti Alla Carbon & Rigatoni Al Salmone, it all tasted delicious! And for our dessert we shared Torta Al Ciocolato and it was scrumptious, so decadent. We highly recommend this restaurant and our server Manuela was friendly, attentive and provided us with excellent service. Thank you for making our evening special.

Caffe Macaroni

4.9

4.9 (726)

$30 and under

Italian

North Beach

About the restaurant

Chef & co-owner, Mario and his delightful wife, Stephanie, have a knack for making you feel as if they are cooking and serving just for you at this super-reasonable North Beach nook offering robust Southern Italian fare reminiscent of his native Naples; whether you’ve snagged an outdoor table or are in the small, casual interior, it delivers a pasta fix. The menu changes daily to ensure freshness.

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Jill

Dined 2 days ago

Lovely and fun unpretentious family restaurant with great food and a convivial service staff.

Pucquio

4.7

4.7 (700)

$31 to $50

Peruvian

Oakland

About the restaurant

Now offering takeout!
Pucquio serves elegant, high-end Peruvian cuisine out of a small Oakland kitchen. We focus on Peruvian classics based on California's generosity . Our restaurant in focus on craft every single dish from the scratch and with all the passion and respect you deserve. Please allow yourself a leisure night. Please notify us otherwise. We also do cooking classes, corporate events and different fun, amazing themed dinners and wine maker events. Please visit our site for more details !!!! . We recommend call Carlos (415) 6903052, fol large parties enquirers and if you have any furthere questions or special requests.

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d’Andre

Dined 3 days ago

The food was amazing and the staff was pleasant. I had a great time with my wife. Will def go again soon

Commis Bar

5.0

5 (47)

$50 and over

Californian

Oakland

About the restaurant

With only 10 bar height chairs at the cocktail bar, the COMMIS BAR experience offers a fixed 4-course menu highlighting some the best seasonal Northern California ingredients through modern and classic cooking techniques.

Diners at the bar are invited for 1.5 to 2 hours over the entire course of the meal with the shorter fixed menu compared to our full length DINING ROOM menu experience.

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Marty

Dined on Apr 26, 2025

Really really really outstanding! Service was incredible and the food was delicious but also approachable and definitely elevated. Thank you!!

Sun Moon Studio

5.0

5 (56)

$50 and over

Californian

Oakland

About the restaurant

Sun Moon Studio is a farmer and producer-driven restaurant in West Oakland by Chefs Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper.

We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $150 per person in our intimate, 4-table dining room. An optional beverage pairing is available for $90 per person. The focus of our menu is to highlight the bounty of local producers and farmers through the lens of our life experiences.

We are happy to adjust our menu to accomodate dietary restrictions, but require advanced notice. Please let us of your party's dietaries when making a reservation so we may plan for your arrival.

Reservations are released on a rolling basis, 6 weeks in advance at 12 noon.

We are looking forward to cooking for you!

Alan and Sarah

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Sam

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful discovery. Exceptional food and service. Great job to the entire kitchen and service staff.

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Sun Moon Studio Tasting Menu

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Pépite x Sun Moon Wine Dinner 1st Seating

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Pépite x Sun Moon Wine Dinner 2nd Seating

808 Zone

5.0

5 (23)

$50 and over

Japanese

Foster City

About the restaurant

Getting tired of the same omakase experience? Too intimidated to even go to our first one? 808 Zone may be the perfect place for you!
With a contemporary kaiseki meets omakase fused with western inspiration and unexpected flavor combinations experience, your taste buds are surely to thank you for delighting them with something unique and different. Every dish aims to bring something innovative to the table while highlighting the freshness and beauty of the ingredients themselves.

Top review

RUI

Dined 1 day ago

This is a truly gem in the peninsula area with high quality ingredient but affordable price. Some dishes remind me my experience in the Michelin restaurant and I can get the design behind the scene. There though might be defects if you are using traditional way to taste the menu. But it’s a fusion restaurant! I believe the chef will improve along his journey. Overall I highly recommend. Thanks for making our days.

Golden Bear Station

4.9

4.9 (440)

$31 to $50

American

Kenwood

About the restaurant

Golden Bear Station is a New American restaurant that offers a unique perspective through the lens from the owners of Animo and Mu Ramen.

Mu Ramen and Animo owners Joshua Smookler and Heidy He have received exceptional recognition, including a prestigious 2-star review from the New York Times in 2015. The New York Times also dubbed them as the best ramen in NYC, while Eater named them the best ramen in America in 2016. Animo, on the other hand, has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle and recognized as one of Esquire's Best New Restaurant in America in 2022. Both restaurants have earned a place and acknowledgement in the Michelin guide.

Golden Bear Station strives to encompass the essence of a local establishment and a haven for aficionados of wine and gastronomy. It serves as a gathering place where individuals flock to savor global and seasonal delicacies.

Top review

jacqueline

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely 10 out of 10! Highly recommend. Every item we ordered was delicious! The presentation was beautiful. The service was excellent & everyone was so very attentive & made you feel at home. A must stop if you are in the Napa area. It is a culinary experience!

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Popular dish

Porterhouse (for two)

Popular dish

Ribeye

PintxoPote

4.9

4.9 (499)

$31 to $50

Spanish

Los Gatos

About the restaurant

Bienvenidos a PintxoPote! (pronounced 'pincho potay') a pintxos (tapas) bar offering a dining experience showcasing the range of traditional flavors typical of the Basque country in Northern Spain. Here, you will be transported to the world's most acclaimed culinary region: the seaside resort of San Sebastián, a region whose cuisine is distinguished by the excellence of the ingredients and the simplicity in cooking techniques.

Pintxo Pote is the only place in the SF Bay area that offers a current expression of authentic pintxos.

Top review

CarolineVIP

Dined on Apr 30, 2025

It is always a joy to eat at Pintxo Pote! The small plates are absolutely delicious. I can't comment on the wine, as I don't drink, however I come back to this neighborhood favorite often to enjoy some fine eats. My favorites are the rack of lamb (costillar de cordero) and the bacon wrapped date stuffed with marcona almond (delicias). Give it a try!

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