Must-see restaurants in The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

  • Al's Place

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    The Golden State dazzles on Al's plates, featuring homegrown heirloom ingredients, pristine Pacific seafood and grass-fed meat. Painstaking preparation…

  • Californios

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Parades – from Carnaval to Día de los Muertos – are a Mission specialty, and the parade of Latin-inspired flavors nightly at Californios does justice to…

  • Tartine Manufactory

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    What began as a baking powerhouse has evolved into a veritable smorgasbord of delicious, collaborative, artisanal everything, set within an expansive yet…

  • Mr Pollo

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    This hole-in-the-wall restaurant contains just six tables and serves one of the most delicious, but least expensive, tasting menus in all of San Francisco…

  • Mission Community Market

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Back-alley bounty brings ravenous crowds on Thursdays to this nonprofit, neighborhood-run market, come rain or shine. More than 30 local farmers and food…

  • La Palma Mexicatessen

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Follow the applause: that's the sound of organic tortilla-making in progress. You've found the Mission mother lode of handmade tamales, and pupusas …

  • Mitchell's Ice Cream

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    When you see happy dances break out on Mission sidewalks, you must be getting close to Mitchell's. One glance at the menu induces gleeful gluttony:…

  • La Taqueria restaurant in the Mission District.

    La Taqueria

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    SF's definitive burrito has no saffron rice, spinach tortilla or mango salsa – just perfectly grilled meats, slow-cooked beans and tomatillo or mesquite…

  • Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    California farm-to-table gets Thai street smarts in this warehouse restaurant showcasing organic local ingredients and regional Thai street-food…

  • Delfina

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Twenty years ago Delfina opened its doors on what was then a sketchy corner of the Mission. It served simple Italian cuisine prepared with fresh…

  • Prairie

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    This is not your nonni's Italian, and actually she might take issue with whether it's Italian at all. Many of the ingredients more commonly appear on…

  • Pizzeria Delfina

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    One bite explains why SF is obsessed with pizza lately: Delfina's thin crust heroically supports the weight of fennel sausage and fresh mozzarella without…

  • Humphry Slocombe

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Indie-rock organic ice cream that may permanently spoil you for Top 40 flavors. Once 'Elvis: The Fat Years' (banana and peanut butter) and 'Hibiscus Beet…

  • Tacolicious

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Never mind the name: once you've sampled the carnitas (slow-roasted pork) tacos and passion-fruit-habañero margaritas, you'll be in no position to debate…

  • Namu Gaji

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    SF's unfair culinary advantages – organic local ingredients, Pacific Rim roots and street-skater, try-anything attitude – are showcased in Namu's Korean…

  • Commonwealth

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Wildly imaginative farm-to-table dining in a converted cinder-block Mission dive. Chef Jason Fox serves adventurous compositions like uni (sea urchin) and…

  • Craftsman & Wolves

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Breakfast routines are made to be broken by the infamous Rebel Within: a sausage-spiked Asiago-cheese muffin with a silken soft-boiled egg baked inside…

  • Mission Cheese

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Smile and say 'wine' at this cheese bar serving sublime pairings with expert advice and zero pretension. The all-domestic cheese menu ranges from triple…

  • Foreign Cinema

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Chef Gayle Pirie's acclaimed California classics such as grilled Monterey calamari and crisp sesame fried chicken are the star attractions here – but…

  • Ichi Sushi

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Alluring on the plate and positively obscene on the tongue, Ichi Sushi is a sharp cut above other seafood joints. Chef Tim Archuleta slices silky,…

  • St Francis Fountain

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    With more than 100 years under its belt, this wildly popular soda fountain is the Mission's oldest ice-cream parlor and diner. The milkshakes and American…

  • Bi-Rite Creamery

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    On a sunny day the line snakes around the block for San Francisco's most iconic ice-cream shop. Big sellers include organic salted-caramel ice cream with…

  • Burma Love

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    For flavors that hug your tongue, then deliver a swift kick, it must be Burma Love. Salad gets upgraded to the main event here, and is frequently mixed…

  • Lazy Bear

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Dinner at Lazy Bear actually requires quite a bit of (worthwhile) effort. Tickets for the supper club must be purchased in advance and tend to sell out…

  • Old Jerusalem

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Foodies scouring the Mission for the ultimate taco shouldn't overlook this outpost of Middle Eastern authenticity, complete with a Dome of the Rock mural…

  • Locanda

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Friends, Romans, San Franciscans – join the crowd for Roman fried artichokes, pizza bianca, prosciutto, blood orange and beet salads, and scrumptious…

  • Dynamo Donuts

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Wrapping your head around chef Sara Spearin's freak flavors may take a hot minute – but your taste buds immediately grasp the appeal of raspberry-black…

  • Serpentine

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Owner/chef Tommy Halvorson took the helm of this lofty, converted tin-can factory in 2017 and shook things up with a dash of cajun seasoning, some…

  • El Techo

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Savor Latin street food six floors above Mission St, with views over cinema marquees, palm trees and bodegas all the way downtown. Sunny brunches call for…

  • Udupi Palace

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Tandoori in the Tenderloin is for novices – SF foodies queue for the bright, clean flavors of Udupi's South Indian dosas (light, crispy lentil-flour…

  • Tortas Los Picudos

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Mexico City’s signature street food gets re­invented to satisfy famished Potrero del Sol skateboarders. These sandwiches are stuffed with farm-fresh…

  • Mission Chinese

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Mission barflies and globetrotting gourmands find common ground at Danny Bowien's cult-food dive. Kung pao pastrami burritos, lamb dumplings with Greek…

  • El Tonayense Taco Truck

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Entire Mission street-art movements have been fueled by El Tonayense tacos over the past 25 years. Burritos and quesadillas are generous to a fault, and…

  • Ramp

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Find a seat on the pier at rickety umbrella tables for Bloody Marys and people-watching, and do it fast – once the Warriors stadium is finished 50 feet…

  • Chile Lindo

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Paula Tejeda bakes empanadas fresh daily at her deli in the Mission's historic 1915 Redstone Labor Temple (check out the murals inside). Her savory pocket…

  • Tartine

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Riches beyond your wildest dreams: butter-golden pains au chocolat, cappuccinos with ferns drawn in dense foam and croque monsieurs turbo-loaded with ham,…

  • Pancho Villa

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    The hero of the downtrodden and burrito deprived, Pancho Villa supplies tinfoil-wrapped burritos the girth of your forearm and lets you add ammunition at…

  • Mr & Mrs Miscellaneous

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Toasted sesame, sloe gin, maple black pepper and salted mango are among the many savory, seasonal, miscellaneous flavors that make this ice creamery worth…

  • Mae Krua

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Tucked into a small marketplace, this Thai spot's toe-tingling, heartwarming spicy dishes hit the spot on blustery Bernal days. Mae Krua's menu regularly…

  • Bernal Star

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Mellow mornings are meant for brunches on the back patio at Bernal Star, where neighborhood regulars slowly wake up with crab cake Benedict and beignets…