Must-see restaurants in Excelsior

  • Calabria Bros

    Excelsior

    Some of the best sandwiches in San Francisco are getting prepped and served in this little counter-service deli. The meats are fresh, and the cheeses are…

  • Italian American Social Club

    Excelsior

    You didn't just read some cute hipster name for a precocious restaurant – this is a true, old-school, wood-paneled and worn-carpeted social club, a relic…

  • Pampanguena Cuisine

    Excelsior

    This is a true Filipino eatery, where the clientele show up as big family groups and eat their silog (garlic fried rice), sisig (marinated pork and…

  • Hwaro

    Excelsior

    Hwaro is here to scratch your Korean fried chicken itch – it has three versions (original, sweet and spicy and honey garlic). If super crispy fried bird…

  • Glaze Donuts

    Excelsior

    It’s hard to miss Glaze – look for a gigantic mural of the neighborhood running along the side of the shop on Excelsior Ave. Inside, you’ve got great…

  • Taqueria Guadalajara

    Excelsior

    Solid Mexican fare is served in a dining room that goes all in for the adobe chic look. The food is very good and packs customers and their families in –…

  • Aloha BBQ

    Excelsior

    This part of San Francisco is notable for its wide variety of cuisines, including this Hawaiian takeout spot that ought to feel immediately familiar to…

  • Tumi Peruvian Bakery

    Excelsior

    Peruvians have a notorious sweet tooth, which gets indulged in this bakery. It specializes in all kinds of South American desserts – from alfajores (a…

  • An Chi

    Excelsior

    It’s a little hit and miss at this Vietnamese spot, but it's worth a visit just for its bun bo hue, a spicy beef soup that’ll clear any sinus. Also…