The Big Eat 2016 is here! This year's list is guaranteed to make your mouths water with 35 delectable new dishes—including an insanely luscious lobster roll, our new favorite ramen, and the already culty fries at America's best new restaurant. As always, the list promises a smattering of San Francisco's absolute hottest and most beloved restaurants, with a variety of meats, sweets, sides, and veggies at every price point and in every neighborhood of San Francisco.
So without further ado, we'll leave you to salivate over the photos of all our 100 dishes to eat in San Francisco before you die.
(*Denotes dishes new to the 2016 list.)
1. Pickled French fries,* Al's Place // (Mission) alsplacesf.com
2. Mamak laksa, Azalina's // (Civic Center) azalinas.com
3. Trout tostada,* Cala // (Civic Center) calarestaurant.com
4. Greek yogurt with baklava crumbles and syrup, Souvla // (Hayes Valley); souvlasf.com
5. Shigoku Oysters with preserved Meyer lemon,* Petit Crenn // (Hayes Valley) petitcrenn.com
6. Haunch & flagon,* Whitechapel // (Tenderloin) whitechapelsf.com
7. Fried onioncakes, House of Nanking // (Chinatown) houseofnanking.net
8. Dark chocolate brownie, Marla Bakery // (Outer Richmond) marlabakery.com
9. Chilled squid ink pasta,* Octavia // (Pac Heights) octavia-sf.com
10. Traditional egg hopper,* 1601 Bar & Kitchen // (SoMa) 1601sf.com
11. Rabbit pappardelle, Flour + Water // (Mission) flourandwater.com
12. Organic Pop Tarts (seasonal), Foreign Cinema // (Mission) foreigncinema.com
13. Americana burger, Causwells // (Marina) causwells.com
14. Jane bread with butter, Huxley // (TenderNob) huxleysf.com
15. Beyond ramen,* Orenchi Beyond // (Mission) orenchi-beyond.com
16. Sicilian-style pizza, Tony's Pizza Napoletana // (North Beach) tonyspizzanapoletana.com
17. Special breakfast sandwich, Devil's Teeth Baking Co. // (Outer Sunset) devilsteethbakingcompany.com
18. Super carnitas dorado burrito, La Taqueria // (Mission) 415-285-7117
19. Raviolo di ricotta, Cotogna // (Jackson Square) cotognasf.com
20. Fugazetta empanada, El Porteño // (Embarcadero) elportenosf.com
21. Whipped scrambled eggs, Lazy Bear // (Mission) lazybearsf.com
22. Fresh baked cookies,* Spruce // (Presidio Heights) sprucesf.com
23. Brisket, 4505 Burgers & BBQ // (Western Addition) 4505meats.com
24. Pad kee mao, Kin Khao // (Union Square) kinkhao.com
25. Ham and cheese sandwich,* B. On The Go // (Pac Heights) b-onthego.com
26. Meatballs (Mondays only),* A16 // (Marina) a16sf.com
27. Baked pork buns, Hong Kong Lounge 2 // (Inner Richmond) hongkonglounge2.com
28. Blue Bottle Vietnamese coffee,* Humphry Slocombe // (Embarcadero) humphryslocombe.com
29. Xiao long bao, Kingdom of Dumpling // (Parkside) kingofchinesedumpling.com
30. "Happy spoon" oyster,* Pabu // (FiDi) pabuizakaya.com
31. Chips and salsa, Papalote // (Mission) papalote-sf.com
32. Wagyu nigiri, Kusakabe // (Jackson Square) kusakabe-sf.com
33. English pea pancakes,* Marlowe // (SoMa) marlowesf.com
34. House-made spam (off-menu),* Liholiho Yacht Club // (TenderNob) liholihoyachtclub.com
35. Pretzel, Biergarten // (Hayes Valley) biergartensf.com
36. El de la Foto, Los Shucos // (Mission) losshucos.com
37. Roti (seasonal), The Progress // (Western Addition) theprogress-sf.com
38. Miso asari clams, ICHI Sushi + Ni Bar // (Bernal Heights); ichisushi.com
39. Butter croissant*, Neighbor Bakehouse // (Dogpatch) neighborsf.com
40. Afternoon Snack, Bi-Rite Creamery // (Mission) biritecreamery.com
41. Garlic quail, Lers Ros // (Tenderloin) lersros.com
42. Collard greens,* Black Bark BBQ // (Fillmore) blackbarkbbq.com
43. Basteeya,* Mourad // (SoMa) mouradsf.com
44. Roasted chicken for two, Tosca Cafe // (North Beach) toscacafesf.com
45. Tea leaf salad, Burma Superstar // (Inner Richmond) burmasuperstar.com
46. Eggs-in-jail, Outerlands // (Outer Sunset) outerlandssf.com
47. Okonomiyaki, Namu Gaji // (Mission) namusf.com
48. Quesadilla roja con chicharrón, Nopalito // (Inner Sunset) nopalitosf.com
49. Cinnamon toast and a coconut, Trouble Coffee // (Bayview)
50. Pintxo flight,* Aatxe // (Upper Market) aatxesf.com
51. Smoked deviled eggs, Park Tavern // (North Beach) parktavernsf.com
52. Seasonal mushroom tartlet, Piperade // (Embarcadero) piperade.com
53. Caviar, Jardiniere // (Hayes Valley) jardiniere.com
54. Any pizza,* Del Popolo // (Nob Hill) delpopolosf.com
55. Tonnarelli cacio e pepe, Locanda // (Mission) locandasf.com
56. Oyster po' boy, Hog Island Oyster Co. // (Embarcadero) hogislandoysters.com
57. Bagel*, Wise Sons Bagel + Bakery // (Fillmore) wisesonsdeli.com
58. Peking duck, R&G Lounge // (Chinatown) rnglounge.com
59. Cruffin,* Mr. Holmes Bakehouse // (Tenderloin) mrholmesbakehouse.com
60. Escargot,* Volta // (SoMa) voltasf.com
61. Panko avocado taco, Lóló // (Mission) lolosf.com
62. Grilled cheese, Cockscomb // (SoMa) cockscombsf.com
63. Leo's Louie,* Leo's Luxury Oyster Bar // (FiDi) leossf.com
64. Zucchini cakes, Kokkari // (Jackson Square) kokkari.com
65. Chinatown duck sliders, Maven // (Lower Haight) maven-sf.com
66. Grilled pork bánh mì,* Dinosaurs // (Upper Market) dinosaursrestaurant.com
67. Lemon ricotta pancakes*, Plow // (Potrero) eatatplow.com
68. Sweetbreads, Monsieur Benjamin // (Hayes Valley) monsieurbenjamin.com
69. Concept dinners,* Michael Mina Test Kitchen // (Marina) michaelmina.net
70. Hot fudge sundae, The Ice Cream Bar and Soda Fountain // (Cole Valley) theicecreambarsf.com
71. Double smash burger,* Scotland Yard // (Marina) scotlandyardsf.com
72. Custard French toast, Nopa // (Western Addition) nopasf.com
73. Smoked linguine with clam, bacon, San Marzano tomato, and wild arugula pesto, SPQR // (Lower Pac Heights) spqrsf.com
74. Hurricane popcorn & pig ears, Pink Zebra // (Mission) pinkzebrasf.com
75. Blistered green beans,* Hawker Fare // (Mission) hawkerfare.com
76. Swedish meatballs, Pläj // (Hayes Valley) plajrestaurant.com
77. The Rebel Within, Craftsman and Wolves // (Mission) craftsman-wolves.com
78. Lamb scrumpets, The Cavalier // (SoMa) thecavaliersf.com
79. Any yakitori,* Rintaro // (Mission) izakayarintaro.com
80. Potato knish, 20th Century Cafe // (Hayes Valley) 20thcenturycafe.com
81. Roasted chicken, The Commissary // (Presidio) thecommissarysf.com
82. Loaf of bread, Tartine Bakery // (Mission) tartinebakery.com
83. Cheese cart,* Quince // (Jackson Square) quincerestaurant.com
84. Lumberjack cake, Frances // (Castro) frances-sf.com
85. Crispy imperial rolls, The Slanted Door // (Embarcadero) slanteddoor.com
86. Pork cheddar sausage, Smokestack // (Dogpatch) magnoliasmokestack.com
87. Pierna enchilada, La Torta Gorda // (Mission) latortagorda.net
88. C.A. state bird with provisions, State Bird Provisions // (Western Addition) statebirdsf.com
89. $35 prix fixe + pasta,* Trestle // (Jackson Square) trestlesf.com
90. Dried porcini doughnuts, Rich Table // (Hayes Valley) richtablesf.com
91. Potato confit with clam bagna cauda*, The Perennial // (SoMa) theperennialsf.com
92. Salted fish and minced pork rice in clay pot, Utopia Cafe // (Chinatown) utopiacafechinatown.com
93. Charcuterie board, Trou Normand // (SoMa) trounormandsf.com
94. Frozen custard with egg yolk caramel, Fog City // (Embarcadero) fogcitysf.com
95. Seafood cioppino, Tadich Grill // (FiDi) tadichgrill.com
96. Toast,* The Mill // (Western Addition) themillsf.com
97. Corn dog on the green, Urban Putt // (Mission) urbanputt.com
98. Beef tartare, Belcampo Meat Co. // (Nob Hill) belcampo.com
99. Tasting Menu,* Coi // (North Beach) coirestaurant.com
100. Chili,* Old Bus Tavern // (Bernal Heights) oldbustavern.com
(Please note that restaurant menus rotate frequently and some dishes may be seasonal.)
