Restaurants & Bars

3 San Francisco Restaurants Named Among Best In US: OpenTable

Reservation website OpenTable sifted through millions of reviews and found that three SF restaurants were among the top 100 in the country.

The House of Prime Rib steakhouse on Van Ness Avenue was voted one of the top 12 restaurants in California, and the top 3 in the Bay Area.
The House of Prime Rib steakhouse on Van Ness Avenue was voted one of the top 12 restaurants in California, and the top 3 in the Bay Area. (Google Maps)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The reviews are in: San Francisco still has some of the best food in the country.

OpenTable, a restaurant reservation and review website, just released its Top 100 restaurants in America in 2021. The rankings are based on analysis of over 10.5 million reviews of restaurants across the country submitted by OpenTable diners.

Diners voted three San Francisco restaurants as some of the best in the state and the country. Click on the restaurant links below for reservations, reviews, hours, and contact information:

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  1. Terzo: 3011 Steiner St., San Francisco; Mediterranean, Italian, tapas, small plates
  2. House of Prime Rib: 1906 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco; Steak, American food
  3. Kokkari Estiatorio: 200 Jackson St., San Francisco; Mediterranean, Greek, contemporary European

Diners seem to be impressed with California in general: 12 California restaurants made the list. That is more than any other state - including New York, which has nine. Four restaurants were located in Orange County, twice as many as LA’s two. Orange County also beat out San Francisco, and San Diego, which had three. Here are the nine other California restaurants that made the grade:

Los Angeles

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  1. Barrique Venice: 796 Main Street., Venice; Italian, wine bar
  2. Musso & Frank Grill: 6667 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles; Steakhouse

Orange County

  1. The Dock: 2816 LaFayatte Ave., Newport Beach; Seafood, steak, contemporary French/American
  2. CDM Restaurant: 2325 E. Coast Hwy., Corona Del Mar: Seafood, bar
  3. South of Nick’s-Laguna Beach: 540 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach; Mexican
  4. Hanna’s Prime Steak: 22195 El Paseo, Ste. 110, Rancho Santa Margarita; Californian, steakhouse, bistro

San Diego

  1. Rosina’s Italian Restaurant: 14701 Via Bettona, Ste. 200, San Diego; Italian, Mediterranean
  2. Baci Restaurant - San Diego: 1955 West Morena Blvd., San Diego; Italian
  3. Cesarina: 4161 Voltaire St., Ste. B, San Diego: Italian

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