Highest-rated steak restaurants in the San Francisco area by diners
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the San Francisco area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Caf茅, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream鈥攇et a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters鈥攁 shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the San Francisco area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of San Francisco were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#30. Morton's The Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (1542 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 400 Post St. Lower Level San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#29. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (1255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5929 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Mexican, Bars, Steakhouses
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#28. EPIC Steak
- Rating: 3.6/5 (2903 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 369 The Embarcadero San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Venues & Event Spaces
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#27. Izzy's - San Francisco
- Rating: 3.7/5 (1312 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3345 Steiner St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#26. John's Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (1852 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 63 Ellis St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#25. Mastro's Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (832 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 399 Geary St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#24. Osso Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (992 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1177 California St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#23. Ozumo
- Rating: 3.8/5 (2777 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 161 Steuart St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Steakhouses
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#22. Bobo's Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (2334 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1450 Lombard St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
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#21. Geneva Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5130 Mission St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Cheesesteaks
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#20. The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (588 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2000 Paradise Drive Tiburon, California
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
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#19. Angler
- Rating: 3.9/5 (639 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 132 The Embarcadero San Francisco, California
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
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#18. Bullshead Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (950 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 840 Ulloa St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#17. International Smoke
- Rating: 3.9/5 (2324 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 301 Mission St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#16. Tad's Steak House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 38 Ellis St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch
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#15. Original Joe's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (2338 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 601 Union St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch
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#14. Alexander's Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1985 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 165 O'Farrell St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, New American
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#13. Brazen Head
- Rating: 4.1/5 (937 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3166 Buchanan St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Gastropubs, American
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#12. Fogo de Ch茫o Brazilian Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (2684 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 201 South 3rd St. Ste 100 San Francisco, California
- Categories: Brazilian, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#11. Miller & Lux
- Rating: 4.2/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 700 Terry A Francois Blvd. San Francisco, California
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#10. Harris' Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (2241 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2100 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#9. Espetus - San Francisco
- Rating: 4.2/5 (3975 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1686 Market St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Latin American, Brazilian
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#8. Lolinda
- Rating: 4.2/5 (2506 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2518 Mission St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Tapas/Small Plates, Latin American
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#7. House of Prime Rib
- Rating: 4.2/5 (9628 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1906 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
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#6. STK Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (2456 reviews)
- Address: 1 Market St. Ste M3 San Francisco, California
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Steakhouses
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#5. Roka Akor - San Francisco
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1737 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 801 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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#4. Niku Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.4/5 (843 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 61 Division St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses
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#3. Betty Lou's Seafood and Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 318 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Bars
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#2. Show de Carnes
- Rating: 4.6/5 (705 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 196 Donahue St. Sausalito, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian
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#1. Mona Lisa Mare e Monti
- Rating: 4.6/5 (132 reviews)
- Address: 414 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Seafood
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
