92#2
★ #2 · Best Chinese in San Francisco
Z & Y Restaurant
Chinatown · $$ · Chinese · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending · MICHELIN · Bib
Why it's #2
The fish filet swims in a blood-red slick of chili oil that turns your mouth numbing on the first bite — order it with the mapo tofu and pace yourself.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Fish filet in hot chili oilA blood-red chili slick that numbs your mouth on first bite— The Infatuation
- 02Mapo tofu
Where it's ranked
Holds a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand — the guide's mark for great food at a friendly price.
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
“Mouth-numbing wizardry via fiery flavors is going down at Z&Y in Chinatown.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Chinatown
Price
$$
Cuisine
Chinese
Consensus rank
#2 of 12
Sources
3 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
MICHELIN · Bib
Locals want to go
429
Consensus score
92 / 100
More of the best Chinese in San Francisco
Round up the crew.
Save it to your list, or turn it into an actual plan — pick a night, invite friends, lock it in.
429 locals want to go here
Free · no account needed to save