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★ #5 · Best Ethiopian in San Francisco
Meski
Lower Nob Hill · $$$ · Ethiopian · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #5
Dominican beans simmered with Ethiopian berbere in the habichuela misir wat, alongside a coffee-rubbed steak, served in a dark emerald two-level room built by Black artists and designers.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Coffee-rubbed Ethiopian-spiced steak
- 02Habichuela misir watDominican beans simmered with Ethiopian berbere
Where it's ranked
“It's a joy to see it succeed.”
“The way they salt fish at Meski is authentic to the continent.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Lower Nob Hill
Price
$$$
Cuisine
Ethiopian
Consensus rank
#5 of 5
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
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Locals want to go
488
Consensus score
83 / 100
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