Photo: Restaurant Naides / GoogleThe Best Filipino in San Francisco
What is the best filipino in San Francisco?
By consensus across 2 independent sources, Restaurant Naides, Abacá, Kusina Ni Tess lead the filipino ranking in San Francisco.
How the consensus ranking works →The ranking
Restaurant NaidesⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · ★ · Infatuation #3
A 13-course, $205 counter menu of reimagined classics — a one-bite buto bun crowned with pork rillette, an okoy built from prawn tartare, a pili-nut dessert that out-does a Crunch bar.
AbacáⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation #1
Brunch means arroz caldo studded with juicy chunks of lechon; dinner spirals into the never-ending Paubaya tasting menu of lumpia with pear ketchup and pineapple-laced pork adobo.
Kusina Ni TessⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #2
Trays of perfectly fried lumpia, garlic rice crowned with fried eggs, and saucy adobo wings that'll hold you over until tomorrow — Bulacan home cooking off a no-frills Tenderloin counter.
Señor SisigⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #5
The pork sisig burrito — garlic rice, smoky adobo pork, and a tangy cilantro cream sauce rolled together — that turned a taco-truck act into SF's Filipino-Mexican fusion standard.
MestizaⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #6
Mushroom sisig and ruler-length vegetable lumpia lead a produce-forward menu, with vinegary pork adobo and lechon bites the standouts among the handful of meat dishes.
Fil-Am CuisineⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #8
Perfectly charred skewers over garlicky rice, plus a rich kare-kare made even better with a scoop of bagoong — turo-turo steam-table cooking for the Bay's biggest Filipino community.
ChibogⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #9
The sizzling sisig — sautéed in a citrusy 'special sauce' and topped with a barely fried egg — is the whole reason to make the trip out to Daly City.
Patio FilipinoⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #12
Order the crispy pata — a hulking pork shank armored in super-crunchy skin — and induce gasps from the whole table at this white-tablecloth celebration spot.
Super Star RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #13
A cash-only Excelsior counter piling tocino, Hong Kong-style pork chops, and juicy longanisa atop mountainous heaps of garlic rice — a full plate still runs under $10.
7 Mile HouseⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #14
A historic Brisbane dive bar and live-music room where the move is the hard-to-find fish lumpia with a side of crispy garlic fries.
Irma's PampangaⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #15
Barbecue skewers, crispy lumpia, and tocino swimming in bright red juices line the counter — the hardest part is choosing which sauce-laden Kapampangan plate wins.