Photo: JEONGBUM SEO / Google76#5
★ #5 · Best Indian in San Francisco
Pakwan
Mission / Tenderloin · $ · Indian · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #5
No-frills Pakistani-Indian counter where the curries and biryanis come cheap, generous, and consistently excellent across its Tenderloin, Mission, and Ocean Avenue outposts.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01BiryaniCheap, generous, and consistently excellent— The Infatuation
- 02CurriesConsistently excellent, cheap and generous— The Infatuation
- 03Naan
Where it's ranked
“An excellent no-frills destination in the Tenderloin, Mission, or Ocean Avenue.”
“the curries, biryanis, and other Pakistani Indian dishes are consistently excellent”
Ranked #2 by locals across r/sf, r/bayarea and r/AskSF threads.
Good to know
Neighborhood
Mission / Tenderloin
Price
$
Cuisine
Indian
Consensus rank
#5 of 12
Sources
3 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
387
Consensus score
76 / 100
More of the best Indian 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.
387 locals want to go here
Free · no account needed to save