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★ #1 · Best Japanese & Izakaya in San Francisco
Rintaro
Mission · $$$ · Japanese & Izakaya · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #1
Binchotan-grilled tsukune comes melt-in-your-mouth tender under a show-stopping char, served in a serene plant-filled courtyard of arched wooden beams and hand-cut soba.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Binchotan yakitori (tsukune)Melt-in-your-mouth tender under a show-stopping binchotan char
- 02Hand-cut sobaHand-cut in the serene plant-filled courtyard
Where it's ranked
Recognized in the MICHELIN Guide.
“entering a perfect little enclave filled with phenomenal yakitori”
“Every component feels like a tiny, edible present.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Mission
Price
$$$
Cuisine
Japanese & Izakaya
Consensus rank
#1 of 10
Sources
3 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
555
Consensus score
100 / 100
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