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★ #3 · Best Japanese & Izakaya in San Francisco
Sobakatsu
Japantown · $$ · Japanese & Izakaya · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #3
Naturally gluten-free soba milled from Maine buckwheat comes out nutty and al dente, bathed in a bonito-and-kombu broth inside an 11-seat room.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Zarusoba (cold soba with tempura)Nutty, al dente noodles milled from Maine buckwheat— SF Standard / local critics
- 02Kamo nanban (duck soba)Chewy noodles bathed in umami-packed bonito-and-kombu broth— SF Standard / local critics
Where it's ranked
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
“perfectly chewy noodles will make you want to drive to the nearest buckwheat field and roll around in thanks”
“Nutty, al dente noodles, which were bathed in a light but umami-packed broth”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Japantown
Price
$$
Cuisine
Japanese & Izakaya
Consensus rank
#3 of 10
Sources
3 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
398
Consensus score
83 / 100
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