The Best Korean in San Francisco
What is the best korean in San Francisco?
By consensus across 2 independent sources, San Ho Won, Bansang, Sungho lead the korean ranking in San Francisco.
How the consensus ranking works →The ranking
San Ho WonⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · ★ · Infatuation #1
Short rib so tender a spoon cuts it, charred over lychee-wood charcoal, plus spicy chicken tteokbokki that lands still sizzling in a black pot and corn under a squiggle of honey butter.
BansangⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Bib · Infatuation #12
Rice cakes swim in a creamy gochujang-tomato sauce and romaine chars under bulgogi at this modern small-plates spot from the Daeho team, SF's only Korean Bib Gourmand.
SunghoⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation #3
A 24-hour pork bone broth anchors the gukbap in this tranquil, minimalist Tenderloin room, served alongside bossam and hand-cut noodles with beef.
SsalⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · ★
Chef Junsoo Bae's seafood-driven Korean tasting menu, coursed out one precisely plated dish at a time in an intimate Pacific Heights room.
Um.maⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation #7
Ginger-sesame-soy wings one critic swore should win a Nobel Prize, plus citrus gochujang-glazed pork belly and a crisp seafood pancake, on one of the most fun patios in the city.
Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef SoupⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation #10
Kalbijjim arrives blanketed in cheese and blowtorched tableside; there's also a seolleong tang with tender brisket and chewy noodles, and lines down the block to get in.
My Tofu HouseⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #2
Slide into a booth for a soondubu steam facial: silky soft tofu soup, bulgogi caramelized at the edges, and galbi charred within an inch of its life.
MannaⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #4
Short ribs so charred and glistening they're practically reflective, in a garage-sized Irving Street room where you play Tetris at the table to fit the trays of spicy pork.
MugubokaⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #5
A perfectly velvety tofu soup in a balanced spicy-sour broth, well-charred galbi, and beautifully marinated bulgogi, all in a chill, quiet, homey Richmond room.
Han Il KwanⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #6
Gather around a flaming tabletop grill for deeply flavored spicy pork and sweet-salty bulgogi, backed by some of the most generously portioned banchan in the Richmond.
Mashita Galbi JjimⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #8
Big bubbling bowls of galbi jjim pile on braised short ribs under a blowtorched cheese cap and balloon-size tteokbokki, with none of the hours-long wait elsewhere.
Brothers RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation #11
Charcoal instead of gas grills lend deep smokiness to the sweeter bulgogi and mildly spicy pork, while hood fans roar overhead and you use your outside voice across the table.