100#1
★ #1 · Best Korean in San Francisco
San Ho Won
Mission · $$$ · Korean · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending · MICHELIN · ★
Why it's #1
Short rib so tender a spoon cuts it, charred over lychee-wood charcoal, plus spicy chicken tteokbokki that lands still sizzling in a black pot and corn under a squiggle of honey butter.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Galbi (charcoal short rib)The best galbi in San Francisco, spoon-tender over lychee-wood charcoal— The Infatuation
- 02Aged kimchi jjigae
- 03Corn cheeseCorn under a squiggle of honey butter
Where it's ranked
Awarded a MICHELIN star.
“The galbi from San Ho Won is the best in San Francisco.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Mission
Price
$$$
Cuisine
Korean
Consensus rank
#1 of 12
Sources
2 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
MICHELIN · ★
Locals want to go
533
Consensus score
100 / 100
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