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★ #1 · Best Steakhouse in San Francisco
Niku Steakhouse
Design District · $$$$ · Steakhouse · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending · MICHELIN · ★
Why it's #1
Chefs salt, sear, and slice A5 wagyu over a gleaming binchotan grill at the counter, finishing with crispy potatoes in whipped soy butter and a fudgy wagyu-fat brownie.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01A5 wagyu tomahawkSalted, seared and sliced hypnotically over binchotan at the counter— The Infatuation
- 02Imperial wagyu filet mignon
Where it's ranked
Awarded a MICHELIN star.
“watch staff hypnotically salt, sear, and slice hunks of meat at the grill all night”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Design District
Price
$$$$
Cuisine
Steakhouse
Consensus rank
#1 of 8
Sources
2 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
MICHELIN · ★
Locals want to go
558
Consensus score
100 / 100
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