The Top 10 Restaurants In San Francisco’s Mission Bay

Mission Bay
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Andrew Joseph

Mission Bay, the area between Dogpatch, South Park, Potrero Hill, and SoMa, is an emerging neighborhood with loads of activities to offer. It also has a wide variety of cuisines and some pretty sweet dining opportunities; we list the top qo tastiest restaurants around this San Francisco‘s neighborhood.

1. Nama Sushi

Restaurant, Japanese

Nama Sushi
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Strolling down King Street, you will find a groovy Japanese restaurant with a menu that sets your stomach and eyes into a frenzy. Their Amaebi and luscious Blue Fin menus have placed Nama Sushi as one of the top ten restaurants in Mission Bay.

2. Public House

Bar, Restaurant, Cocktail Bar, American

Public House
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Can you say beer? Public House is a place with a German feel to it. The restaurant provides its patrons with exquisite beer, cocktails, and scrumptious sandwiches.

3. Holy Grill

Restaurant, Hungarian, Salad Bar, Ice Cream, American

The Divinity at Holy Grill
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Holy Grill is burger central. Juicy, mouth-watering burgers and fantastic, succulent sandwiches, their holy sauce is amazing, and the garlic fries are to die for.

5. Koh Samui and the Monkey

Restaurant, Thai

Koh Samui & the Monkey
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Koh Samui and the Monkey brings Thailand to Mission Bay in a first-class way. Enjoy great customer service, and make sure to try the tasty drunken prawns. The portions are so big that you will be filled up even before you eat.

6. Mars Bar and Restaurant

Bar, Restaurant, American

Mmmm… Pizza Margherita
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Mars is a fun-loving place that offers a variety of meals. You can play a great game of pool, and there is a nice outside area (heated to boot!) for customers to enjoy their meal. There is also an endless assortment of drinks, since this is a popular after-work bar spot.

7. Umami Burger

Restaurant, Hungarian, American

Umami Burger Soma, San Francisco
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These guys are good. Not kind of good, but delectably good. At Umami, there are a series of burgers based on flavors from different fine-dining experiences. Their focus is on amplifying different flavors for their customers.

8. Fringale Restaurant

Bistro, Restaurant, Bar, Dessert, French

Extremely popular in the Mission Bay, Fringale brings a classy ambience to dining life here. This French bistro is a neighborhood stalwart, and it still stands out among many. Also available for private parties, it serves the best desserts in the area, thus encouraging you to save a little room for French sweets after your meal.

9. Marlowe

Bistro, Restaurant, American

Marlowe has the look of a 1950s restaurant with a modern feel to it. This bistro has a meat-centric menu, with cool stainless steel walls and drawings of animals marked for cuts, a small space, yet big in terms of a superb eating spot.

10. Alexander’s Steakhouse

Restaurant, Steakhouse, Japanese

Bavette Steak with Seared Foie Gras at Alexanders Steakhouse
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The definition of fine dining in the Mission Bay area, this groovy restaurant offers a great menu with a setting that you may not ever want to leave. You do have the option of private dining rooms and one semi-private space for events. Alexander’s Steakhouse’s menu will send your brain into a spiral.

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