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2 new american places in San Francisco we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Francisco | New American across every city.

New American cooking in San Francisco blends regional comfort with seasonal ambition. Lazy Bear in the Mission runs its dinner-party-style tasting menu at the upper end, while House of Prime Rib in Lower Pacific Heights holds the city's classic prime rib tradition. The two mark the range, from the experimental to the timeless.

Lazy Bear ★ 4.7

$$$$New AmericanThe Mission

Lazy Bear in San Francisco is David Barzelay's two-Michelin-star Mission tasting room run as a dinner party for 40 guests across two communal tables.

OrderThe bread course with the cultured butter; ten years on it is still the marker.

TipTickets release on the 1st of each month for 60 days out; sign up to the email waitlist for advance notice.

House of Prime Rib ★ 4.4

$$$American ChophouseLower Pac Heights

House of Prime Rib in San Francisco is the Van Ness chophouse since 1949, with one menu (prime rib), four cuts, and a 70-day waitlist by the late 2020s.

OrderThe English cut prime rib carved tableside, with horseradish cream.

TipBar seats turn over fastest and serve the full menu; book those rather than the dining room.

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