Californios is a modern mexican fine-dining restaurant in San Francisco.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The wine pairing is a strong commit; the agave pairing is the move if you want sotol and mezcal.
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Address: 355 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Lazy Bear in San Francisco is David Barzelay's two-Michelin-star Mission tasting room run as a communal dinner party for 40 guests across two long tables.
Book4 to 6 weeks ahead
TipBring a notebook; the kitchen hands out a course list and pencils, and the menu rotates fast.
Birdsong in San Francisco is Christopher Bleidorn's two-Michelin-star Pacific Northwest tasting in SoMa, with a hearth-cooked menu rooted in foraging.
Book4 to 6 weeks ahead
TipThe kitchen-counter four-top is the best seat; ask for it when booking opens at 09:00 Pacific.
Kin Khao in San Francisco is Pim Techamuanvivit's one-Michelin-star regional Thai room near Union Square, with a kitchen set menu rotating the rabbit green.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe $95 set menu is better value than ordering a la carte; ask whether the cold larb is running.
Octavia in San Francisco is Melissa Perello's one-Michelin-star Pacific Heights room with a day-boat fish set menu and a long market-driven a la carte.
Book2 to 3 weeks ahead
TipThe heirloom tomato course in August is the year's set piece; book at the end of July to land an August seat.
Mister Jiu's in San Francisco is Brandon Jew's one-Michelin-star Cal-Chinese flagship in Chinatown, with whole-duck dinners and an upstairs cocktail room.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipBook the whole roast duck 48 hours ahead by phone; it does not appear on the website ordering form.
Rich Table in San Francisco is Evan and Sarah Rich's one-Michelin-star Hayes Valley room near the opera house, with the city's most-cited house pasta program.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipThe chef-counter tasting is the best seat in the room and adds a hand-rolled pasta supplement.
