El Farolito is a taqueria late-night spot in The Mission, San Francisco.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Join a guided walking tour of San Francisco's Mission District and immerse yourself in the culture of this area by exploring its food and history.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor 6 iconic dishes on a guided tour of San Fran’s Mission District. Taste burritos, quesabirria, sweets & more while exploring vibrant murals and rich cultural hist...
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Explore Alcatraz Island and the Aquarium by the Bay on the first day. The next day, escape the San Francisco crowds and explore Muir Woods, followed by three tastings ...
Address: 2779 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Bob's Donuts in San Francisco is the 24-hour Polk Street doughnut counter since 1960, with an apple fritter, a monster doughnut challenge and a 04:00 crowd.
OrderButtermilk bar and an apple fritter, with a black coffee.
TipThe buttermilk bar is the locals' order over the fritter; the back room takes overflow at 02:00.
Sam Wo in San Francisco is the Chinatown late-night Cantonese counter since 1912, with rice jook (congee), roast pork chow mein and three narrow floors.
OrderJook with thousand-year egg and pork, plus a side of roast pork chow mein.
TipThe third-floor kitchen seats are the fastest service after midnight; ask for a window stool.
Marufuku Ramen in San Francisco is the Japantown Hakata tonkotsu counter, with a 36-hour pork bone broth and a late-night line that turns inside thirty.
OrderHakata classic tonkotsu with extra garlic chips, plus the karaage on the side.
TipDigital waitlist before you head over; the late seating cuts the wait to twenty minutes.
Delarosa in San Francisco is the Marina pizza-and-cocktail counter, open to 01:00 on weekends, with a Brussels sprouts pizza and a tight aperitivo bar list.
OrderBrussels sprouts pizza and a Negroni at the bar.
TipThe 22:30 to midnight slot is the easiest walk-in window; the bar runs the full pizza menu after 23:00.
House of Nanking in San Francisco is the Kearny Street Sichuan-Cantonese hybrid since 1988, with a sesame chicken set by an opinionated counter.
OrderWhatever the owner brings; tell him you trust the kitchen and let him pick three plates.
TipSkip the menu; ask the owner to feed you. Cash and card; the wait is shorter for lone diners at the counter.
Yuet Lee in San Francisco is the Chinatown all-night Cantonese counter at Stockton and Broadway, open to 03:00 with salt and pepper squid the late shift.
OrderSalt and pepper squid plus a steamed live fish from the tank.
TipCash only after midnight; the kitchen window seats fill the fastest at 23:30.
