SFNYC Restaurant Guide 2026
Updated August 2026 · 167 restaurants · San Francisco & New York
Six ranked city lists, for members who move between San Francisco and New York.
Hidden gems · 56New openings · 46Classics · 65
01San Francisco · Hidden gemOld Mandarin Islamic
Outer Sunset · Halal Northern Chinese · $$
The city's only halal Chinese; cumin-heavy lamb in a bare-bones room. Walk-in. Infatuation Sunset. 01San Francisco · New openingFù Huì Huá
Mission · Modern Chinese chef's counter · $$$$
SF Chronicle and Eater #1 best new restaurant of 2025. 8 seats, $258 + $78 sake. Father-son Yuezhong & Tao Ge. Tock drops Fridays 8 PM, gone in seconds. 01San Francisco · ClassicQuince
Jackson Square · Cal-Italian · $$$$
3 Michelin stars. Reopened spring 2024: 4-course $270, 10-course $360, or bar à la carte. Michael Tusk is a 2026 JBF Outstanding Chef finalist. White truffle in season ($895). Tock 1-2 months. 01New York · Hidden gemPhayul
Jackson Heights · Tibetan/Himalayan · $
Up a back staircase past a watch repair shop. Michelin Bib. Sietsema. Walk-in. 01New York · New openingKabawa
East Village · Caribbean tasting · $$$$
#1 on NYT 100 Best 2026. Paul Carmichael's Bajan-driven tasting. $175 prix fixe. Brutal — Resy 30 days out, gone in seconds. Mishan, Time Out Best New 2025. 01New York · ClassicAtomix
NoMad · Modern Korean tasting · $$$$
#1 North America's 50 Best 2025; JBF Outstanding Hospitality 2025; tied #8 NYT 100 Best 2026. $385+. Hardest reservation — released 3pm 1st of month. Member access
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