Diners' Choice: American restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in San Francisco Bay Area? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Auro

4.9

4.9 (180)

$50 and over

American

Calistoga

About the restaurant

Join us in celebrating Calistoga’s only Michelin-rated fine dining destination, Auro. Our intimate dining space showcases a seasonally inspired, five-course tasting menu by acclaimed Chef Rogelio Garcia and his team. Set against the stunning backdrop of sprawling the Palisades Mountains, this is wine country dining at its finest.

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Traci

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

The tasting menu is absolutely fantastic, the service was wonderful and a conversation with the chef at the end of the night was the icing on the cake. Fantastic experience, extraordinary food, and wonderful ambience.

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Golden Bear Station

4.8

4.8 (320)

$50 and over

American

Kenwood

About the restaurant

Golden Bear Station is an Italian American restaurant that offers a unique perspective through the lens from the owners of Animo and Mu Ramen.

Mu Ramen and Animo owners Joshua Smookler and Heidy He have received exceptional recognition, including a prestigious 2-star review from the New York Times in 2015. The New York Times also dubbed them as the best ramen in NYC, while Eater named them the best ramen in America in 2016. Animo, on the other hand, has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle and recognized as one of Esquire's Best New Restaurant in America in 2022. Both restaurants have earned a place and acknowledgement in the Michelin guide.

Golden Bear Station strives to encompass the essence of a local establishment and a haven for aficionados of wine and gastronomy. It serves as a gathering place where individuals flock to savor pizzas, pastas and seasonal delicacies.

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Patrick

Dined 1 day ago

Absolutely amazing experience! Highly recommend !

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4.9

4.9 (1707)

$50 and over

American

Albany

About the restaurant

An intimate neighborhood restaurant, Juanita & Maude features Chef Scott Eastman's personal take on American Cuisine. The daily changing menu highlights classic dishes including Michelin Guide's top 5 hamburger in California. His refined comfort food is matched with seasonal craft cocktails and an international wine list.

Juanita & Maude's lively dining room or serene outdoor patio is the perfect spot for a night out, celebration or special occasion. Conveniently located near the corner of Solano and San Pablo Avenues.

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Elizabeth

Dined 5 days ago

The food was delicious!! Definitely one of my favorite restaurants. Great ambiance ✨

Monk's Kettle

4.7

4.7 (23)

$30 and under

American

Mission District

About the restaurant

The Monk’s Kettle is a neighborhood tavern in San Francisco’s Mission District offering upscale pub fare and a broad and balanced craft beer list.

A place where all are welcome, where the mission is simply to create a place people want to be.

Named the Best Beer Bar in California. Named one of the best Burgers and Fried Chicken Sandwiches in the region.

Monks Kettle is moving to Rockridge in Oakland later this summer. Our last day of service in San Francisco is Sunday June 30. We hope to reopen in Rockridge around September.

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Reviewer

Dined on Apr 28, 2024

Delicious food, drinks, and really friendly staff. Always a great experience!

Mountain House

4.7

4.7 (345)

$31 to $50

American

Woodside

About the restaurant

The Mountain House has a rich history dating back to the late 19th century. Serving as a rest stop for travelers, loggers and homesteaders in the Santa Cruz Mountains- we have evolved into a beloved destination known for our Coastal Countryside cuisine and rustic, intimate ambiance. Offering a menu highlighting game meats, locally sourced ingredients, and a curated selection of California and Old World wines, the Mountain House is one of the most unique settings in California. From a roadhouse to fine dining, the unassuming red cabin has stood the test of time along with the majestic redwoods that surround it.

Today, the restaurant is owned and operated by distinguished chefs Dmitry Elperin and William Roberts. We offer a three-course prix fixe menu for in our dining rooms and additionally, we serve an à la carte menu in our bar and lounge, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Take the scenic route to The Mountain House, where nature, history, and hospitality converge.

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Gordonvip

Dined 5 days ago

I don't really want to rate this restaurant publicly, because I wish to keep this secret as the best unknown gem in Northern California.

Angler San Francisco

4.8

4.8 (185)

$50 and over

American

Financial District / Embarcadero

About the restaurant

Angler is a seafood-focused Saison Hospitality Group restaurant with one Michelin star on the Embarcadero waterfront, featuring views of our expansive wood burning hearth and the San Francisco Bay, where each dish is touched by fire and intended to be shared.

Our sourcing is deliberate and our menus closely follow the seasons of Northern California.

Chef de Cuisine, Joe Hou

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OpenTable Dinervip

Dined 7 days ago

Amazing and incredible as always. I didn’t mind waiting 35 minutes for the table. But our friends drove a long way from Los Gatos and had an early start so they were a little stressed. However FOOD and SERVICE awesome as usual.

Cafe La Haye

4.8

4.8 (3005)

$31 to $50

American

Sonoma

About the restaurant

Located just off Sonoma Plaza, Cafe La Haye offers an appealingly unfussy sophistication. The split-level dining room holds just a dozen or so tables, but its open kitchen, raftered ceiling and walls adorned with modern art create a vibrant energy that’s contagious.
Convivial owner Saul Gropman and chef Jeffrey Lloyd make a formidable team. Lloyd, former executive chef of restaurant Michael Mina, offers a seasonal menu that’s discreet in its complexity, featuring the sort of dishes that seem to get better with each bite.
Gropman’s wine list comprises a modest 100 bottles, but it’s a smart, well-focused selection -

Wine Spectator

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Jennifer

Dined 2 days ago

A delightful way to spend the evening made all the more so by the Host and our Waitress. We look forward to visiting again soon!

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Popular dish

Fried Eggplant

Fume Bistro & Bar

4.8

4.8 (2947)

$30 and under

American

Napa

About the restaurant

Fume Bistro is a locals neighborhood restaurant, nestled north of downtown Napa, off of HWY 29. We are an American bistro with French, Italian and Mediterranean influences. We like to call our food simple, honest and seasonally correct. To accompany the food, we offer an eclectic wine list which is primarily, but not limited to California wines. Comfortable, friendly service. Attention to detail. Terrific food in a great atmosphere. Come on in, let's eat!

Please note that our covered, heated terrace is open all year and super 'dog friendly' during lunch and brunch hours - during dinner in the colder months we enclose the terrace and it's considered part of the dining room. Please let us know if you have your furry family with you and we will do our best to accommodate. Thank you for your understanding.

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Pam

Dined 2 days ago

The filet of sole was perfect. Service was good. Very nice lunch!

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Popular dish

Caesar Salad

The Mill at Glen Ellen

4.9

4.9 (371)

$31 to $50

American

Glen Ellen

About the restaurant

We opened our restaurant two years ago during pandemic on 8-25-2020!
We offer Traditional Californian, Healthy, and Modern Cuisine!
Our restaurant is situated in Jack London Village in Glen Ellen.
We make our own House Brewed Draft Beers!!!
We want you to feel like you are home away from home!
Best New Restaurant of 2021 in Sonoma!

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Celeste

Dined on Sep 26, 2024

Perfect in every way!! The dinner was excellent & wonderful variety of menu choices. The pork chop dish was incredible & beautifully plated. The ambience on the deck by the creek was very lovely. All of the servers & staff were extremely attentive & friendly. Truly outstanding service!! We enjoyed dinner here even more than other visits to the Michelin star restaurants in the Sonoma & Napa areas.

The Hero Ranch Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (2610)

$31 to $50

American

Saratoga

About the restaurant

All reservations are made online at Open Table.
A minimum of 24 hours notice of cancellation is required or a charge of $30 will apply.
Multiple reservations made by the same party will not be honored. Even if you leave a note on Open Table, our reservation platform will not accommodate this request.
We allow a 15 min grace period, from your reservation time to be running late or to be sat at a table.
We have set forth dining times allotted for each party; they are as follows:
- For parties of 2 we have reserved 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- For parties of 4 we have reserved 2 hours.
- For parties of 5-6 we have reserved 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Outdoor reservations are subject to delay or cancellation depending on weather.
Please dress appropriately with warm attire if you are reserving an outdoor table. Outdoor reservations are subject to cancellation depending on weather.
If you have any questions regarding your reservation, please contact us at info@theheroranch.com

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Nihal

Dined 2 days ago

Great ambience, the place was buzzing on Tuesday night. Good food, and very affordable wine selection. Service was great!

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Brussels Sprouts Salad

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