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Top food to try in San Francisco

6 dishes to eat in San Francisco, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Sourdough

Sourdough
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The local wild yeast makes a genuinely distinct loaf; the Boudin bakery dates from 1849.

2. Mission burrito

Mission burrito
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Rice, beans and meat in a large steamed tortilla, wrapped in foil.

3. Dungeness crab

Dungeness crab
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Cracked and served cold, or in cioppino.

4. Cioppino

Cioppino
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A tomato seafood stew invented by Italian fishermen here.

5. Dim sum

Dim sum
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Chinatown and the Richmond, with trolley service at the older halls.

6. Ice cream and Mitchell's

Ice cream and Mitchell's
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A serious ice cream city, with Filipino flavours like ube and halo-halo.

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