Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best value restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki

4.9

4.9 (22)

$50 and over

Japanese

Saratoga

About the restaurant

We, Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki, deliver the experience of “kaiseki ryori,” a type of Japanese fine dining which historically developed to be served in the Japanese tea room. The tea room, as a space, symbolizes the home of the Japanese tea ceremony, a simple yet transformative experience offering a pause in time to appreciate the seemingly small experience of sharing tea. As such, we’ve designed both the architecture and the experience, to condense an infinite expanse into an extremely small space.

The space is designed sans distracting elements. Lighting will be subtle and architectural details are clean yet warm. Designed to allow dishes to remain the focal point of the experience, our space represents the endless potential for an intimate dining experience that continues to linger on pallet and in mind well after the end.

Top review

Kevin

Dined 7 days ago

One of the best Kaiseki experiences in the Bay Area!

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Experience

Chef's Tasting Kaiseki Experience

Velvet 48 Wine Bar

5.0

5 (72)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Burlingame

About the restaurant

Velvet 48 is a premium wine bar in downtown Burlingame started by 20-year wine industry veteran, Jason Cooper. We offer over 40 wines by the glass, 1100 wines by the bottle, a cultivated beer selection, and a variety of delicious savory and sweet small plates.

We have wines across every price point so there is something for everyone, from the casual wine drinker to the wine aficionado, who will be impressed by a wine collection that houses some of the finest wines in the world. We aim to cultivate an experience for our guests that starts with a complimentary splash of our house label, Velvet 48 Sparkling wine, followed by outstanding service from our Wine Specialists to guide you through our expansive list. We offer a discount of 25% off bottles purchased TO GO.

Due to the nature of our alcoholic license, we are unable to allow anyone under 21 on the premises, including infants.

Thank your for your understanding.

Top review

Barry

Dined on Dec 4, 2024

Always a great time at Velvet 48 - Austin the manager gave me a great recommendation of a Burgundian wine (I typically go Californian Pinot Noir) and I really appreciated him suggesting some new geographies to enjoy!

Entrecot

4.7

4.7 (203)

$31 to $50

Latin / Spanish

Napa

About the restaurant

Argentine Cuisine Restaurant located at one of the most beautiful places in Napa.
Enjoy the river's sidewalk, with Our exquisite Menu and Wines selection.
Enjoy our Every Day Happy Hour, Special Menus, Warm Atmosphere and Attentive Service.
Let us take care of you.

Happy Hour every day, offering specials Wines, Beers & Soju/Wine/Champagne/Sake Cocktails.

Due to Capacity, Restaurant's Policy for tables of 2 to 4 people party reservation will be of 1 hr 30 min. For tables of 6 and larger Reservations will be of 2 hrs.

Cancellatios and No Shows, Large Parties (more than 6 people) cancellations must be 72 hrs in advance. No shows will be charged $35 per person.

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Helen

Dined 7 days ago

This was great. However what they gave us as the ribeye was no ribeye. It was a strip. My husbands family owns a cattle farm and so we know meats.

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Mayo Reserve Room - Mayo Family Winery

4.9

4.9 (924)

$50 and over

Winery

Kenwood

About the restaurant

Indulge in a Casual & Intimate Wine & Food Pairing Experience unlike any other in Wine Country! At the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room, receive Personal Service and taste Exceptional Reserve Wines thoughtfully paired with 7 Seasonal Courses (each of about 3-4 bites each) that will challenge your expectations of what Wine Tasting should be...

Located in the heart of Kenwood in the beautiful Sonoma Valley, the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room is situated in an unassuming building that overlooks Local Vineyards and Mountains. Relax and soak in the views while seated either Indoors or on our Front Lawn and taste through some of our Best Wines & Food Pairings, curated by Executive Chef John Locher and his team. We are personally committed to your Wine & Food Experience!

Book your reservation today at the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room, or call 707-833-5504! Price is $80 per person for groups up to 6 guests, plus tax. 20% Auto Gratuity will be added to groups of 5 or more.

Top review

jaylovenola

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

A most excellent wine and food pairing, well worth the visit - 5 star food, wine and hospitality.

Amoura Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (468)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

South San Francisco

About the restaurant

Amoura is an Eastern Mediterranean restaurant inspired by the owners’ Palestinian heritage, and shaped by its location in Northern California. The cuisine incorporates dishes and ingredients from across the Middle East, Greece, and Turkey showcasing the many complementary flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques used throughout this vibrant culinary region. Everything is prepared fresh from scratch daily using the highest quality produce, meats, and seafood available, including local and organic products whenever possible. With the Shihadeh family’s warm hospitality, a visit to Amoura is like being welcomed into their home for a family feast centered around good food and company.

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Arman

Dined 7 days ago

Great atmosphere and great food. Arabian Nights show was entertaining and fun.

Mathilde French Bistro

4.8

4.8 (2440)

$50 and over

French

SOMA

About the restaurant

Mathilde French Bistro is a quintessential French Bistro in the SOMA area of San Francisco. A cozy main dinning room and romantic patio room which is covered and heated, allowing year round dining.
The cuisine is traditional bistro faire, with its voted best in town French onion soup, baked escargots and duck confit. Soon as you set foot at Mathilde, you will feel like you are back in Paris.
Mathilde Bistro is also the sister restaurant of L'ardoise Bistro.

Top review

Judy

Dined 1 day ago

Wonderful menu variety and consistent quality of food. Everything served is detailed and there is a priority to consistency. Delicious.

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Popular dish

Beet and Crumbled Goat Cheese Salad

4.9

4.9 (434)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown / Union Square

About the restaurant

Serafina is a little gem of a restaurant, perched on top of Nob Hill, with views overlooking the city and Bay Bridge. Serafina was owner Maurizio Bruschi’s grandmother, and the name of her eponymous restaurant in the heart of Trastevere (Rome), where Maurizio first began making pizza at the age of 14. The executive chef is Umberto Cannarsa, a successful chef from Rome, who left his own restaurant in Rome to work with Maurizio again. The menu offers everything, including vegetarian options, but specializes in innovative Italian fish dishes, including fresh calamari, stuffed with olives, escarole, anchovies, drizzled with a potato leek sauce, as well as homemade pastas and dolci. The space is warm and elegant, where neighbors and friends can come together.

Top review

joannaVIP

Dined today

This experience took me back to Italy with how intimate it is. The owner was extremely lovely to us and shared so many of his stories from his days in Capri. Will come back!

Rosenblum Cellars

4.9

4.9 (706)

$30 and under

Winery

Oakland

About the restaurant

Since 1978, Rosenblum has become one of the most-awarded and highly-rated California Zinfandel portfolios. Having more than 50 Zinfandels with 90+ points from Wine Spectator, it’s a record for Zinfandel lovers, but for us it’s just business as usual.

Top review

Loraine

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Rosenblum is a great place to come for wine and snacks. No real food served but the cheeses, breads and other go great with the wine. Also has salads and pizzas which are okay. Great service and reasonably priced.

Caffe Macaroni

4.8

4.8 (714)

$30 and under

Italian

North Beach

About the restaurant

Chef & co-owner, Mario and his delightful wife, Stephanie, have a knack for making you feel as if they are cooking and serving just for you at this super-reasonable North Beach nook offering robust Southern Italian fare reminiscent of his native Naples; whether you’ve snagged an outdoor table or are in the small, casual interior, it delivers a pasta fix. The menu changes daily to ensure freshness.

Top review

Alan

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

This is one of my “Go To “ restaurants in San Francisco, love the owners and love the food. It is traditionally perfect.

Sushi Hashiri

5.0

5 (216)

$50 and over

Sushi

SOMA

About the restaurant

A progressive approach executed from a deep history of Kappo and Omakase Edomae Sushi. Two of Japan’s historical culinary concepts brought together combining hyper-seasonal ingredients and premium fish selections direct from our private purveyor inside the world renown Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan. Hashiri’s focus is to exemplify its re-evolving cuisine to showcase Japan’s richest seasonal ingredients.

HASHIRI "KODAWARI EDOMAE SUSHI" - $300
Hyper seasonal multi course Kappo & Omakase Edomae Sushi dining experience at the sushi counter.

HASHIRI " OMAKASE EDOMAE SUSHI" - $200
Hyper seasonal Omakase Edomae Sushi dining experience at the sushi counter.

Due to our limited seating and the effort involved in curating our menu with internationally sourced ingredients, we kindly ask for your understanding regarding our cancellation policy. Cancellations or no-shows within 72 hours of your reservation will incur the full cost of the dining experience.

Top review

ShigeVIP

Dined 6 days ago

great experience overall - great service and food!

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Experience

"OMAKASE EDOMAE SUSHI"

Experience

"KODAWARI EDOMAE SUSHI"

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