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Best-rated restaurants in Hayes Valley, San Francisco

How it's ranked: the 12 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

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Google ratings, weighted by review volume. Not Google Maps' own ranking.Updated September 25, 2026

Restaurants in Hayes Valley, in short

The best-rated restaurants in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, are Rich Table, Sforno Pizzeria Napoletana and Souvla. Rich Table leads the list with 4.7 stars across 1,616 Google reviews. We looked at 12 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 12 on this list add up to 14,960 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4.

Hayes Valley is number 5 of 5 neighborhoods in San Francisco for restaurants, with a score of 4.55. The best neighborhood in San Francisco for restaurants is Marina (4.73).

Questions

What is the best restaurant in Hayes Valley?

By this list, Rich Table: number 1 with 4.7 stars and 1,616 Google reviews. Next come Sforno Pizzeria Napoletana and Souvla.

How is this ranking built?

How it's ranked: the 12 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

Which other neighborhoods in San Francisco are good for restaurants?

  1. Marina · 4.73 · #1 Indigo
  2. Noe Valley · 4.66 · #1 Noe Indian Cuisine
  3. North Beach · 4.63 · #1 Piccolo Forno
  4. Mission · 4.63 · #1 La Oaxaqueña

Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.

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