The best Farm-to-table Restaurants in San Francisco (and Bay Area)

Where did your dinner come from? In California, the answer is probably – your backyard. Ok, maybe not that close. But with a third of U.S. vegetables and 75% of U.S. fruits and nuts grown here, your food definitely didn’t need to take a cross country flight to get to you. After a scenic drive up the coast, it often lands at one of the many farm-to-table restaurants in the bay area. With such a huge selection available, the choice can be overwhelming. Not to worry: we’ve narrowed it down to our ten top picks, whether you’re looking for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Here are the best farm-to-table eateries around the bay:

Farm to Table in San Francisco #1

Greens Marina 

• Address: 2 Marina Boulevard Fort Mason, Building A San Francisco, CA 94123
• Hours: Lunch Tue-Fri 11:30am – 2:30pm, Dinner Tue-Thurs 5:30pm – 9:00pm and Fri-Sun 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Brunch Sat & Sun 10:30am – 2:30pm
• Farm fact: Green Gulch Farm is part of the San Francisco Zen Center

While you’re sitting by the dock of the bay, dine at Greens Marina for award-winning farm-to-table vegetarian food. Greens is ranked in the top 100 bay area restaurants by the San Francisco Chronicle, recognized as one of America’s best restaurants by Zagat, and recommended by the Michelin Guide. 

Their organic farm, Green Gulch, is in nearby Marin County in a residential Zen community that takes summer interns who want to learn about farming and Zen practices. They also source from local growers and organic farmers’ markets. Try their Radiatore pasta with caramelized cabbage & onions, gorgonzola, wild mushrooms, tarragon, rye breadcrumbs. 

Photo Courtesy of Tiffany on Yelp

Farm to Table in San Francisco #3

​Plow 

• Address: 1299 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
• Hours:  Mon-Fri  7am-2pm, Sat-Sun 8am-2pm
• Farm fact: In keeping with their commitment to sourcing local, even the restaurant itself was built with materials found in the Bay Area

Joel Bleskacek and Maxine Siu brought Plow to the Potrero Hill neighborhood in 2010. They focus on no-fuss recipes and have a great menu just for kids. Breakfast and lunch are the stars here with options like lemon ricotta pancakes and smoked trout toast. 

Farms and purveyors featured at this farm-to-table restaurant include Brokaw Avocados, Five Mountains Tea, and Far West Fungi. Get ready for a wait – brunch lines can take about two hours (!!!), but trust us – it’s worth it. They also have an online shop for merch and some shelf stable foods like jam and granola.

Photo Courtesy of Hana B on Yelp

Farm to Table in San Francisco #5

Fish and Farm 

• Address: 424 Clay Street San Francisco, CA 94111
• Hours: 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM, every day
• Farm fact: They’ve pledged to source within a 100-mile radius

Originally located inside the Mark Twain hotel, this San Francisco farm-to-table restaurant has relocated into a bigger space in the Financial District. In addition to top-tier seafood such as grilled calamari and cioppino, Fish and Farm now offer an expanded happy hour and cocktail menu, live music, and private events. 

They source most of their fish, meat, and produce within a 100 mile radius. They only serve sustainably harvested seafood and naturally fed, antibiotic-, hormone-, and steroid-free meats. They default to organic produce, and offer wines from small, biodynamic producers. We recommend the seared ahi tuna!

Photo Courtesy of Anne S on Yelp

Farm to Table in San Francisco #7

​Gracias Madre

• Address: 2211 Mission St.  San Francisco, CA
• Hours: 11am – 9pm daily, brunch on weekends from 11am – 3pm, happy hour weekdays 3pm – 6pm
• Farm fact: Owners Terces and Matthew Engelhart own and live on the restaurant’s farm, Be Love Farm in Pleasant’s Valley just 50 miles north of the city

In Solano County California, you’ll find Be Love farm, which provides ingredients for San Francisco vegan restaurant Gracias Madre. Their farm store is open 9-6 daily, and you can even stay overnight for a price (check out their listing on Airbnb.) 

At Gracias Madre, enjoy dishes like Pozole, Gordita’s, and bbq quesadillas with their homemade honey glaze. Their focus on health and sustainability means that all of their house cocktails are sweetened with fruit purée instead of refined sugar, so it’s basically like drinking a salad 😉. Terces and Matthew created their restaurant to fill the void in organic, plant-based, non-GMO Mexican food, and they continue to deliver. 

Farm to Table in San Francisco #9

Namu Gaji

• Address: 59 9th St (between mission and market)
• Hours: Wed-Sun 4:30pm – 10pm, open until 11pm Friday and Saturday
• Farm fact: Namu’s farmer Kristyn Leach, uses organic, biodynamic, and permaculture practices without any fossil fuels 

Namu Gaji offers hearty dishes with such a variety that you’ll end up eating long after your pants have stretched to their limit. Get gamja fries, hand cut potato, kimchee relish, gochujang kewpie mayo, teriyaki, bulgogi beef (also available vegetarian) and delicious stone pot and ramen with a cold cocktail on the side. 

Their head farmer Kristyn highlights the integrity in their process. She says, “At the end of the day, no matter how stressful it is, I pick up dirt from the farm and know that positive things are going on. We’re farming in a way that emphasizes people’s relationship with a place that they care about.” Like all great farm-to-table restaurants, they make food that’s good for your taste buds and your heart.

Photo Courtesy of Leonardo A. on Yelp

Want more great San Francisco Food?

If you’re looking for even more must-eat farm to table restaurants in SF, then check out our delicious San Francisco Food Tours. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon on a culinary experience with plenty of stories and SF history. We work with restaurants and vendors to give you the freshest local tastes of pants-stretching goodness.

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