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New American · Western Addition · $$$
Crunchy Korean‑style dried anchovies add salty pop to sesame‑rich tartare
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Layered with sushi rice and ikura, served with nori for hand‑rolls—textured, flavorful, and visually striking.
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Tender beef tartare with chickpea, beef tendon, black olive and egg yolk, texturally complex
French · Union Square · $$$$
Classic French preparation of fresh salmon tartare from chef Bruno Chemel
The Castro · $$$
Plant-based tartare using beets — elegant opening course.
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
Fresh ahi tuna tartare with clean, bright seasoning — a perfect raw fish starter
New American · North Beach · $$$$
Dressed tableside with classic accompaniments — a ritual as much as a dish, and a house signature
Steakhouse · North Beach · $$$$
Crunchy rice topped with spicy tuna tartare—textural contrast and bold flavor
Raw antelope tartare — on the menu since day one.
Sushi & Omakase · Noe Valley · $$$
Delicate cubes of halibut brightened with yuzu citrus, clean and refreshing
Steakhouse · Showplace Square · $$$$
Signature tartare opener
New American · Outer Sunset · $$
Fresh, clean, and brightly seasoned raw ahi — an unexpectedly refined starter for a taco shop
French · Union Square · $$$
Hand-cut raw beef with classic French preparation
Bar · Polk Gulch · $$$
Luxuriously rich wagyu beef tartare with delicate Japanese seasonings — a shareable starter that sets the tone for the evening
New American · Lower Haight · $$
Silky raw beef enlivened by anchovy and Parmesan umami, a refined opener with depth
French · Outer Sunset · $$$
Classic French raw beef tartare — properly seasoned and a test of any French kitchen's fundamentals.
Korean · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Bar · Nob Hill · $$
Fresh tuna tartare small plate
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Haight · $$$$
New American · Financial District · $$$
Hand-cut raw beef preparation — a perennial standout from the appetizer list.
American · Nob Hill · $$$$
Classic steak tartare prepared tableside with ceremony — fresh, well-seasoned, and elevated by the theatrical presentation
French · Hayes Valley · $$
Classic tartare with Dijon, capers, shallots and quail egg on toast points
New American · Little Saigon · $$
Clean, well-seasoned tuna tartare -- one of the stronger savory options that stands on its own merits
Bar · Nob Hill · $$$
Cucumber, avocado, Fresno peppers, shaved fennel, and crisp wonton chips
Sushi & Omakase · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Bistro · Union Square · $$$$
Korean · Fillmore District · $$
Roasted gochujang-coated raw beef tartare
Pacific Heights · $$$$
Fresh scallop tartare with olive oil, chili flake, and rice crisp—textural and refined
New American · Hayes Valley · $$$
Japanese · Marina District · $$$
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$
Hand-cut veal tartare antipasto
Japanese · Embarcadero · $$$$
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
New American · SoMa · $$
Hand-cut steak tartare topped with a quail egg.
American · China Basin · $$
Lighter rooftop starter with raw ahi tuna.
Pasta · Mission District · $$$
Mexican · Dolores Heights · $$
Bar · China Basin · $$$
Modern British · Yerba Buena · $$$
Sushi & Omakase · Civic Center · $$$
New American · Mission Bay · $$
New American · Cole Valley · $$
Wild ahi tuna tartare with avocado, edamame, and crispy soba noodles in a miso-ginger vinaigrette.
Sushi & Omakase · Hayes Valley · $$
New American · Yerba Buena · $$
Bistro · Potrero Hill · $$$
Hand-cut beef with Dijon mustard, capers and traditional accompaniments — a longtime regular favorite.
Thai · Embarcadero · $$
New American · Tenderloin · $$
Silky yellowtail tartare with bright citrus notes and delicate garnishes — clean, fresh, and well-balanced
Thai · China Basin · $$$
Izakaya · Japantown · $$