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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated September 2026.
SUNGHO · Tenderloin
The Infatuation (8.5). Meat-centric Korean comfort food including bossam and 24-hour pork-bone broth.
Han Il Kwan · Richmond
The Infatuation. A Richmond District Korean barbecue spot with a banquet of banchan before the meat arrives, including spicy pork, bulgogi, and pork belly.
Mashita Galbi Jjim · Russian Hill
The Infatuation. A laid-back Russian Hill room built around one dish: a large, bubbling galbi jjim loaded with braised short ribs.