San Francisco tops 2023 list of best US cities for Filipino food

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Imagine a plate of adobo and a heaping bowl of sinigang, and crispy lumpia dipped in a sweet and spicy sawsawan. You can find all that and more in San Francisco, 2023’s top US city for Filipino food.

The bustling city by the bay isn’t just popular for the iconic Golden Gate Bridge but it’s also now been crowned by Price of Meat, an organization committed to helping the public seek the best quality meat, as the top US city for Filipino food besting the likes of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle.

Though this may not be a surprise since SF has the second-largest Filipino population in the US, with almost 4.6 percent of the population in the city being Filipinos.

Price of Meat went all out with its comprehensive analysis and criteria. We’re talking about going over the number of Filipino restaurants, tallying Filipino food award nominations, tracking down Jollibee locations, and measuring the area’s inclination to Filipino food.

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Price of Meat team leader Robert Greene said “This report is not just about recognizing the best cities for Filipino food. It’s also about celebrating the cultural diversity that makes our nation’s food scene so vibrant and unique.”

The Price of Meat ranked San Francisco first for its Filipino food in a list of 20 American cities.https://t.co/CeJj2PhsxN

— AsAmNews (@AsAmNews) August 30, 2023

San Francisco’s Filipino food scene

Ready to throw yourself into Filipino food bliss? Here’s a list of 10 of the top-rated Filipino restaurants in San Francisco based on Yelp and Eater SF.

• Abacá
• Senor Sisig
• Pampaguena Cuisine
• JT Restaurant
• The Lumpia Company
• FOB Kitchen
• Isla Restaurant
• Parekoy Lutong Pinoy
• Star Bread
• Toto’s Grill

Now, go forth and savor the taste of home in the San Francisco Filipino food scene. Your tastebuds will thank you.