Best Street Food in San Francisco 2026 — Mission Burritos, Dim Sum and Markets in San Francisco

San Francisco's Best Street Food 2026

San Francisco has one of America's great street food cultures, shaped by the city's extraordinary immigrant communities — the Mission District's Mexican-American taqueria culture produces what many consider the world's best burrito, the Richmond and Sunset districts' Chinese-American communities have established a dim sum culture that rivals Hong Kong, and the city's long tradition of food truck culture (Off the Grid markets, Civic Center farmers markets) has elevated mobile food to an art form. This guide covers the best street food in San Francisco in 2026.

Must-Try SF Street Food

• Mission Burrito: the definitive SF street food — a massive flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, meat (carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, or chicken), cheese, salsa, and guacamole; from taquerias across the Mission District; USD 10-16; La Taqueria (24th and Mission) and El Farolito are long-established SF institutions; Dim Sum: from the Richmond District's extraordinary concentration of Cantonese restaurants and takeout — pushed on carts or ordered from lists; USD 3-7 per plate; Ton Kiang (Geary) and Yank Sing are celebrated; SF Sourdough Bread: San Francisco's iconic tangy sourdough from bakeries across the city — Acme Bread and Tartine Bakery are the most celebrated; Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista: a San Francisco institution at the Buena Vista Cafe (Fisherman's Wharf) — the Buena Vista claims to have introduced the Irish Coffee to the US in 1952; USD 12-15; Dungeness Crab from Fisherman's Wharf: fresh-cooked and cracked crab from outdoor seafood vendors at the Wharf — seasonal (November-June); USD 25-45 per crab; Clam Chowder in a Sourdough Bread Bowl: at Fisherman's Wharf from the Boudin Bakery and seafood stalls; USD 10-18

Best Street Food Markets in SF

• Ferry Building Marketplace (Embarcadero, Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday Farmers Market) — SF's premier food market with the best Bay Area produce and food vendors; Off the Grid (Fort Mason Center, Friday evenings, and other locations) for SF's best food truck market; Mission District Taquerias (24th Street) for the taqueria trail; Chinatown (Grant Avenue and Stockton Street) for Chinese grocery and prepared food vendors

Street Food Prices in SF

• SF street food is moderate to premium: Mission burrito USD 10-16; dim sum per plate USD 3-7; sourdough loaf USD 8-14; clam chowder bread bowl USD 10-18; Dungeness crab (seasonal) USD 25-45; food truck meal USD 12-20; Ferry Building vendor food USD 8-18

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