San Francisco Restaurant Guide
San Francisco Restaurant Specials
San Francisco has 81 restaurants offering Restaurant.com gift certificates right now, covering the city proper plus nearby areas like Oakland, Daly City, and South San Francisco. The certificates work the standard Restaurant.com way: you pay $5–$50 up front for a $10–$100 certificate to use against your tab, and the restaurant credits the full face value when you visit. Most San Francisco tiers price at roughly half off, with 55 of the 81 restaurants offering more than one tier so you can scale the cert to a quick lunch, a date-night dinner, or a group outing. Every certificate on this page is currently active in Restaurant.com's feed and tracks back to ActiveDiner via our affiliate link.
San Francisco's Restaurant.com inventory reflects the Bay Area's culinary diversity. Indian leads with 15 restaurants — unsurprising for a region with a large South Asian population and a deep bench of curry houses from the Mission to Fremont. Mexican ties with Pizza at 13 each, covering everything from Mission-style burritos to Neapolitan pies. American rounds out the top four at 9 listings, while Italian and Mediterranean each claim 5 spots. Certificate tiers run from a $10 cert for $5 up to a $100 cert for $50. The bulk of the inventory sits in the $20-for-$10 and $40-for-$20 ranges — practical for a weeknight dinner for two without planning ahead. If you're looking for Michelin-starred tasting menus, this isn't the list; the strength here is neighborhood spots where a half-off certificate meaningfully changes the math on an ordinary Tuesday dinner.
Editor's Picks
A few standouts from this list, hand-picked for the angles where San Francisco's Restaurant.com inventory is genuinely strong.
Chutney
With three certificate tiers available, Chutney offers flexibility for everything from a solo lunch to a larger dinner. Indian/Pakistani cuisine anchors San Francisco's largest Restaurant.com cuisine category (15 restaurants), and Chutney's multi-tier structure lets you match the certificate to your appetite — a $10 quick bite or a $50 spread with appetizers, mains, and naan.
View dealMemphis Minnie's
A Haight-Ashbury barbecue joint with two certificate tiers. When pulled pork, brisket, and sides add up fast, a half-off certificate turns a $40 dinner into something closer to fast-casual prices. The two-tier setup lets you scale from a solo sandwich to a full rack and sides for a group.
View dealZenobia Mediterranean Restaurant
Mediterranean cuisine with Middle Eastern accents and three certificate tiers. The multi-tier flexibility is the differentiator — mezze platters, lamb kebabs, and family-style spreads can run up a tab quickly, and having $20/$40/$100 certificate options means you can match the cert to the occasion.
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170 King St Ste 109, San Francisco
(415) 957-1100
993 N Point St, San Francisco
(415) 400-4917
2845 Mission St, San Francisco
(415) 285-4455
3349 Mission St, San Francisco
(415) 780-0778
3721 Geary Blvd, San Francisco
(415) 668-4466
939 Clement Street, San Francisco
(415) 702-6677
2435 Clement St, San Francisco
(415) 751-0505
4031 Balboa St., San Francisco
(415) 876-2300
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1401 Egbert Ave, San Francisco
(415) 874-9235
574 Green St, San Francisco
(415) 981-1251
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641 Jackson St, San Francisco
(415) 398-8383
701 Folsom St, San Francisco
(415) 305-0320
744 Washington St, San Francisco
(415) 392-7958
419 O'Farrell St, San Francisco
(415) 776-6717
Harriet St & Bryant St, San Francisco
(415) 756-1220
50 Post St, San Francisco
(415) 377-8048
576 Haight St, San Francisco
(415) 864-7675
314 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
(415) 377-8048
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Restaurant.com gift certificates work?
You purchase the certificate online at a discount (typically 50% off the face value), receive it instantly by email, and redeem it during your meal at the participating restaurant. The restaurant credits the full face value against your bill, and you cover the rest plus tax and tip on the original (pre-discount) total.
Are Restaurant.com certificates valid at all times, or only certain hours?
Each restaurant sets its own restrictions, which are listed on the certificate before purchase. Common limits include a minimum spend (e.g. a $25 certificate requires a $50+ pre-tax tab), one certificate per visit, blackout dates around major holidays, and dine-in only (no takeout). Always read the fine print before buying.
Can I combine a Restaurant.com certificate with other promotions?
Usually no. Most Restaurant.com certificates explicitly exclude use with other coupons, happy-hour pricing, prix-fixe menus, or restaurant-week deals. If a restaurant offers a discount weeknight menu, you typically can't stack the certificate on top of it. The certificate page shows the current restrictions for each San Francisco restaurant before checkout.
What happens if a San Francisco restaurant closes after I buy a certificate?
Restaurant.com's standard policy lets you swap an unused certificate for one of equal value at any other participating restaurant, or hold it as account credit. San Francisco currently has 81 participating restaurants on Restaurant.com, so finding an alternative is straightforward. Tax-and-tip portions still apply at the new venue.
Are Restaurant.com certificates refundable?
Restaurant.com offers a refund or exchange within a stated window from purchase (currently 90 days for unused certificates, subject to their terms). After that window the certificate is non-refundable but typically remains usable indefinitely at participating restaurants. Check the terms on each certificate before purchase for the most current refund policy.
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