San Francisco Was Ranked As One Of The Best Foodie Cities In The United States — Here’s Why

San Francisco has a thriving restaurant scene, with numerous Michelin-starred restaurants and new openings every month. Aside from the award-winning, fine dining in the city, there are also many neighborhood favorites that regularly draw long lines, like Arsicault Bakery and Tony’s Pizza. Now, a list examining the food scene in over 180 cities across the United States has ranked San Francisco as the third-best “foodie city” in the country. Miami was awarded first place, with Portland, Oregon, following in second, then San Francisco in third. The study examined two categories: Affordability and Diversity, Accessibility & Quality. In each category, there were metrics such as the cost of groceries, restaurants per capita, and food freshness, to name a few. From there, each metric was assigned a weight, and scores for the cities, out of 100 possible points , were calculated. Out of the 182 cities in the study, 150 are the most populated in the country, with at least two of the most populated in each state. Notably, the study also considers factors like grocery stores and access to food and ingredients, not just the restaurant scene in a city. Check out the top 10 best foodie cities here: 1. Miami, FL 2. Portland, OR 3. San Francisco, CA 4. Seattle, WA 5. Orlando, FL 6. Austin, TX 7. Tampa, FL 8. Las Vegas, NV 9. Sacramento, CA 10. San Diego, CA Interestingly, some major cities known for their many restaurants did not make the top 10, including New York City, which ranked 26th . Los Angeles ranked 16th, although it was slightly more affordable than San Francisco. San Francisco had some of the highest grocery costs, ranking 178th out of 182, although it was tied for first place in the most restaurants per capita. San Francisco also has 26 Michelin-starred restaurants , three of which have the coveted distinction of three stars. Other factors that led to SF’s high ranking were access to healthy food and the diversity of restaurant types . You can find the full study from WalletHub here. Source: https://secretsanfrancisco.com/san-francisco-third-best-foodie-city-usa/