Best English Pub — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
House of Prime Rib
steak-house · british · San Francisco
JBF · Semifinalist '26Eater 38
4.2 across 10k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.4Y4.2MS
Google4.6(7.4k)Yelp4.2(10k)Tripadvisor4.4(1.8k)
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Rank 2.
The Crafty Fox Ale House
gastropub · pub · San Francisco
4.6 across 929 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; gastropub with 36 tap beers plus American menus in casual digs with a roll-up garage door.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.6T4.7Y4.3MSFB4.0FS4.0
Google4.6(929)Yelp4.3(295)Tripadvisor4.7(17)Facebook4.0(94)Foursquare4.0(406)
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Rank 3.
The Pig and Whistle
bar · british · San Francisco
4.6 across 646 Google reviews; ranked #960 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.6T4.3Y4.0MSFB4.4
Google4.6(646)Yelp4.0(583)Tripadvisor4.3(26)Facebook4.4(151)
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Rank 4.
Lost Marbles Brewery
brewpub · pub · San Francisco
4.5 across 399 Google reviews; ranked #231 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 01:00G4.5T3.9Y4.0MS
Google4.5(399)Yelp4.0(138)Tripadvisor3.9(84)
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Rank 5.
Johnny Foley's Irish House
irish-pub · pub · San Francisco
4.4 across 3.8k Google reviews; irish bar with pints & hearty pub grub as well as frequent live music & dueling piano….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 01:30G4.4T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.4(3.8k)Yelp3.9(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.1(1.4k)
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Rank 6.
The Kezar Pub
pub · sports-bar · San Francisco
4.4 across 1.1k Google reviews; ranked #914 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.4T4.2Y3.8MS
Google4.4(1.1k)Yelp3.8(834)Tripadvisor4.2(38)
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Rank 7.
Nickie's
pub · sports-bar · San Francisco
3.9 across 460 Yelp reviews; neighborhood bar with large screens showing major sports, plus bar food & snacks.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.0Y3.9MS
Google4.4(373)Yelp3.9(460)Tripadvisor4.0(8)
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Rank 8.
Woodbury
sports-bar · american · San Francisco
4.3 across 441 Google reviews; gastropub offering American bar bites & craft beer in a rustic lodge setting with a….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.3TY3.9MS
Google4.3(441)Yelp3.9(305)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
The Blarney Stone Bar
irish-pub · pub · San Francisco
4.4 across 301 Google reviews; this vibrant Irish pub with a patio & down-home eats also offers shuffleboard, air….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $ · Open nowToday · 14:00 — 02:00G4.4T3.4Y3.9MS
Google4.4(301)Yelp3.9(261)Tripadvisor3.4(5)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Golden Gate Tap Room
sports-bar · pub · San Francisco
4.2 across 3.1k Google reviews; sprawling spot with retro furnishings featuring 100+ beers, numerous TVs plus video &….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.2T3.8Y3.4MSFB4.4
Google4.2(3.1k)Yelp3.4(1.2k)Tripadvisor3.8(108)Facebook4.4(1.9k)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best English Pub — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
House of Prime Rib
steak-house · british · San Francisco
JBF · Semifinalist '26Eater 38
4.2 across 10k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.4Y4.2MS
Google4.6(7.4k)Yelp4.2(10k)Tripadvisor4.4(1.8k)
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Rank 2.
The Crafty Fox Ale House
gastropub · pub · San Francisco
4.6 across 929 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; gastropub with 36 tap beers plus American menus in casual digs with a roll-up garage door.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.6T4.7Y4.3MSFB4.0FS4.0
Google4.6(929)Yelp4.3(295)Tripadvisor4.7(17)Facebook4.0(94)Foursquare4.0(406)
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Rank 3.
The Pig and Whistle
bar · british · San Francisco
4.6 across 646 Google reviews; ranked #960 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.6T4.3Y4.0MSFB4.4
Google4.6(646)Yelp4.0(583)Tripadvisor4.3(26)Facebook4.4(151)
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Rank 4.
Lost Marbles Brewery
brewpub · pub · San Francisco
4.5 across 399 Google reviews; ranked #231 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 01:00G4.5T3.9Y4.0MS
Google4.5(399)Yelp4.0(138)Tripadvisor3.9(84)
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Rank 5.
Johnny Foley's Irish House
irish-pub · pub · San Francisco
4.4 across 3.8k Google reviews; irish bar with pints & hearty pub grub as well as frequent live music & dueling piano….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 01:30G4.4T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.4(3.8k)Yelp3.9(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.1(1.4k)
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Rank 6.
The Kezar Pub
pub · sports-bar · San Francisco
4.4 across 1.1k Google reviews; ranked #914 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.4T4.2Y3.8MS
Google4.4(1.1k)Yelp3.8(834)Tripadvisor4.2(38)
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Rank 7.
Nickie's
pub · sports-bar · San Francisco
3.9 across 460 Yelp reviews; neighborhood bar with large screens showing major sports, plus bar food & snacks.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.0Y3.9MS
Google4.4(373)Yelp3.9(460)Tripadvisor4.0(8)
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Rank 8.
Woodbury
sports-bar · american · San Francisco
4.3 across 441 Google reviews; gastropub offering American bar bites & craft beer in a rustic lodge setting with a….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.3TY3.9MS
Google4.3(441)Yelp3.9(305)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
The Blarney Stone Bar
irish-pub · pub · San Francisco
4.4 across 301 Google reviews; this vibrant Irish pub with a patio & down-home eats also offers shuffleboard, air….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $ · Open nowToday · 14:00 — 02:00G4.4T3.4Y3.9MS
Google4.4(301)Yelp3.9(261)Tripadvisor3.4(5)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Golden Gate Tap Room
sports-bar · pub · San Francisco
4.2 across 3.1k Google reviews; sprawling spot with retro furnishings featuring 100+ beers, numerous TVs plus video &….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.2T3.8Y3.4MSFB4.4
Google4.2(3.1k)Yelp3.4(1.2k)Tripadvisor3.8(108)Facebook4.4(1.9k)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best English Pub — Harry's ten

House of Prime Rib

The Crafty Fox Ale House

The Pig and Whistle

Lost Marbles Brewery

Johnny Foley's Irish House

The Kezar Pub

Nickie's

Woodbury

The Blarney Stone Bar

Golden Gate Tap Room

Best English Pub — Harry's ten

House of Prime Rib

The Crafty Fox Ale House

The Pig and Whistle

Lost Marbles Brewery

Johnny Foley's Irish House

The Kezar Pub

Nickie's

Woodbury

The Blarney Stone Bar

Golden Gate Tap Room