Bob's Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

1. Bob's Donuts

9.1
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews

Kat A.Kat Adh: Best donuts i ever had, buttermilk ohhh so good!

Maria W.Maria Wallace: Get a buttermilk bar! Amazing!!!

Ryan D.Ryan Dorshorst: Best old fashioned diner-style donuts in the city. Period. The raised buttermilk are particular standouts, but the apple fritter is also rightfully popular.

Zazie is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

2. Zazie

9.0
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 360 tips and reviews

Jesse G.Jesse Garza: Got the bread sampler; buttermilk pancake was maybe the best one I've ever had, but the pumpkin pancake and French Toast were just "meh".

Sarra E.Sarra Elsherbini: Breakfast platter was great. French toast + gingerbread pancake and buttermilk. Yum. Love variety

SFGateSFGate: Zazie has a longstanding tradition as a brunch venue, with gingerbread or buttermilk pancakes a favorite. There's also a prix-fixe option, including one of the restaurant's decadent homemade desserts. Read more.

Kate's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

3. Kate's Kitchen

7.0
471 Haight St (btw Fillmore & Webster), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Haight · 85 tips and reviews

Meredith S.Meredith Santiago: The cornmeal buttermilk pancakes are the best in San Francisco. Try them with strawberries and lemon curd.

jonathan g.jonathan gettinger: Gluten free offerings. Start your day with the cornmeal buttermilk pancakes with bacon and cheddar cheese. Don't miss a side of their house made rosemary lamb sausage.

Harold L.Harold Liss: Bacon cheddar cornmeal buttermilk pancakes. You are welcome.

Bob's On Baker is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

4. Bob's On Baker

8.8
601 Baker St (Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Western Addition · 6 tips and reviews

Lani M.Lani M: Must get an apple fritter, buttermilk bar, and an old fashioned. The best donuts I’ve had

Alex C.Alex Chow: Old fashioned with Maple glaze cannot be missed. The crumb donut is a donut glazed with donut crumbs. Yes, you want it.

Jono W.Jono Warren: Old fashioned glazed or not

Town Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

5. Town Hall

7.7
342 Howard St (btwn Fremont St & Beale St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 121 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the buttermilk fried chicken

Alex S.Alex Silarajs: Buttermilk biscuits, prosciutto de parma, red pepper jelly...sounds strange but it's one of my favorites.

Mo - Marco R.Mo - Marco Riedl: Try the buttermilk fried chicken!

Delfina is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

6. Delfina

8.9
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Specialties: Spaghetti with plum tomatoes, garlic and olive oil; pappardelle with pork sugo; wild nettle ravioli; roast chicken; buttermilk panna cotta. Read more.

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: "Their combination of buttermilk and cream is to die for. The panna cotta flavors and fruit accompaniments are constantly changing, but this dessert is always amazing." Chef Emily Luchetti Read more.

Varun S.Varun Shetty: The heirloom tomato salad (with fresh mozzarella, arugula and olive oil) is one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten.

Devil's Teeth Baking Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

7. Devil's Teeth Baking Company

9.2
3876 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 162 tips and reviews

BommyBommy: Affordable and absolutely delicious buttermilk biscuit breakfast sandwich. Stick with the regular as special breakfast sandwich is a bit nauseating.

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Try the “special” breakfast sandwich: two eggs scrambled, with pepper jack cheese, applewood smoked bacon, avocado and lemon-garlic aioli on homemade buttermilk biscuit. Read more.

Jo A.Jo Appleby: Breakfast sandwich, fresh OJ, kale & Parmesan scone. Favorite of all is the blueberry lemon scone - and I'm not a big scone fan. It's that good.

Mission Bowling Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

8. Mission Bowling Club

8.4
3176 17th St (btwn S Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews

Kat T.Kat Tinsley: Buttermilk Pannacotta is a must!

Darwin D.Darwin Dayan: Try the Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Will B.Will Bertelsen: Food, cocktails, activities! How can you go wrong?

Hard Knox Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

9. Hard Knox Cafe

8.6
2526 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Dogpatch · 103 tips and reviews

Robin A.Robin Andersen: Try the 3 piece fried chicken with a buttermilk waffle, and sweet tea to wash it down. Good music and service, too.

Miwa N.Miwa Nagamitsu Ahlstrom: Fried chicken with a buttermilk waffle. Heavenly! Collard green, cabbage, yam... all the side dishes are delish, too!!

Kirk H.Kirk Herlitz: I'd never had oxtail before, so I figured this was a good place to try it. So good! If you like braised short ribs, give the oxtail a try!

R Image Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

10. R Image Market

8.3
2898 Folsom St (at 25th St.), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 14 tips and reviews

RachelRachel: In addition to great sandwiches, they also have a pretty great grocery and liquor selection for a corner store, including buttermilk!

GaryGary: ray's homemade hummus is the best hummus you'll ever have! it's in the fridge case along the wall with the cheese and beer.

SFistSFist: This dynamite, low-rent sandwich shop is a beloved, used-to-be-secret of the deep Mission. Vegans love it for the falafel, and the veggie sandwich, but this is also a place for pastrami lovers. Read more.

Twisted Donuts and Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

11. Twisted Donuts and Coffee

7.8
1241 Noriega St (at 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Outer Sunset · 21 tips and reviews

Paige S.Paige S: Blueberry Buttermilk Bar FTW! 🍩

PeterPeter: Awesome donut shop. Get there quick; they sell out quickly. My faves are turkey & jalapeño croissant, blueberry buttermilk bar, apple fritter and a glazed old fashioned. So good!

Sarah M.Sarah Mitroff: Beautiful shop with typical donut flavors and plenty of unique ones too. The blueberry donut holes are delicious.

WesBurger 'n' More is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

12. WesBurger 'n' More

7.8
2240 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission District · 52 tips and reviews

Anton S.Anton Shuster: Get the buttermilk shake; it's dope.

David H.David Howland: Delicious burger. Buttermilk shake was...interesting but good. Mac and cheese was extremely hot but also 👌

Mario E.Mario Estrada: The burgers are delicious. I had the special Mission burger with cilantro crema and lengua bacon. The tots are also tasty!

Greens Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

13. Greens Restaurant

8.6
2 Marina Blvd. (Fort Mason, Building A) (Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 114 tips and reviews

ArdvaarkArdvaark: When you order your drinks, order the jalapeño cornbread or the buttermilk biscuits, too. It'll give you something to enjoy while you peruse the amazing vegetarian menu.

Sydney M.Sydney M: The buttermilk salad is not to be overlooked. Summer rolls also so fresh

DayeeDayee: Try to ask for window seating when you arrive. Worth it when it's around sunset time. Food is delicious! Dessert is a must :)

Plow is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

14. Plow

8.9
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews

Addison H.Addison Huff: Possibly the best buttermilk biscuit I've ever had. Lemon ricotta pancakes lived up to the hype. Food is all sourced from local farms 👍

Lani M.Lani M: The buttermilk biscuit is a must try!

Al B.Al B.: Potatoes here are AMAZING. If you are unsure, go for The Plow dish. Worth every penny.

Chloe's Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Buttermilk in San Francisco.

15. Chloe's Café

8.4
1399 Church St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Noe Valley · 58 tips and reviews

Rebecca G.Rebecca Goberstein: They don't take credit cards (ugh), but the fluffy scrambled eggs, creamy buttermilk pancakes, and rich coffee are worth an extra stop at the ATM.

Daphne H.Daphne Howe: A must go for brunch. There's usually a wait but try everything!

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