Rintaro
20 people recommendvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Rintaro is a Japanese restaurant that many diners recommend. One diner who visited calls the food excellent and suggests sitting at the bar to watch the kitchen at work. Others list it among their favorite San Francisco restaurants.
Address
Rintaro, 82 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/acertainpoint in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024taste
Recommends sitting at the bar to watch the action and praises the excellent food.
- Recommendsu/a_over_b in r/AskSF · May 2024
Recommends Rintaro as an upscale dinner choice.
- Recommendsu/nullkomodo in r/AskSF · Oct 2024consistency
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/RubberHuman in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Names Rintaro as a repeat favorite
- Recommendsu/Legitimate-Ad-5785 in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2024
Calls it the most California Japanese and most Japanese Californian restaurant.
- Recommendsu/respeseth in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Lists Rintaro among top picks.
- Recommendsu/Laughing_bag_o_gas in r/AskSF · May 2024
Simply recommends Rintaro.
- Recommendsu/_mball_ in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Recommends it.
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- Recommendsu/dutchieoven in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Strongly agrees Rintaro is the best.
- Recommendsu/Anti-Charm-Quark in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Recommends Rintaro for a solo dinner.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Tradition2492 in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024value
Agrees; their set menu with sake pairing was a great deal.
- Recommendsu/playboiiclouti in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Adds their agreement for Rintaro.
- Recommendsu/MrGando in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Lists it among favorites.
- Recommendsu/WouldIBeARosyLamb in r/AskSF · May 2024value
Loves it; set dinner is good value and enjoys the sake flight.
- Recommendsu/deadstock_chicken in r/AskSF · May 2024
Loved Rintaro during their visit.
- Recommendsu/HopefulStudent1 in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024taste
Food was good; the fixed menu seems enticing for solo dining.
- Recommendsu/rawrP in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Names Rintaro when asked for an SF restaurant visited multiple times a year.
- Recommendsu/BeeP807 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Lists Rintaro among favorites they can't afford to visit often
- Recommendsu/currythirty in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Jokes to stop telling people about Rintaro
- Recommendsu/gay_plant_dad in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Simply agrees with the Rintaro recommendation.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.