Raavi, Financial District
16 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Raavi, a North Indian restaurant, and many call it affordable or good value. Some mention its lunch specials, and one says the menu is entirely northern Indian. Two commenters find the food sometimes oily, and one says a visit was the worst Indian meal they have had.
Address
Raavi North Indian Cuisine, 533 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133
At a glance
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- Opinions divided
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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/Ron_Santo in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Calls it their top pick and places it in Chinatown.
- Recommendsu/MrFoget in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Counts it among the few Indian spots they have enjoyed in the city.
- Caveatu/smb06 in r/AskSF · Aug 2025taste
Says Raavi's food is sometimes oily.
- Caveatu/Tolkeinn1 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025taste
Says their visit was the worst Indian meal they've had, though others praise it.
- Recommendsu/newtothecity650 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023variety
Mentions lunch combo specials and says the menu is entirely northern Indian cuisine.
- Recommendsu/Leila_101 in r/AskSF · Oct 2026
Names Raavi in North Beach as a favorite in reply to the chaat request.
- Recommendsu/Budget-Zombie-404 in r/AskSF · Oct 2026taste
Likes Raavi too, citing the same qualities the parent praised.
- Recommendsu/losingmymindalways in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Calls it their usual go-to and says it is fairly affordable.
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- Recommendsu/ThatNewTankSmell in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2025value
Calls it one of their top cheap Indian spots in SF if you order well.
- Recommendsu/kschang in r/AskSF · Mar 2026value
Says Raavi's vegetable lunch special plus another dish could make a budget thali-style meal.
- Recommendsu/DoodleBlu101 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025taste
Agrees, saying the food tastes good and is fairly priced.
- Recommendsu/ajmh1234 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Agrees with the Raavi pick.
- Caveatu/DoomBuzzer in r/AskSF · Aug 2025taste
Agrees that Raavi's food is oily at times.
- Recommendsu/raleighs in r/sanfrancisco · Mar 2025
Names Raavi in SF as a pick.
- Recommendsu/iheartkittttycats in r/AskSF · Dec 2023value
Confirms the deal, calls it pretty decent, and says they often get it for dinner.
- Recommendsu/PLUS_ULTRA_V in r/AskSF · Oct 2026
Rates Raavi highly and asks whether it serves chaat.
- Recommendsu/_commenter in r/AskSF · Mar 2026price
Says it's very inexpensive; they usually order butter chicken and naan there.
- Recommendsu/Fuzzy_Battle1771 in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Agrees with the earlier Raavi suggestion.
- Recommendsu/earinsound in r/AskSF · Aug 2025taste
Calls Raavi North Indian Cuisine's dal makhani very good in their opinion.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.