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New American · Mission District · $$$$
Buttery A5 wagyu ribeye paired with a sweet-savory oxtail and sour cherry tart.
Spanish · Mission District · $$$
Rich braised oxtail dish; reviewers call it meticulously crafted.
Italian · Mission District · $$$
Castelvetrano olives stuffed with braised oxtail, breaded and fried.
New American · Inner Richmond · $$$
Slow-braised oxtail in whisky sauce
Ramen · Inner Sunset · $$
A tomato-enriched beef broth with tender oxtail — almost French in its depth, with the acidity of tomato cutting through the richness
Vietnamese · Bernal Heights · $$
Rich, collagen-heavy oxtail stew with tender braised meat over noodles
Pasta · Mission Dolores · $$$
Wide ribbons of handmade pappardelle draped in a rich, slow-braised oxtail ragu that clings to every fold
Italian · Hayes Valley · $$
House‑made egg fettuccine in a 24‑hour braised oxtail Chianti reduction—deep, meaty, and unctuous.
Italian · Mid-Market · $$
Fork-tender braised oxtail in a deeply savory tomato sauce, a quintessential Roman quinto quarto dish that melts on contact
Thai · Mission District · $$
Dominican · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Tender oxtail folded into pasta; the dish reviewers most often single out as 'unforgettable.'
Caribbean · Downtown · $$
Slow-braised oxtail, tender with rich gravy, a reviewer favorite
Chinese · Visitacion Valley · $
Braised oxtail in savory sauce over rice with tofu, potatoes, onions and greens—hearty and lip‑smacking
Bistro · Union Square · $$$
Slow-braised oxtail in red wine reduction, traditional French preparation
Southern & Soul Food · Central Richmond · $$
Slow-braised oxtails, fall-off-the-bone tender.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $
A slow-cooked oxtail dish served in a rich, deeply flavorful broth.
Pasta · Mission District · $$
Slow-braised oxtail ragu over homemade pasta.
Pasta · Nob Hill · $$$
Olives stuffed with braised oxtail and parmesan, then fried.
Japanese · Dolores Heights · $$$
A rustic yet refined soup featuring tender bone-in oxtail, daikon, and tofu in a clean, flavorful broth.
Tender oxtail prepared in a comforting Hong Kong–style fashion, typically served with gravy and sides.
Chinese · Outer Sunset · $
A hearty, slow-cooked dish lauded for its exceptionally tender oxtail.