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Italian · Mission District · $$$
Juicy, hearth‑roasted chicken with garlic, grilled lemon, sea salt and Calabrian chili—rustic and satisfying
North African · Little Russia · $$$
Bone-in chicken thigh with crisped potato, olives, and house curry.
Mexican · Inner Richmond · $$$
Succulent half chicken on a ranchera cream sauce with fries and mixed greens — comfort food with Yucatecan soul.
Bistro · Potrero Hill · $$$
Juicy half chicken with herb-kissed skin, a generous portion that delivers rustic French farmhouse vibes
Bistro · Outer Sunset · $$$
Perfectly roasted half chicken served with a tangy dijon cream sauce and green beans — homey French comfort food.
Steakhouse · The Castro · $$$
French · Mission District · $$$
Crispy‑skinned chicken with bright kale and elderberry jus poured tableside
Bistro · Union Square · $$$
Italian · Civic Center · $$
Roasted wings finished with lemon and herbs.
Southern & Soul Food · Western Addition · $$
For those who want the chicken experience without the fry -- juicy roasted bird with a large, fresh house salad
Bakery · Mission Dolores · $
Shredded chicken with pine nuts, raisins and caramelized onions on house focaccia
Bar · Hayes Valley · $$$
Hearty roasted chicken with garlic and herbs over potatoes, comforting and well-executed
Italian · North Beach · $$$
Whole roasted chicken with bread salad
Bistro · Hayes Valley · $$
Beautifully cooked chicken on garlic mashed potatoes with lemon confit
Turkish · Presidio Heights · $$
Bar · Mission District · $$$
Gastropub · Parkside · $$
New American · Tenderloin · $$$
A simple but well-executed roasted chicken with seasonal sides -- comfort food elevated to hotel-restaurant standards
Coffee & Tea · Yerba Buena · $
Italian · Alamo Square · $$$
Spatchcocked chicken glazed with Marsala and cipollini onions.
Pasta · Financial District · $$$
Chinese · North Beach · $$$$
Peruvian · Potrero Hill · $$$
Financial District · $
Sichuan · Outer Sunset · $$
American · Presidio Heights · $$$
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $$
American · Mission District · $$
Peruvian · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$$
Mexican · Lower Nob Hill · $
Chinese · Outer Sunset · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Excelsior · $
New American · Hayes Valley · $$$
Brick-oven-roasted whole chicken served over a warm bread salad with scallions, garlic, bitter greens, currants, and pine nuts. The dish that built the restaurant.
New American · Outer Sunset · $$
Tender roasted chicken with levain crouton, chicories, fennel, fried caper and shallot vinaigrette—a comforting, well‑balanced main
A popular house specialty, this whole roasted chicken is a crowd-pleaser, likely boasting crispy skin and juicy meat.
House-special roasted chicken in the Taishanese style.
New American · The Castro · $$
Tender organic chicken breast served alongside delicate lemon-ricotta gnocchi.
Pasta · Lower Pacific Heights · $$$
Poulet roti — the kitchen's reliable bistro anchor.
Union Square · $
House sauce, caramelized onions, fresh cilantro, shredded carrots, and sliced jalapeños.
Bar · The Castro · $$
Marinated chicken skewers as a small plate.
Roast chicken plated with spring onions and mushrooms, featured on the rotating prix fixe.
American · Showplace Square · $$$$
Juicy chicken breast with crispy skin and pan sauce—classic but slightly overcooked in some reports