Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
5 fish tacos across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Al Carajo · Mission
6 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Achiote-battered mahi on purple ube tortillas with pickle sauce and Sriracha crema — Mission Yucatán twist locals keep reordering.
Hook Fish Co. · Outer Sunset
4 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Outer Sunset catch tacos — Chronicle's #1 fried rockfish crackle with carrot-habanero; Eater still loves the avocado-slaw build.
Underdogs Cantina · SoMa
6 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Marinated mahi with pico and tomatillo salsa by Oracle Park — game-night crowd favorite that still eats clean when the bar is packed.
Woodhouse Fish Co. · Pacific Heights
2 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Beer-battered cod on flour tortillas with chipotle crema and avocado — delicate fry, buttery center, milder salsa than the top tier.
Nick's Crispy Tacos · Marina
6 dish-specific mentions · 33% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Baja fried fish with lime mayo and cabbage — solid Marina classic, especially Nick's Way, though sister spots sometimes win the comparison.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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