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The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016
Wise Sons Bagel & Bakery is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

1. Wise Sons Bagel & Bakery

7.7
1520 Fillmore St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Bagel Shop · Fillmore District · 36 tips and reviews

EaterEater: While it’s tempting to draw a comparison between the beloved bagels of the East Coast and these West Coast cousins , the partners are just hoping to bring something delicious to the SF scene. Read more.

Whitechapel is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

2. Whitechapel

600 Polk St (btwn Eddy and Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 112 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The food is Bangladeshi-inspired pub fare, like mussels vindaloo and pakoras with spicy lime pickle, Asian pear and lassi bubbles. Read more.

Volta is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

3. Volta

868 Mission St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · SoMa · 26 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Volta has a majorly stylish vibe, as well as a menu featuring house-pickled herring, boeuf bourguignon and and köttbullar, swedish beef and pork meatballs with potato puree and lingonberries. Read more.

Trestle is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

4. Trestle

8.8
531 Jackson St (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 49 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Expect thoughtful comfort food like garganelli-bolognese, pan-roasted salmon, and a brownie sundae. Read more.

The Treasury is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

5. The Treasury

7.6
115 Sansome St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 20 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Arnold Erik Wong, Phil West and barman Carlos Yturria have delivered a classy, day-to-night bar (it opens at 3 p.m.) with upscale snacks, like caviar and oysters. Read more.

The Perennial is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

6. The Perennial

59 9th St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 21 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's sustainable from start to finish, but the idea is to provide food that tastes even better than saving the earth feels Read more.

Spaghetti Brothers is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

7. Spaghetti Brothers

3213 Scott St (Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 9 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The new Marina restaurant from Erik Lowe and Aaron Toensing is focused on approachable Italian favorites with better-than-average twists Read more.

Petit Crenn is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

8. Petit Crenn

8.6
609 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 54 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The wine list is focused on natural French wines, rosé and champagne, and the space is all-white and very minimalist. Read more.

Pagan Idol is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

9. Pagan Idol

8.2
375 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 101 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Daniel Parks and Justin D’Olier are heading up the project as managers, offering crafty tiki drinks like a mai tai on the rocks, and the “bird of paradise” made with passion fruit whipped cream. Read more.

Old Bus Tavern is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

10. Old Bus Tavern

3193 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 36 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Expect inventive house-brewed American- and Belgian-style ales alongside a rotating tap of guest breweries, like Almanac and Fort Point. Read more.

Little Gem is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

11. Little Gem

400 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Hayes Valley · 54 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Little Gem offers fresh soups, salads and wraps like the Tuscan Pork Shoulder with pickled carrots and cucumber on NON flatbread. Read more.

Leo's Oyster Bar is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

12. Leo's Oyster Bar

8.6
568 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Towers of seafood, bubbles and palm-bedecked wallpaper set the tone for a luxurious evening in the Financial District. Read more.

Del Popolo is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

13. Del Popolo

8.8
855 Bush St (btwn Taylor and Mason), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Lower Nob Hill · 83 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Now with wine, beer and an enormous wood-fired pizza oven, this 50-seat restaurant is already proving to be a hot spot in its Nob Hill hood. Read more.

Cala is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

14. Cala

149 Fell St (btwn Franklin and Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Civic Center · 79 tips and reviews

EaterEater: For a quick lunch fix, stop by Tacos Cala in the alley behind the restaurant for tacos made with in-house nixtamilized masa. Read more.

Cadence is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

15. Cadence

1446 Market St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 11 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Elenterio's two-sided tasting menu (one vegetarian, one for meat-eaters) mixes nicely with a crafty cocktail menu. Read more.

Al's Place is one of The Hottest Restaurants in SF, March 2016.

16. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 78 tips and reviews

EaterEater: They've got a robust loophole cocktail program and solid wine list Read more.