Mature and stylish, Perbacco has quickly established itself as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city. Owner Umberto Gibin is a presence in the front of house. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Tucked away in a random Financial District alley, Bix is a restaurant like no other in SF. Classic cocktails flow at the bar and the dining room is alive and popping every night. [Eater 38 Member]
Charles Phan broke the mold for modern Vietnamese food when he opened the original, and the current incarnation remains the standard-bearer of ingredient-driven Asian cuisine. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
A favorite late night stop of many industry folk. [Eater 38 Member]
The Tusks took a chance on the old Myth space and simply put, hit a homerun. The new Quince has set the standard for all upcoming fine dining restaurants. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
His Sentinel offshoot has grabbed more headlines lately, but Dennis Leary—one of the great underrated young chefs in SF—still has a great thing going. Dinner and brunch. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
After an autumnal whirlwind, Matt Accarrino continues to make SPQR his own. The chef counter has some of the best seats in town and the wine list remains top notch too. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
You'd be hard-pressed to find better okonomiyaki in the city. Throw in the Beatles decor, the offal-laden yakitori, and the friendly family vibe and the tiny Halu's a win. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Many favor the original Valencia location, and perhaps rightly so, but the bigger, shinier version has the same menu favorites and then some. It's beginning to hit its stride too. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
SF has never been mistaken for a fine dining town, yet the two-year old Spruce has proved to be an absolute homerun in its ritzy Laurel Heights environs. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
It's an updated take on the Zuni formula, with the success to show. Both neighborhood standby and destination restaurant, Nopa continues to grow admirably under Chef Jossel. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Mourad Lahlou is a chef that should/will soon be on the national radar. His Cal-Moroccan cuisine is only getting better with three-star chef Louis Maldonado aboard. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Because Brett Emerson had a vision and he's stuck to it, creating the perfect neighborhood Bay Area-inflected Spanish restaurant. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Chef Jeff Banker pulls from myriad global influences in his "New American" menu but a neighborhoody air and extras make it everything a SF restaurant should be right now. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Melissa Perello returns with Frances, an easy-going nook with a menu to match that’s swiftly become the muse of local rags, international pubs and the James Beard Foundation. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Chris Cosentino has revolutionized the way that American chefs treat offal with his work at Incanto, but the restaurant is so much more. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
If you can handle wordy descriptions and a sometimes-moody staff, your reward is a haunt for cocktail enthusiasts that serves savory bites warranting a trip on their own merit. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Pizza, cocktails, late night: all familiar concepts, but put together seamlessly by a veteran team of Adriano Pagannini, Deborah Blum and Ruggero Galdadi and you get Beretta. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
From the cocktail program to the always solid menu, Range is one of the most consistent restaurants in town. And, for what it's worth, it's got the only Michelin star in the Mission. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Sure Lers Ros is the only authentic Thai restaurant with rabbit, frog and venison on its regular menu, but even the pad Thai rivals the best you'll find anywhere in Thailand. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Like Zuni, a onetime trailblazer inspired by the Chez Panisse mantra. And like Zuni, a fully-fledged restaurant on all levels, from food to service. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
You can make the argument that no restaurant in the last decade has changed the dining landscape quite like Delfina and its pizzeria offshoot next door. And that's a good thing. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Late afternoon rose on the back patio. Salumi to follow. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Since it opened, F+W has been making waves with its sophisticated pizzas and pasta, but even more impressive is that it's lived up to the hype. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Chef/owner Hoss Zare defines hospitality. His restaurant is unlike any other in the city with its big, bold, unfamiliar flavors in the historic setting of the Fly Trap. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
It’s hard to have a bad time at this frisky FiDi hotspot where solid renditions of Southern and San Francisco classics meet impressive cocktails. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Try crossing the studied, Sichuan-laced creations of a workhorse young chef with a kickback dive atmo pumped up by ghetto rap and a 60-foot dragon. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Adam Keough has revived this bustling Hayes Valley fixture. Its lively, yet comforting brasserie scene remains, but now there’s an energized bar food program & the menu has new soul. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Boulevard-honed Ravi Kapur’s painstaking attention to detail pays off in pictorially exquisite dishes with equally harmonious flavor balance. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
La Taqueria continues to lead the pack with unwavering rave reviews for its sublime, spot-on Mexico staples. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Not so much San Francisco Italian, as pure unadulterated regional Italian, this family-run sparkler is free of pretension and full of love. Don’t miss the sea urchin pasta. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
You’ll want to sink your teeth into Gitane’s luscious, richly textured interior, but save yourself for rare lamb tartare, Mediterranean flatbreads & a seasonal selection of tajines. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
When a "hole-in-the-wall" turns out to be a bright family-run stop with outrageously good tortas and super authentic Puebla eats; that's 38 material. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Besides "the" chicken, Zuni's burger, Caesar salad and bloody Mary have all been called the best in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The Sunny Side-style burger with truffle fries is about as good as it gets. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The creative crudo spins, addictive clam chowder and airy atmosphere are always enlivening. [Eater 38 Member]
