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355 Powell St., San Francisco 94102
415-397-3003

Bourbon Steak

Mina flipped his namesake spot in the Westin St. Francis into another incarnation of Bourbon Steak (the 5th nationally), giving it a strong, masculine redesign defined by leather and dark wood. Exe... read more

2224 Mission St., San Francisco 94110
415-355-1500

Commonwealth

A striking emblem of gentrification and possible harbinger of the Mission’s future – was home to a 20+ year-old Mexican joint El Herradero, and a 1920s donut shop before that. Given a s... read more

22 Hawthorne St., San Francisco 94105
415-685-4860

Benu

Chef Corey Lee is one of our favorites because he’s simultaneously cool and crazy focused. And, ahem, he won the James Beard award and helmed that one restaurant called French Laundry for a f... read more

708 Bush St., San Francisco 94108
415-391-8311

Sons & Daughters

Tough act to follow occupying the former home of 31-year vet Café Mozart – the self-proclaimed (yet slightly creepy) “San Francisco’s Most Romantic Restaurant.” Given... read more

1 South Park Ave., San Francisco 94107
415-243-0107

The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

Hard times trigger a retreat to Americana, and what could be more all-American and comforting than a crispy grilled cheese sandwich, served here with an SF foodie twist? Small, café-like spa... read more

1326 9th Ave., San Francisco 94122
415-681-0330

Social Kitchen & Brewery

Straightforward concept that's right for the times: Delarosa and Starbelly cicerone (beer connoisseur) Rich Higgins has developed an awesome beer and beer-derived menu, housed in a low-key space bu... read more

1123 Folsom St., San Francisco 94103
415-553-6897

Radius

One of several optimistic SOMA openings with smart, simple concept and high-quality food, most sourced from within a 100-mile radius. Formerly Julie's Supper Club (which enjoyed an outsized rep but... read more

330 Townsend St., San Francisco 94107
415-974-5599

Marlowe

Optimistic bistro from owner Anna Weinberg and chef Jennifer Puccio -- the power duo behind much-beloved (and mourned) Cortez. Smartly redesigned red brick SOMA spot brighter than before and featur... read more

1270 Valencia St., San Francisco 94110
415-285-1200

Heart

Sandwiched ibetween 76 gas station and former auto mechanic; in any other city at any other time, this place would be a brake repair shop. Welcome to late-stage Valencia gentrification, where you c... read more

3583 16th St., San Francisco 94114
415-252-7500

Starbelly

Hotly-anticipated opening from Deborah Blum and Adriano Paganini, the smart crew behind Beretta. Looks like a flyover state bbq shack from the outside, neatly-appointed, clean and bright on the ins... read more

142 Castro St., San Francisco 94041
650-390-9388

The Kitchen Table

Artisinal Kosher cuisine from chef Chaim Davids, who's recreated many of the dishes he learned growing up in a large Jewish family in Baltimore. The interesting, varied menu here blends Mediterrane... read more

6526 Yount St., San Francisco 94599
707-204-6000

Bardessono

Designed by a former Seattle city planner, Bardessono was built with the environment in mind, quite literally from the ground up. The underground geothermal reserve takes advantage of a shallow wat... read more

855 El Camino Real, San Francisco 94301
650-853-9200

Mayfield Bakery & Café

As it's tucked away into the new-ish yuppie strip mall right across the street from the Stanford campus, we overlooked this place for a couple months, but since we've met it's become habit. Bright,... read more

2234 Mission St. , San Francisco 94110
415-863-5710

Mission Street Food

Not a restaurant with a fixed address but an ongoing experiment in creative cooking led by husband-and-wife team Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz, recently serving out of Chinese restaurant Lung S... read more

55 Music Concourse Dr., San Francisco 94118
1-925-365-6776

The Moss

Within the Calfornia Academy of Sciences lies a grotto of goodness. Floating steel staircase meets moss-covered walls in the dimly lit bar-slash-cave. Tables are made of honest to goodness Californ... read more

303 N. Santa Cruz Ave., San Francisco 95030
408-395-4441

James Randall

We sincerely wish that more Sil Valley restauranteurs approached their businesses with the humility and attention to detail that Chef/Owner Ross Hanson has. Tucked into a 100-year old house (that u... read more

609 Hayes St. , San Francisco 94102
415-621-5482

Bar Jules

A gem with a comfortable, sunny neighborhood vibe, lives somewhat in the shadow of next-door superstar Suppenküche. All ingredients on the constantly evolving menu are made from local, sustain... read more

755 Silverado Tr., San Francisco 94515
707-226-0850

Solbar

Poolside patio at Solbar is the spot to get a glass of wine and watch the sun go down over the Mayacama mountains across the valley. The Euro lounge-y vibe and a bar menu -- served until midnight -... read more

487 First St. W., San Francisco 95476
707-933-8160

Harvest Moon Cafe

Sonoma is wine country, yes, but it is also farmland. And this simple, cozy restaurant owned and run by a husband and wife team, who earned their stripes at Chez Panisse and La Toque respectively, ... read more

198 Guerrero St., San Francisco 94103
415-861-0198

Mission Beach Café

One of the most coveted, discussed and blogged about brunches in the city and a very tough midday weekend table, deservedly so. With a super clean and smart corner space at the crossroads of the Mi... read more

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