The best date-night restaurants in SF, according to a panel of restaurant pros
Recommendations are a dime a dozen, but in Pro Tips, we go directly to the source, asking food…
A Filipino fine dining star rises downtown
Neither of my Filipino grandmothers would look at the dish in front of me and identify it as…
Where to eat, drink, and party near the newly reopened Castro Theatre
San Francisco’s century-old Castro Theatre has re-entered the chat. Almost exactly two years after it went dark for…
Where to order SF’s best chicken wings, according to a panel of pros
Recommendations are a dime a dozen, but in Pro Tips, we go directly to the source, asking food…
The Sunset’s new food destination is a snack shack with a wild streak
Nick and Monqiue Osborne didn’t plan on putting a smashburger taco on the menu at Ruby’s, their 2-month-old…
A new champion of Korean short ribs has come for the king
Since opening in 2019 in Japantown, Daeho Kalbijjim (opens in new tab) has regularly drawn hourslong waits for…
Booze shots are out. Cheekies are in
A small pour of mezcal greets many patrons at Chicano Nuevo (opens in new tab), a pop-up turned…
The 5 most exciting SF restaurants opening in February
Several of 2026’s most anticipated restaurants are poised to debut in February. San Francisco can look forward to…
Top Bay Area chefs join forces for one-night-only Lunar New Year dinners
One of the city’s most impossible-to-land reservations is about to get even tougher. The Happy Crane — the…
SF chefs can’t stomach their menu prices either
It’s not just you. San Francisco chefs are “mortified” by how much it costs to eat at their…
SF’s best cheap eats, according to a panel of restaurant pros
In San Francisco, it can feel like it’s easier to find a restaurant serving a $200 tasting menu…
An SF chef’s water-to-table guide to throwing an epic Dungeness crab feast
A cloud of garlic-scented steam billows from the open oven as chef Jason Halverson crouches in front of…