New and Notable Restaurants

Updated: March 12, 2009

We've updated our feature on new restaurants in San Francisco so that it's bigger and better. Click here to get the latest on restaurant openings, special offers and more news.

On this page:Still Notable, Restaurant News, First Bite: New Restaurants.

Still Notable

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Perbacco
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    230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111 (map)

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended South Food & Wine Bar
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    330 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (map)

    South of Market meets Southern Hemisphere at this wine bar and restaurant showcasing the fresh flavors from Down Under.

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average SPQR
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    1911 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115 (map)

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Nopa
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    560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

  5. 5 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Bossa Nova
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    139 Eighth St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

    A festive Brazilian spirit fuels this hip restaurant and bar that's perfect for a date, after-work drinks or dinner with friends.

  6. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Spruce
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    3640 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118 (map)

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Laiola
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    2031 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

Restaurant News

  1. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Magnolia Pub & Brewery
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    1398 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

    The Haight-Ashbury institution has gone from hippie to hip, and from a laid-back burger and brew joint to an ambitious gastropub.

  2. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Silks Restaurant
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    222 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94104 (map)

    Superstar chef Joel Huff left Silks unexpectedly in early July.

First Bite: New Restaurants

  1. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Chez Papa Resto
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    414 Jessie St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

  2. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Kasa Indian Eatery
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    4001 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

  3. 12 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Ike's Place
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    3506 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

  4. 13 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Opaque - dining in the dark
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    689 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)

    Eating with the lights out--popular since caveman days--gets a refined touch at this pitch-black Hayes Valley restaurant.

  5. 14 4 Star Rating: Recommended Beretta
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    1199 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

    Nuovo Italian fare like pizzette and antipasti pair with top-notch cocktails and a hip, casual, late-night-friendly atmosphere to make Beretta one of the most popular spots in the Mission and the city at large.

  6. 15 2 Star Rating: Below Average Orson
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    508 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (map)

  7. 16 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Amber India
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    25 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

    The Yerba Buena outpost of this upscale contemporary Indian restaurant is both business-lunch friendly and hungry-man ready.

  8. 17 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Uva Enoteca
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    568 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

  9. 18 3 Star Rating: Average Anchor & Hope
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    83 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

  10. 19 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended L'Ardoise
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    151 Noe St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

  11. 20 3.5 Star Rating: Average Poesia
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    4072 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

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