The Willows

On Columbus Avenue, where North Beach pretends every storefront is a destination, this casual little Mediterranean room makes a quieter case.

Mensho arrived in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill as the city's first serious dispatch from a Tokyo ramen operation, and the queue that forms outside the small storefront well before opening time suggests the neighborhood recognized what…

There's a location clarification worth making upfront: Lavanta Mezze Bar & Restaurant sits in San Leandro, not San Francisco proper — a distinction that matters if you're planning your evening around a neighborhood crawl, but one that sh…

Chef Ken Ngai's omakase counter on Divisadero is, by any measure, one of the most singular dining rooms in San Francisco — and the word "room" is almost generous for a space that seats six or seven people behind an unmarked door in the L…

Himalayan Cuisine SF earns its keep on Polk Street with the kind of momos that make you reconsider every dumpling you've eaten in the Bay — hand-pleated, steamed tight, and served with a house tomato chutney that does real work.