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  1. Frances

    3870 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94114

    At this tiny, cream-and-brown Castro bistro, Frances, Melissa Perello's food is a Danish modern table: serene, beautifully designed, populist, simple. Aspiring... More »

  2. Arlequin Food To Go

    384 Hayes, San Francisco, CA 94102

    This charming small cafe, sister to fancy Absinthe down the street, has an especially pleasant large outdoor garden space with tree-shaded tables tucked... More »

  3. The Alembic

    1725 Haight, San Francisco, CA 94117

    The Alembic is not to everyone's tastes: too loud/too hipster/too much of a bar/too fancy/ew, bone marrow? But in addition to stellar cocktails (one... More »

  4. Benu

    22 Hawthorne, San Francisco, CA 94105

    At Benu, former French Laundry chef de cuisine Corey Lee is developing a distinct language, both visual and culinary, within the conventions of haute cuisine. The... More »

  5. Commonwealth

    2224 Mission, San Francisco, CA 94110

    Commonwealth is a collectively owned American restaurant with good crowd, a do-good mission (a portion of the tasting menu goes to local nonprofits), and a... More »

  6. Goood Frikin' Chicken

    10 29th St., San Francisco, CA 94110

    A large and cheerful dining room has been added to this popular takeout place, which, along with its rotisserie and grilled chicken, also offers... More »

  7. Sam's Grill and Seafood Restaurant

    374 Bush, San Francisco, CA 94104

    Sam's Grill and Seafood Restaurant has been at its present location, anchoring the corner of restaurant-laden Belden Place and Bush Street... More »

  8. Nopa

    560 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94117

    Lively two-story restaurant, housed in a vintage bank building in the Haight, with a large bar (and scene) and menu of seasonal Mediterranean-inspired American and... More »

  9. Outerlands

    4001 Judah, San Francisco, CA 94122

    This charming restaurant is on a corner just a few blocks from the beach in the Outer Sunset. Outerlands' simple wood tables and chairs, open kitchen, and... More »

  10. Chenery Park

    683 Chenery, San Francisco, CA 94131

    One of San Francisco's dining gems (semihidden in its cozy neighborhood), Chenery Park manages to be at once sophisticated and homey, in both its art-lined... More »

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