New on Resy: Alba Ray’s, Bar Agricole, Gialina, and More

New Orleans Cajun meets the San Francisco Mission in this newly-minted restaurant inspired by the bayou. Sip hurricanes atop barstools, while admiring pretty tiles and wrought iron, reminiscent of NOLA’s French Quarter. Shrimp boils with pork jambalaya and gumbo with oysters and crispy okra are menu staples. Best of all, the kitchen is open until 2am on weekends– in true Nawlins fashion.

This spacious and airy SOMA outpost boasts a daily menu of fresh ingredients, natural wines, and seasonal cocktails. Sunday brunch is a divine tasting experience, complete with beignets, soft scrambled eggs with braised artichokes, and grilled Dungeness crab with dandelion greens. After dark, the outdoor patio is jazzed up with special events featuring live music and fine cocktails.

There’s nothing basic about the pizza at Gialina. The menu, which boasts traditional pies – like the spicy red sauce-based “Amatriciana” and sweet Italian sausage pie with onions – to specialty variations – like the “Zucca” with butternut squash, ricotta, sage, and almond brown butter. Complete the meal with mini meatballs, burrata, and the ricotta cavatelli (natch).

Situated in the historic PacBell building, Trou Normand boasts a refined cocktail program, daily-changing menu, and a charcuterie board with 40 varieties of the finest quality meats. Drawing inspiration for its cocktail program from the iconic craft cocktails found in Paris and Cuba, Trou Normand focuses on classic concoctions made from small batch spirit producers. Cozy up in the leather chesterfield sofa banquettes with an apple brandy “Calvados” drink and a sampling of cured meats.