San Francisco’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

Although inspired by Taiwanese night markets, this isn’t solely Taiwanese food. Instead chef Chris Yang does wondrous things with whole animal butchery and locally sourced produce. The melting pot of flavors — things like pork ribs with miso glaze and koji mayo, or honey walnut shrimp and pork toast — outsize the small space, making this one of the month’s most exciting debuts.

Set at One Maritime Plaza, Bar Sprezzatura brings the aperitivo traditions to downtown San Francisco, courtesy of local bar pro Carlo Splendorini and TableOne Hospitality, the new restaurant group from Michael Mina and Patric Yumul. Here, you’ll find a full menu of ciccheti — Venetian-inspired savor snacks — and expertly made cocktails, like Mr. Vespa (mezcal, gin, gentian, limoncello, and thyme olive oil).

Afici isn’t simply an offshoot of Alexander’s Steakhouse, although it is in the same family. Instead chef Eric Upper’s tasting menus lean a little more Italian — you’ll always choose a pasta, like uni spaghetti with bottarga and caviar, as a second course — with a unique beef charcuterie program padding things. Yes, that means get the A5 Wagyu canapés as a supplement.  

From the Resy Tipline: Resys are out now with a first bookable date of March 1!

Right off the corner of 18th and Valencia, a new group of industry vets have resurrected the old Luna Park space as a fresh concept named Luna. Dubbed as an American brasserie, you’ll find something for everyone here, but don’t miss the creative cocktails, many available by the pitcher.

Welcome back to one of the city’s pioneering Thai restaurants, and one of its top restaurants overall. Kin Khao is newly reopened, with many of its hits back on the menu, from the nam tok beans to the pretty hot wings.

The revolutionary bar and restaurant is back in an entirely new space, and with its singular combination of cocktails, food and vibes, it’s already one of the most noteworthy newcomers in the city. The drinks program remains unmatched in its celebration of producers and single-origin spirits — and new in this iteration is that you can buy bottles on site as well.

From the same team behind Novato’s Boca Pizzeria, Mamita celebrates the flavors of Oaxaca, from the chiles and spices for the mole coloradito to the wood-fired carne asada and vegetables tucked into tacos and tortas. Craving a margarita? A Tequila cart will bring the spirits right to your table.

You’ve seen the lines outside this sleek handroll specialist from the team behind Hina Yakitori and the Michelin-starred Ju-Ni. Now you can make a Resy and get your seat reserved. Order a set of five, seven, or 10 rolls — or improvise your own selection from the à la carte menu.

This is no mere hotel restaurant. Led by a team of Mina Group vets and a chef who worked with heavyweights like Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy, it’s a smart and sleek neighborhood French brasserie for the SoMa crowd. Expect beautiful renditions of classics like moules frites, French onion soup under the requisite blanket of cheese (and sided by an oxtail ragu-filled marrow bone), and more. The bar beckons a cocktail; don’t miss the Monsieur Lapin, a garden-filled Tequila number that goes down too easily.

Maybeck’s is back. The Marina showstopper reopened a few weeks ago, and is going live on Resy later this month, with several very new and notable updates —  namely that Lori Baker and Jeffrey Banker (the wife-and-husband chefs behind the much-missed Baker & Banker) are aboard alongside chef-owner Aaron Toensing. Deep teal green hues and the copper-topped bar create just the right vibe, whether it’s for baby beet lasagna, a smashburger or the Wednesday-only beef Wellington for two.

The Ho family closed their popular Vietnamese-French Bodega Bistro in 2017, but now it’s back (with a slightly different name) and it’s just as excellent as you might remember, serving shareable appetizers, phở in several variations, and a Bodega signature — bún chả pork-belly meatballs.

The Pacific Heights corner of Fillmore and California is now home to Pinsa Rossa, which specializes in — you guessed it — pinsa, the Roman-style pizza sweeping San Francisco.

Red Window opened in 2021 in the heart of North Beach on Columbus Avenue. Unlike the sea of surrounding Italian spots, this is a vibrant Spanish restaurant decked out in beautiful murals, with some excellent low-ABV cocktails to boot.

The art in eating a handroll is not letting it sit too long so the rice doesn’t make the nori too soft. That’s just one nugget of knowledge that will help dining at this Oakland spot from Kyle Itani (of Itani Ramen Nikkei Sushi, and Hopscotch). The vibe is super casual and the room is all 90s hip-hop, neon, and cool pop art.

You’ll definitely want to visit the reincarnation of this longtime Union Square favorite, now ensconced in the historic Presidio Officers’ Club, where the central Mexican fare includes dishes both familiar (queso fundido) and less so (shrimp in tamarind mole). Pro tip: Score a seat on the patio and watch tortillas being made to order.

Bring a crowd to the Marina iteration of Gianluca Legrottaglie’s trend-setting “pinseria” mini-chain — serving pinsa, the hand-formed, lighter-than-Neapolitan oval Roman variation on pizza, cut into pieces that are easy to share.

Oakland favorite Nido has scrambled the letters in its name and reemerged as Odin, where chef Devin Gonzalez (Tacos El Precioso) creates the vegetable-forward menu (think mushroom ceviche) and an abundance of mezcal and Tequila fuels the fun.