Guide to new restaurants in San Francisco, organized by the month.
See also Restaurant Openings 2008
New Restaurants - Dec 2007
Conduit
280 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 552-5200
Mission - American Contemporary in modern space
La Trappe
800 Greenwich Street (at Mason)
SF 94133
North Beach - Belgian food, beer, Trappist ale
Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant
330 1st St (btwn Folsom & Harrison)
SF 94105
(415) 777-4200
SoMa - Cal Mediterranean with emphasis on local ingredients
Monk's Kettle
3141 16th St (btwn Valencia and Guerrero)
SF 94103
Mission - Global beer list w/ wine selection & pub fare
Serpentine
2495 3rd St (btwn 20th & 22nd)
SF 94107
(415) 252-2000
Potrero Hill - American cuisine and classic cocktails
Yoshi's San Francisco
1330 Fillmore St (btwn Eddy & Ellis)
SF 94115
(415) 655-5600
Fillmore/Western Addition - Sushi and Japanese cuisine in restaurant/jazz club
Nov 2007
Bar Jules
609 Hayes St
SF 94199
Hayes Valley cafe - Sustainable meat & seafood, local foods, menu changes daily
Blue Barn Gourmet
2105 Chestnut (at Steiner)
SF 94123
(415) 441-3232
Marina- Sandwiches, salads, deli items
Horizon Restaurant & Lounge
498 Broadway
SF 94133
North Beach - Custom burgers & American fare
Oct 2007
1300 on Fillmore
1300 Fillmore St (btwn Eddy & Ellis)
SF 94115
(415) 771-7100
Fillmore/Western Addition - American fare with southern twists
Frisee
2367 Market St (near Castro)
SF 94199
(415) 558-1616
Castro - Healthy & organic fast food
Sep 2007
Brenda's French Soul Food
652 Polk St (at Eddy)
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 345-8100
Civic Center & Tenderloin - New Orleans cuisine - breakfast or lunch (gumbo, beignets)
Pete's Tavern
128 King St (at 2nd, across from AT&T Park)
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 817-5040
SoMa - BBQ, ribs, burgers and sandwiches
Sens Restaurant
4 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 362-0645
Embarcadero/Financial - Greek/Mediterranean cuisine
Aug 2007
Spruce
3640 Sacramento St
San Francisco CA 94118
(415) 931-5100
Marina - American seasonal foods with local ingredients
Jul 2007
Laïola
2031 Chestnut St (at Fillmore)
San Francisco,CA 94123
(415) 346-5641
Marina - Spanish food with local, California emphasis
Paladar
329 Kearny St (btwn Bush & Pine)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 398-4899
Financial District - Cuban cuisine
Tinderbox
803 Cortland Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 285-8269
Bernal Heights
Bossa Nova
139 8th St (btwn Minna & Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 558-8008
SoMa - Flavors of Rio with live music and DJs.
Fog Harbor Fish House
Pier 39 - Second Level
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 421-2442
Fisherman's Wharf - Seafood, chowder, fish and chips in former Chic's space
Breezy's
409 Gough St (btwn Hayes & Ivy)
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 552-3400
Hayes Valley - Small plates with French/Mediterranean influence
Jun 2007
Mexico DF
139 Steuart St (near Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 808-1048
SoMa - Mexico City cuisine with weekday happy hour.
Sudachi
1217 Sutter St (at Polk)
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 931-6951
Nob Hill / Tenderloin - Sushi and Asian Tapas
Farina
3560 18th St (at Dearborn)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 565-0360
Mission District - Italian
May 2007
A Bon Port
476 Castro St (at 18th)
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 558-0893
Castro - French Belgian Cafe
Restaurant Cassis
2101 Sutter St (at Steiner)
San Francisco, CA 94115
Telephone: (415) 440-4500
Pacific Heights - Southern French cuisine with Italian influences
Essencia
401 Gough Street (at Hayes)
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 552-8485
Hayes Valley - Peruvian cuisine with California twist
Jay's Deli
501 Connecticut (at 20th)
San Francisco , CA 94107
(415) 824-5297 (JAYS)
Potrero Hill - environmentally friendly deli
Stacks
501 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 241-9011
Hayes Valley - Breakfast and lunch - also located in Burlingame & Menlo Park
Jan to Apr 2007
Bar Bambino
2931 16th St (btwn Mission & S Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 701-VINO
Mission - Italian cafe & wine bar
Chiaroscuro
550 Washington St (btwn Sansome & Hotaling Pl)
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 362-6012
Financial District - Roman cuisine
District Wine Bar
216 Townsend St (at 3rd)
San Francisco, CA 94107
Telephone: (415) 896-2120
SoMa District - See District Wine Bar in Top Wine Bar Picks
Ducca
50 3rd St (near Market, in Westin Hotel)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-0271
Italian restaurant and lounge with indoor and outdoor seating.
Miette Patisserie
New location – Hayes Valley
449 Octavia Blvd (at Linden)
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 626-6221
Cakes, pastries, and confections.
Mission Pie
2901 Mission St (btwn 25th & 26th)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 282-1500
Mission - Pies from Pie Ranch, a center for education and social change, teaching sustainable food production.
Nua Restaurant & Wine Bar
550 Green St
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 433-4000
North Beach - Wine Bar & Mediterranean cuisine
Patisserie Philippe
655 Townsend St (btwn 7th & 8th)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 558-8016
SoMa - French pastry creations from chef Philippe Delarue.
Philz Coffee
New location – 201 Berry
201 Berry St (btwn 3rd & 4th)
San Francisco, CA 94158
SoMa - Mission District coffee house opens location near AT&T Park.
Piqueo's
830 Cortland Ave (at Gates & Ellsworth)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 282-8812
Bernal Heights - Peruvian cuisine, sister restaurant of Mochica on Harrison.
Rouge et Blanc
334 Grant (near Sutter)
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 391-0207
Financial District/Union Square - Wine bar opened by Aqua in the old Enoteca Viansa space
Spork
1058 Valencia (at 21st)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 643-5000
Mission - Diverse menu ranging from Meat & Potatoes to Asparagus Nicoise.
Sugar Café
679 Sutter St (at Taylor)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Union Square - Ultra modern coffee house during the day and bar/lounge in the evenings.
Two
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 777-9779
SoMa - Continental cuisine
Zadin
4039 18th St (btwn Hartford & Noe)
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 626-2260
Castro - Vietnamese cuisine