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We picked these 25 new restaurants, bars and cafés in San Francisco from the 33 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.
Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline
Pizza spot · Marina · Cow Hollow · 1977 A Union St
A new pizza spot in Marina · Cow Hollow, open since Oct 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Italian restaurant · Russian Hill · Polk · 881 Post St
A new Italian restaurant in Russian Hill · Polk, open since Sep 28, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 1230 Market St
A new restaurant in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, open since Oct 10, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · SoMa · 1655 Market St
A new restaurant in SoMa, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · East Cut · Rincon Hill · 54 2nd St
A new restaurant in East Cut · Rincon Hill, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Mission · 2199 Mission St
A new restaurant in Mission, open since Oct 22, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Japantown · Pacific Heights · 1865 Post St
A new restaurant in Japantown · Pacific Heights, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Russian Hill · Polk · 2155 Polk St
A new restaurant in Russian Hill · Polk, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Haight · NoPa · 631 Haight St
A new restaurant in Haight · NoPa, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Redwood City · 820 Veterans Blvd, Ste a
A new restaurant in Redwood City, likely open since October 2026.
Café · Mission Bay · 290 Channel St
A new café in Mission Bay, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Mission Bay · 1 Warriors Way Ste 205
A new restaurant in Mission Bay, likely open since October 2026.
Café · Burlingame · 1165 Broadway
A new café in Burlingame, likely open since October 2026.
Bar · Inner Sunset · 754 Kirkham St
A new bar in Inner Sunset, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 229 Jones St
A new restaurant in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · SoMa · 883 Mission St
A new restaurant in SoMa, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Chinatown · Nob Hill · 235 Stockton St
A new restaurant in Chinatown · Nob Hill, likely open since October 2026.
Café · Potrero Hill · Dogpatch · 2291 3rd St
A new café in Potrero Hill · Dogpatch, likely open since October 2026.
Dessert shop · North Beach · 275 Jefferson St
A new dessert shop in North Beach, likely open since October 2026.
Mexican spot · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 992 Market St
A new Mexican spot in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, likely open since October 2026.
Café · Mission · 1037 Valencia St
A new café in Mission, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · SoMa · 1122 Folsom St
A new restaurant in SoMa, likely open since September 2026.
Mexican spot · Russian Hill · Polk · 425 Eddy St
A new Mexican spot in Russian Hill · Polk, likely open since September 2026.
Restaurant · Russian Hill · Polk · 1535 Franklin St
A new restaurant in Russian Hill · Polk, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Menlo Park · 959-961 El Camino Real
A new restaurant in Menlo Park, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.
Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days
Our top picks for October 2026 are Pizzalicious, Golden Focaccia and Haru. The full list of 25 is above, and we update it daily.
42 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the San Francisco area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.
SoMa (94103) leads with 6 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Hayes Valley/Civic Center and Russian Hill/Polk.
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