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The best new restaurants in San Francisco

We picked these 25 new restaurants, bars and cafés in San Francisco from the 43 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 25 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. Third Wheel Coffee

    Café · Haight · NoPa · 991 Oak Street

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new café in Haight · NoPa, open since Oct 6, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  2. Pizzalicious

    Pizza spot · Marina · Cow Hollow · 1977 A Union St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new pizza spot in Marina · Cow Hollow, open since Oct 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  3. Lajawab Indian Cuisine

    Restaurant · San Mateo · 514 Peninsula Ave

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in San Mateo, open since Oct 6, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  4. GF

    Golden Focaccia

    Italian restaurant · Russian Hill · Polk · 881 Post St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new Italian restaurant in Russian Hill · Polk, open since Sep 28, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  5. H

    Haru

    Restaurant · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 1230 Market St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, open since Oct 10, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  6. VO

    Veg-o-licious

    Restaurant · SoMa · 1655 Market St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in SoMa, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  7. MB

    Mediterranean Bowl

    Restaurant · East Cut · Rincon Hill · 54 2nd St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in East Cut · Rincon Hill, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  8. El Baluarte de Oro

    Restaurant · Mission · 2199 Mission St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Mission, open since Oct 22, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  9. C

    Casito

    Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 4601 Geary Blvd

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 69 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Inner Richmond, likely open since October 2026.

  10. MB

    Mars Bar

    Bar · SoMa · 798 Brannan St

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 75 days before opening

    A new bar in SoMa, likely open since September 2026.

  11. BH

    Bottom of the Hill

    Restaurant · Potrero Hill · Dogpatch · 1233 17TH St

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Potrero Hill · Dogpatch, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  12. P

    Potto

    Restaurant · Castro · Noe Valley · 290 Sanchez St

    Likely openFiledSpotted 189 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Castro · Noe Valley, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  13. PS

    Prive San Francisco

    Restaurant · SoMa · 1535 Folsom St

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in SoMa, likely open since October 2026.

  14. GC

    Good Company

    Restaurant · Russian Hill · Polk · 2155 Polk St

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in Russian Hill · Polk, likely open since October 2026.

  15. ZC

    Zocalo Coffee

    Café · Mission Bay · 290 Channel St

    Likely openFiled

    A new café in Mission Bay, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  16. RD

    Royal Donut Cafe

    Café · Burlingame · 1165 Broadway

    Likely openFiled

    A new café in Burlingame, likely open since October 2026.

  17. TD

    Tenderloin Deli

    Restaurant · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 229 Jones St

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, likely open since October 2026.

  18. PB

    Petal & Brew

    Bar · Inner Sunset · 754 Kirkham St

    Likely openFiled

    A new bar in Inner Sunset, likely open since October 2026.

  19. SD

    Super Duper Burgers

    Restaurant · Chinatown · Nob Hill · 235 Stockton St

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in Chinatown · Nob Hill, likely open since October 2026.

  20. BB

    Bite Bar

    Bar · Castro · Noe Valley · 2367 Market St

    Likely openFiled

    A new bar in Castro · Noe Valley, likely open since October 2026.

  21. MM

    Mari Matcha

    Café · Potrero Hill · Dogpatch · 2291 3rd St

    Likely openFiled

    A new café in Potrero Hill · Dogpatch, likely open since October 2026.

  22. SV

    Sf Vibe Creamery

    Dessert shop · North Beach · 275 Jefferson St

    Likely openFiled

    A new dessert shop in North Beach, likely open since October 2026.

  23. MB

    Marinette Bakery & Cafe

    Café · Mission · 1037 Valencia St

    Likely openFiled

    A new café in Mission, likely open since October 2026.

  24. MC

    Mi Cocina Cafe Con Leche

    Café · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 992 Market St

    Likely openFiled

    A new café in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, likely open since October 2026.

  25. GH

    Grass House Sushi Hon

    Restaurant · SoMa · 1122 Folsom St

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in SoMa, likely open since September 2026.

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.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in San Francisco right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Third Wheel Coffee, Pizzalicious and Lajawab Indian Cuisine. The full list of 25 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in San Francisco recently?

52 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the San Francisco area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which San Francisco neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

SoMa (94103) leads with 7 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Mission and Russian Hill/Polk.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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