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At Long Last, Cinderella Bakery Expands to Its Huge, New Mission Location
San Francisco Restaurant News

After 73 years, the iconic Russian bakery’s burnt honey cake and piroshki land at 24th and Alabama

By Dianne de Guzman
Pasta Supply Co.’s ‘Pasta for Life’ Crowdfunder Proves to Be an Irresistible Deal
San Francisco Restaurant News

One week in, the restaurant and shop is already halfway to its target goal for the new Cole Valley location

By Dianne de Guzman
Eater SF’s Outside Lands 2026 Snacking Cheat Sheet
San Francisco Restaurant News

Your shortcut on what to eat at the three-day festival

By Dianne de Guzman
Uni Burgers and Pizza Bagels Headline the Bite-Sized Secret Menu at Outside Lands 2026
San Francisco Restaurant News

Take a snacky side quest through San Francisco’s three-day music festival at Golden Gate Park

By Dianne de Guzman
Put a Bow (Croissant) On It
San Francisco Restaurant News

The new Croissant Era is all about the bows

By Dianne de Guzman
A Monthly ‘Pay What You Want’ Dinner Just Might Make This SF Tasting Menu Accessible
San Francisco Restaurant News

Merchant Roots helps ease the sting of paying for a night out at its restaurant

By Dianne de Guzman
Here Are the 2026 Michelin Star Winners of the Bay Area
San Francisco Restaurant News

Californios becomes the first Mexican restaurant in the world to earn three Michelin stars

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Here Are the Bay Area’s Biggest Winners at the 2026 James Beard AwardsHere Are the Bay Area’s Biggest Winners at the 2026 James Beard Awards
San Francisco Restaurant News

The Bay’s in the building, and we’re feelin’ ourselves

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Michelin Anoints 7 New Bay Area Restaurants in Its California GuideMichelin Anoints 7 New Bay Area Restaurants in Its California Guide
San Francisco Restaurant News

Four SF restaurants were recognized, including Maria Isabel and Kitchen Istanbul

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Outside Lands Goes Pastry Crazy With Its 2026 Food and Drink LineupOutside Lands Goes Pastry Crazy With Its 2026 Food and Drink Lineup
San Francisco Restaurant News

It’ll be hard to say no to espressotinis on tap, croissant cubes, and lobster lumpia

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Michael Mina Is Cutting Ties With Popular Tiburon Waterfront RestaurantMichael Mina Is Cutting Ties With Popular Tiburon Waterfront Restaurant
San Francisco Restaurant News

The Bungalow Kitchen will transition from the Mina Group to Clive Collective on Monday, June 1

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Infamous Hamburger Project Shuts Down Mission Location Following Raw Beef IncidentInfamous Hamburger Project Shuts Down Mission Location Following Raw Beef Incident
San Francisco Restaurant News

Co-owner Tan Truong confirms the restaurant closed on Tuesday, April 19

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Here Are the Bay Area’s 2026 James Beard Award FinalistsHere Are the Bay Area’s 2026 James Beard Award Finalists
San Francisco Restaurant News

The Bay Area received finalist nominations for Best Chef: California, Outstanding Chef, Outstanding Restaurateur, and more

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Michelin Adds Five New Bay Area Restaurants to the California GuideMichelin Adds Five New Bay Area Restaurants to the California Guide
San Francisco Restaurant News

The restaurants hail from San Francisco and Menlo Park

By Dianne de Guzman
Broad Street Oyster Co. Reimagines Its San Francisco Location After Two Years
San Francisco Restaurant News

Negative reviews plagued the restaurant’s early days, but owner Christopher Tompkins is reshaping the vision for Broad Street’s flagship menu

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant News
Chef Thomas Keller Asks City Council to Gather More Public Opinion on Proposed Workforce HousingChef Thomas Keller Asks City Council to Gather More Public Opinion on Proposed Workforce Housing
San Francisco Restaurant News

In a city council appearance, the chef reiterates his support for Yountville Commons, but wants more discussion before the plan moves forward

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater LA
A Legendary Napa Valley Roadside Burger Stand Opens Its First Los Angeles LocationA Legendary Napa Valley Roadside Burger Stand Opens Its First Los Angeles Location
Bay Area Restaurants and Bars Weigh Decision to Close for General Strike
San Francisco Restaurant News

Despite the precarious nature of operating a restaurant or bar, many places understand the importance of standing with Minnesota and fighting against ICE

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant Closings
This Historic Ice Cream Parlor Will Close — Unless a New Owner Steps InThis Historic Ice Cream Parlor Will Close — Unless a New Owner Steps In
San Francisco Restaurant Closings

Let’s go in on an ice cream shop together

By Dianne de Guzman
92-Year-Old Sports Bar The Final Final Is Finally Serving Some Wings
San Francisco Restaurant News

It only took nine decades to get a full kitchen and a bigger food menu

By Dianne de Guzman
Napa’s Compline Introduces Two Exciting New Chef Residencies
San Francisco Restaurant News

Chefs Sean Massey, formerly of Morimoto Napa, and Diego Isunza Kahlo, formerly of Pujol, are slated for residency stints this winter

By Vincent Vitale
San Francisco Restaurant News
Behold! Here Are the Bay Area’s 2026 James Beard Awards SemifinalistsBehold! Here Are the Bay Area’s 2026 James Beard Awards Semifinalists
San Francisco Restaurant News

It’s a pretty damn good list

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater LA
What to Know About the New Laws That Impact California Restaurants and Food Businesses in 2026What to Know About the New Laws That Impact California Restaurants and Food Businesses in 2026
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater LA

A slew of new labor-related laws, a plastic bag ban, new requirements for tortillas, and more for the Golden State

By Mona Holmes
San Francisco Restaurant News
Eater SF’s Biggest Stories of 2025Eater SF’s Biggest Stories of 2025
San Francisco Restaurant News

Influencer drama in Hayes Valley and Starbucks’s Bay Area breakup, this is what Eater fans couldn’t stop reading

By Paolo Bicchieri
A Peek Inside Bar Panisse, Alice Waters’s Companion to Her Fabled Berkeley Restaurant
Scene Report

Located in the former César space, expect dialed-in gimlets and sage anchovy fritters on the menu at Chez Panisse’s new neighbor

By Dianne de Guzman
Do These AI-Generated Food Images Look Appetizing to You?
San Francisco Restaurant News

Catering platform Forkable swapped its restaurant photos for AI-generated images with no warning, telling its partners only after the change. Restaurants weren’t happy.

By Dianne de Guzman
Introducing the 2025 Eater San Francisco Award Winners
San Francisco Restaurant News

This year’s Best New Restaurant, Best New Bar, and more

By Dianne de Guzman and Paolo Bicchieri
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
These Festive Holiday Drinks Are Steeped in Latino History and TraditionThese Festive Holiday Drinks Are Steeped in Latino History and Tradition
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater

From atole to champurrado, chocolate to coquito, Navidad and Nochevieja aren’t complete without these holiday drinks

By Chanel Vargas
This Specific Indian Coffee Drink Is Gaining Steam in San Francisco
San Francisco Restaurant News

Filter kaapi, the ubiquitous South Asian coffee drink, is now a staple at pop-ups and Michelin-recommended restaurants

By Paolo Bicchieri
San Francisco Restaurant News
Elon Musk Threatens to Open a Tesla Diner in Palo AltoElon Musk Threatens to Open a Tesla Diner in Palo Alto
San Francisco Restaurant News

The Cybertruck magnet that is the Tesla Diner could be coming to Palo Alto and Austin — if Elon’s tweet is to be believed

By Dianne de Guzman
A Temporary Reprieve Leaves Restaurants Bracing for Trump’s Next Move
San Francisco Restaurant News

Embarcadero food workers feel tension as protestors and diners alike await president Donald Trump’s next move

By Paolo Bicchieri
San Francisco Restaurant News
Here’s What to Know About U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Arrival in the Bay AreaHere’s What to Know About U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Arrival in the Bay Area
San Francisco Restaurant News

The latest updates on federal agents arriving in the Bay Area, plus resources for locals and businesses that could be impacted

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
How Much Better Could School Lunch Be?How Much Better Could School Lunch Be?
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
By Betting Makalintal
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater LA
Governor Newsom Just Signed a Handful of Bills to Support Restaurants. Here’s What it Means for California.Governor Newsom Just Signed a Handful of Bills to Support Restaurants. Here’s What it Means for California.
San Francisco Restaurant News
Filipino Cuisine Shines Bright in This Celebration of Filipino American CultureFilipino Cuisine Shines Bright in This Celebration of Filipino American Culture
San Francisco Restaurant News

Abaca’s Filipino American Heritage Month dinners welcome a who’s-who of Filipino chefs from across the country

By Dianne de Guzman
A California Senator Introduced a Groundbreaking Restaurant Allergen-Labeling Bill — Then Everyone Tried to Kill It
San Francisco Restaurant News

U.K. restaurants already clearly label allergens on its menus, which makes dining out for people with food allergies easier and safer. So what made it so difficult to pass a similar law in California?

By Alex Shultz
San Francisco Restaurant News
Here Are the Bay Area Restaurants on North America’s 50 Best ListHere Are the Bay Area Restaurants on North America’s 50 Best List
San Francisco Restaurant News

The inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list ranked places across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean — and the Bay Area showed up big time

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
The Secret Ingredient Is TimeThe Secret Ingredient Is Time
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
By Amy McCarthy and Kat Thompson
San Francisco Restaurant News
Joe Betz, the Man Behind the Iconic House of Prime Rib, Dies at 86Joe Betz, the Man Behind the Iconic House of Prime Rib, Dies at 86
San Francisco Restaurant News

Joe Betz became one of San Francisco’s biggest restaurateurs, leading storied restaurants Hoffman’s Grill and House of Prime Rib

By Dianne de Guzman
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
The All-Time Eater 38The All-Time Eater 38
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater
By Eater Staff