The seafood-centric newbie from the Marlowe, Park Tavern, and Cavalier team is meant to be a glamorous, cocktail-filled '50s/'60s throwback.

The latest watering hole from upscale cocktail masterminds Future Bars is now open. Breaking with the trend, partner Brian Sheehy told us that it'll be a "simple downtown bar" like its predecessor.

Four months in, the FiDi's sustainability-minded fast-casual breakfast and lunch spot now offers "Twilight Hour" drinks and bites from 3-9pm.

At this new shop, you order coffee drinks via a kiosk and a machine will make the order.

The customizable burger concept, already in place at locations in Union Square and the Stonestown Galleria, is coming to Front Street.

Founder Pascal Rigo has reclaimed yet another of his former La Boulange locations, and plans to reopen the 222 Sutter St. outpost under his new name and brand in October.

The divey downtown institution is cleaner and has a few ritzier food items, but you can still get affordable drinks and chili dogs.

The business aims to introduce vending machines offering meals and snacks made daily with seasonal produce.

The owner decided to shut down the coffee shop because of decreased foot traffic—and increased crime.

Mina has revealed that his upcoming restaurant at 350 Mission St. will be inspired by his Middle Eastern pop-up, Middle’terranea.

Next Tuesday, all slice proceeds at Escape From New York will benefit local charities, in honor of its 30th anniversary.

It's a sister location to Cow Hollow's Marengo on Union, housed in the former Sydney Town Tavern.

The Grubbies, a new takeout stand specializing in Japanese-style chirashi bowls, offers some options with staggering price tags.

"America's first organic fast food" joint has landed in the Financial District.

Harlan Place will offer "healthy, flavorful, authentic food" from morning to evening.

Before it was purchased by a co-working company last year, the historic FiDi building had operated as a restaurant for over 150 years.

The clock is ticking for Maiden Lane's colorful Romper Room.

The fast-casual breakfast and lunch spot places a heavy emphasis on environmental responsibility.

The city's business environment made running an independent restaurant "unsustainable."

We have some disappointing news for lovers of hearty Italian sandwiches.

Here's a new FiDi lunch spot to add to your weekday repertoire.

The owner of Oakland's Grocery Café has launched a breakfast/lunch pop-up in downtown San Francisco and a banquet-style restaurant will soon follow.

The longtime French bistro is in its final months.

The popular Middle Eastern eatery is expanding.

If you've ever craved a falafel taco or shawarma burrito, this new eatery will sort you out.

The first of two new poke spots has softly opened at Rincon Center.

The borscht is "better than my mom's," said one Yelper.

The coffee shop will open in the Financial District's Monadnock Building.

With San Francisco's restaurant scene rapidly changing, we bring you the latest buzz on openings and closings in your neighborhood.

A popular Berkeley dessert shop opens its first San Francisco location, Proper Foods adds a seventh location, and other food news.

The wait is over for meatball fans.

Expansion and wholesale plans are set to bring the healthy Japanese fast food to more hungry customers.

One of the FiDi bar's most popular bartenders talks shifts in clientele, the bar's loyal customer base, and, of course, booze.

Future Bars, the team behind Rickhouse, Bourbon & Branch, Local Edition, and more, are bringing island breezes to the FiDi.

Did we miss any restaurant openings in your neighborhood? If so, text us at (415)200-3233 and we'll add it in!

The former Annabelle's Bar & Bistro is back with a lighter, brighter, and more modern look and menu.

The chain serves fresh rolls, bowls and sandwiches.

The grab-and-go spot is tailored to busy FiDi and SoMa types with "high-quality, local, organic, sustainable food that's super convenient."

The owners have plans to replace the cafe with a fast-casual concept.

Sam's Seafood Alley will feature a casual al fresco ambiance, abbreviated menu and signature cocktails.

The FiDi sequel to Cow Hollow's popular Marengo on Union offers globally inspired sliders and salads, as well as beer, wine, and cocktails.

Dozens lucky enough to get invitations lined up Thursday and Friday for free breakfast and lunch on the preview days.

Oysters, sliders and a new Italian place arrive, while Mocca on Maiden Lane and Paladar on Kearny Street say farewell.

Look for slight menu changes, based on customer input, and improved service.

The new outpost of Delarosa's Marina restaurant promises cocktails, pizza and more for hungry downtown denizens.

The restaurant, which began as a pop-up/America's Cup concession, will offer grab-and-go noodle bowls for the FiDi lunch crowd.

The 3,000-square-foot store was designed as an "urban oasis," with a big patio, lots of coffee stations—and lots of outlets, too.

Elixiria began as a juice shop with raw vegan food, but after customers requested omnivorous fare, its owner obliged—and saw his popularity take off.

Chef David Kurtz aims to fill the gap between fast and fine food in the FiDi.

Just when you thought the FiDi could not possibly get more caffeinated, we noticed that another Illy Caffe is opening at 505 Sansome St. by Transamerica Redwood Park.

The cheese-centric cafe will open at 7am for croissants, tartines and more, starting this Monday. Happy hour is also on its way.

The Indian restaurant appears to be closed for good—strange timing, given its proximity to the Super Bowl festivities.

The popular purveyor of grilled cheese sandwiches (and more) is opening its third location next week at Broadway & Battery.

Inspired by Parisian bistros and Victorian decor, the new lounge serves up craft cocktails and upscale bar bites like oysters and caviar.

The newest Onigilly, at Sansome and Commercial, will debut later this month in the former location of sandwich shop Prime Dip.

The longtime institution got a small touch-up, but has otherwise retained its classic ambiance and steak-centric menu.

The bar boasts a 175-gallon fish tank, giant tiki heads, a volcano that emits "fog" on demand, and a huge rum and tiki drink selection.

The restaurant will undergo an extensive 6–8 week remodel, reopening as the city's third "Create Your Taste" location, which offers customizable burgers and sandwiches ordered via touchscreen.

The menu will be similar to that of its 10 Washington state stores, but with some San Francisco-only offerings and ingredients from local purveyors.

David Fukuda, one of the partners in La Mar Cebicheria, has filed to open a business called Poke Cali, LLC, at 36 Battery St. But the address might be a little fishy—it's currently a parking garage.

DaDa's new space will allow for larger parties, new events like literary readings, and coffee and pastry service in the morning.

Eatsa offers a semi-automated, somewhat futuristic dining experience, with quinoa-based meals in a variety of preparations ordered via touchscreen or app and delivered into wall cubbies.

The popular quinoa bowl concept, which lets diners order via app and pick up food from cubbies, now has another location.

The ice creamery's new shop on the Union Square/FiDi border will dish up a dozen of its distinct—and sometimes boozy—flavors.

Il Cane Rosso, the farm-to-table Ferry Building spot with primo water views, has closed for good. Its sibling Red Dog is also closed, reportedly temporarily, but both spots' websites are offline.

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution asking the ABC not to give licenses to businesses that traditionally haven't sold booze.

The 17-year-old restaurant may have to find a new location—and its building could potentially be demolished for a hotel.

The concept centers on a build-your-own sandwich, bowl or hummus plate, and includes baked-to-order pita bread and Mediterranean salads.

At his new spot, chef David Kurtz features a rotating selection of breakfast and lunch dishes utilizing seasonal ingredients from local farms, but with a fast turnaround for busy FiDi workers.

Specializing in hearty old-school Italian sandwiches, Wise Guy comes from the owner of popular Excelsior deli Calabria Bros.

With a liquor license application now on the books, it looks like Trader Joe's plans to turn a downtown basement into a full-service grocery store.

The revamped restaurant will offer customizable sandwiches and drinks, ordered via touchscreen.

At Sababa, build your own hot pita (handmade daily in a stone hearth oven), bowl or hummus plate with a range of mostly vegetarian proteins and salads, along with beer and wine.

The restaurant closed on May 30th after 43 years, and a sign on the window tells customers the staff will be on vacation for a few months to "contemplate the future of either reopening or retiring."

The international noodle chain, which draws big lines in NYC and London, has confirmed it will be opening at the Four Seasons on Market Street.

Ohana Poke Bar is coming to the former Destiny Coffee and Tea on Kearny, and a partner in La Mar may be opening a poke counter in One Market Plaza.

The newly launched lunch service aims to help FiDi and SoMa workers eat out every weekday for less.

The popular food truck, known for its Californian twist on Indian cuisine, is debuting its new brick-and-mortar with a limited menu from 2:30-6pm today.

Featuring piri piri, local kebabs, fresh ramen, plus one more Starbucks in the Financial District.

The prolific Adriano Paganini appears to have another fast-casual concept in the works.

In an effort to extend goodwill to the wider community, The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is giving 10 percent of food sales every Monday in August to The Arc of San Francisco.

Mediterranean food, healthy eats and 'WAFL' are coming to SoMa and FiDi in the near future.

From a new sandwich shop to an incoming Korean-Japanese spot, here's what we know about SF's restaurant scene.

The Rockridge location marks the company's return to the East Bay.

The 300-square-foot café serves sandwiches, pastries, salads and is the only location with a customizable au lait bar.

A new Peruvian restaurant has opened at Folsom & 24th.

Here's the latest on San Francisco's restaurant scene.

Health-conscious Union Street eatery Lite Bite has debuted a second location downtown.

Steak and tacos are on the menu this weekend, with pizza on the way.

One new eatery offers a menu with items for less than $10 each.

A former Subway in the Tenderloin is coming back to life as a new Japanese restaurant.

The Oakland-based roaster, recently acquired by Nestlé, has been expanding throughout the country.

The new spot will serve up modern comfort food, including wagyu cheeseburgers and pork rolls with kimchi.

New ramen and Mediterranean options coming to Potrero Hill, plus other food news.

This new spot specializes in khao mun gai, a popular Thai dish made with poached chicken and rice.

This is the Australian-inspired coffee company's first West Coast location, offering a selection of light bites and signature "wellness lattes."

The location has been home to a Mexican restaurant since 1967.

Make this the first Noel you didn't end up cleaning the kitchen.

The bar's location was once part of a restaurant frequented by Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra.

Here are 10 restaurants that still have spots available for their New Year's Eve dinner.

From a new bar in the Mission to Doughp's new outpost at Pier 39, check out the latest changes in San Francisco's culinary scene.

This is the fast-casual Mexican eatery's first San Francisco location.

We've rounded up five places around San Francisco that are serving up the best lunchtime eats at a discounted price.

In this edition, a FiDi creamery calls it quits, a new boba spot is coming to Union Square, a new Italian eatery heads to Market St., and more culinary news.

Craving pizza on a budget? These five spots in the city are offering deals.

Since 1966, this humble eatery has served neighborhood regulars and international celebrities.

Craving oysters, shrimp Louie or a great fish dish? These are the new spots to hit up.

A local brewery is opening a taproom at Ghirardelli Square next month.

A North Beach eatery is on the market after a fire gutted its kitchen last year.

Haight Street may be getting a new Thai restaurant.

Aroma Tea Shop debuts its third San Francisco outpost in a former clothing boutique.

Here's the latest on SF's restaurant scene.

A café chain with roots in Honolulu is now serving matcha green tea soft-serve, shaved ice and more in Japantown.

The new restaurant is located inside the Loews San Francisco Hotel.

These three restaurants are the latest eateries serving cuisine from our southern neighbor.

"I pretty much always wanted to have a place that has a theme that’s Giants memorabilia,” said one first-time restaurateur.

The local pizza chain was founded in 1996.

The new eatery offers Mexican classics for the downtown breakfast and lunch crowd.

The new eatery specializes in customizable Korean-style lunch boxes.

The chain now has two San Francisco locations.

A new sandwich shop with French origins is now serving customers on weekdays.

Looking for a new weekday lunch option?

Bi-Rite's new cafe aims to satisfy a desire for more health options for families in Civic Center.

The restaurant's second location is poised to open very soon, said our tipster.

All of the furniture at the new 300-seat buffet has been imported from China, said our informant.

The new Mediterranean eatery serves hummus, shawarma, wraps and more.

A new tenant has emerged for the massive $14 million Embarcadero Center Chinese restaurant that shuttered earlier this summer.

When a deal with a boba chain fell through, a shop owner asked his kids to name the new tea spot.

We've rounded up four pop-ups and special events to get you through the winter.

Fans of 31 flavors must cross the Bay or head to Daly City.

A Parisian gelato chain is heading to San Francisco, and a FiDi spot known for its seasonal cuisine is expanding.

Meanwhile, Australian cafe Bluestone Lane is opening yet another downtown location.

The restaurant's co-founders have connections to the Bay Area.

Construction for a new Mediterranean eatery has commenced at the former Primo Patio Cafe space.

Local Roots offers a.m. eats like scrambles and avocado toast, transitioning into build-your-own salads and grain bowls at noontime.

A forthcoming candy museum bills itself as an "interactive candy wonderland."

Blue Bottle is coming to Second Street, and another new restaurant will specialize in Wagyu beef imported from Japan.

Night owls can now hit up a monthly evening event at the Ferry Building, with discounted snacks and drinks.

Founded in New York’s East Village in 2009, the New England-style seafood chain specializes in lobster rolls.

"We had a good run," said manager Ken Valencia.

Bubble tea and Burmese food are on the way in, but the Embarcadero has lost a year-old seafood eatery.

The longtime FiDi spot is going more contemporary in style and menu.

Dig in to black truffle soup dumplings, pork buns and more at a new FiDi dim sum destination with a view.

Joe Biden's favorite grilled cheese restaurant is opening a new location.

Plus, a Hawaiian- and Japanese-inspired brunch pop-up is coming to the Castro.

These sandwich spots are rated the city's best bargains for a handheld meal.

The fifth-oldest restaurant in the U.S. now has an attached all-day sports bar, and more recent openings in the FiDi.

Blue Bottle has been expanding rapidly downtown since its acquisition by Nestle.

The international coffee purveyor has opened its third FiDi location.

Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Here are 5 spots to test your wits in a race against the clock.

An upscale French wine bar and wine shop offers an extensive wine list and a regularly changing menu of savory bites and pastries.

Located near Union Square, it offers convenience-store staples, as well as grab-and-go breakfasts, lunches and dinner kits.

Now owned by food conglomerate Nestle, Blue Bottle is expanding rapidly around SF.

These local chocolatiers offer everything from handmade truffles to confections made with farmer's market fruit and herbs.

From chicken and rice to Roman-style pizza, here's what's trending on the SF food scene right now.

A Japanese ramen spot is expanding across town, a SoCal roaster is coming north, and more food news.

Plus, the FiDi's historic Alfred's Steakhouse has closed again.

Guests may call or email ahead to have "food & bubbles on arrival."

The Polk Street favorite has expanded to the FiDi.

Whether you're looking for a healthy lunch or an indulgent treat, these newbies in and near Union Square are ready to feed you.

Plus, two new eateries specializing in Nepalese cuisine and shabu-shabu make their SF debuts.

"I never suspected that technology would disrupt the food industry," says founder Paul Geffner.

Also in the latest updates: an Asian fusion spot expands downtown, and a Mission cocktail bar adds brunch.

Plus, North Beach has two new restaurants on the way.

Plus, the FiDi's popular breakfast and lunch spot Homage has debuted a new spinoff.

In this all-FiDi edition of SF Eats, two eateries debut, and one says goodbye.

Rotisserie chicken is coming to the Lower Haight, while the FiDi and Polk Street are getting an infusion of tacos.

Plus, a fried-chicken spot is coming to the FiDi.

Plus, Azalina's Malaysian is opening a full-service restaurant in the Tenderloin.

A local pizza maven has closed his SoMa restaurant, and the Mission is losing a decade-old Mediterranean spot.

A Burmese restaurant launches happy hour, a SoMa bar offers a new food, menu, and a Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant debuts a a full rosé brunch menu.

The popular cafe, known for its food as well as its "warm, personal" service, closed for good last Friday.

A renowned Moroccan food-focused restaurant will reopen after a four-year hiatus, an Eastern European restaurant debuts in the Mission, and a Michelin-starred ramen eatery to soon come to SoMa.

In this week's update: a Mexican eatery to debut at Belden Place, a Wagyu-centric restaurant to open in SoMa, and Japanese-inspired American steakhouse Niku adds a happy hour menu and whiskey socials.

The historic Empress of China is coming back under a new owner, while a longtime FiDi deli is calling it quits.

A national burger chain, an SF taco juggernaut, and a Portland-based sushi spot are all expanding.

A new coffee shop has opened up shop in the neighborhood. Read on for more details.

A seafood/steakhouse chain prepares to debut in Union Square, a Wagyu-focused restaurant opens in the Embarcadero, and a restaurant closes in Cow Hollow.

Here's all the latest in SF food news.

A gastropub will close after a decade of business in the Fillmore District, owners of two popular San Francisco restaurants plan a vegetarian restaurant in the Lower Haight, and more.

Plus, the Tenderloin is getting a French bakery and tea room.

At least three new tenants are headed to vacant spaces in the Westfield Mall, including the highly-anticipated Shake Shack.

An art-themed bar on the Divisadero Corridor celebrates 15 years with events, a to-go eatery plans to soon open its 10th San Francisco location, and and a Westfield Mall-based restaurant shutters.

Plus, a hit Korean fried chicken chain is coming to the Metreon.

No one was injured during the fire that prompted the evacuation of the restaurant, and the 18-story office tower above it, on New Year's eve.

“We are creating a living room for the whole neighborhood," project representative Tom Kolbeck said.

Berliner madness is about to hit Divisadero, while the Mission's Mexican microbrewery is going all-out for Taco Tuesdays.

The new watering hole is a modern spin on the 'fern bar' concept, popular in the 70's and 80's but not seen in a "very long while".

Plus, one of SF's only Afghan restaurants is back open after a major renovation.

After 15 years, a longtime Ferry Building eatery has closed, while Trick Dog has just debuted its 15th cocktail menu.