The latest eatery from Pete Mrabe (Don Pisto's, Chubby Noodle, Pete's), opens today at 728 Vallejo St. serving sandwiches only from 10:30am–3:30pm.

North Beach residents now have a new option for a Mexican meal—and it's open until 3am on weekends.

The popular pastry purveyor is offline through Feb. 22nd. A sign says it's closed for repairs, but it's actually getting some new refrigeration and showcases in an effort to spruce things up.

San Diego-based The Baked Bear would sell ice cream sandwiches made with cookies and brownies, along with root beer floats and dessert wines.

Get ready for a pair of gourmet ice cream sandwich shops, coming soon.

On the occasion of its owner's 88th birthday, Specs and its patrons cheered the bar's selection for the new SF Legacy Business program.

Broadway nightclub Hue still promises to open for happy hour after the new year.

Though she's only 27, Meyer has already logged five years as head chef at Tony's Pizza Napoletana, for which she was recently honored by Forbes.

Pete Mrabe is hosting a grand opening party for the neighborhood on Thursday, with free passed appetizers.

He's opening a new restaurant, a deli, and a Marina tequila bar, and taking over North Beach's Italian French Bakery as well.

On this day in 1956, Caffe Trieste was established as the very first espresso coffeehouse on the West Coast—no foolin'. An anniversary celebration is being planned for a later date.

A remembrance of Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe's owner, and the many people he touched.

The new spot will offer "a little bit of everything," from a slice of pizza or salad to lasagna.

"It’s sad to see some of these places go away, and I’m trying to bring them back," said owner Tony Gemignani.

"North Beach will always be North Beach," owner Peter Sodini said. "It’s become modernized, but Sodini’s is still standing."

It's getting some minor upgrades under new ownership, but its name and dive-bar vibe will remain the same.

Only one Burgermeister outlet remains in San Francisco.

The popular homemade pasta and sandwich shop is headed to Hayes Valley.

The community dinner helps hundreds of residents from surrounding neighborhoods break bread and get to know each other.

Mahmoud "Mo" Khossoussi is opening his third spot in North Beach, teaming up with his daughter to serve French dip-style sandwiches.

A pair of North Beach locals have launched Betty Lou's Seafood & Grill, serving classic Italian fare in the former Viva Pizza place.

The short-lived Parisian bakery, which struggled to open its doors, has closed in the wake of a landlord dispute.

The infamous North Beach dive bar has reopened under new ownership, and with a new look.

The award-winning Columbus Avenue eatery would have celebrated its 21st anniversary next month.

Decade-old North Beach bar The Boardroom will move into the former Capp’s Corner space at Powell and Green streets this fall.

The 10-month-old business is the latest in a string of winter closures around the city.

To keep things fresh, owner Emil DeFrancesco sources ingredients from Taiwan and makes his own boba from scratch.

Though still months away from opening, a new Italian restaurant is headed to Columbus Avenue.

After a flurry of rumors about the bakery's impending closure, it appears it's at least temporarily shuttered.

The modern Italian eatery is still waiting on its namesake oven, but is currently serving lasagna, salads, gelato, and more.

Bring a group for a steaming bowl of Chinese hot pot at this new spot, which will be open until 2am nightly.

The new concept will be "Austrian après-ski and wine tavern meets German beer hall meets Alto Adige salumeria."

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

After 29 years in the Lower Haight, Noc Noc has debuted a second location in North Beach.

The new club faces another hurdle: it could potentially lose its liquor license.

The Tenderloin's "Little Delhi" is set to reopen this summer after a fire.

The new tasting bar and retail wine shop will showcase wines that the company produces and imports, from Sonoma to France to South Africa.

Prohibition plans to open by the end of the year, with seasonal small plates, cocktails and more.

The new location features a huge selection of classic Eritrean/Ethiopian dishes, along with American and Italian food.

The new owner says she'll keep the cheap beer and variety of affordable Thai dishes, but add more draft beer and "authentic Thai street food."

The neighborhood sweet shop, specializing in housemade fudge, has a new owner who's seeking to raise $5,000 to remodel the kitchen and update the space. Backers can receive a variety of sweet rewards.

It's had many incarnations since its founding in the 1890s, and the latest is the handsome former Colosseo space, where it reopened today.

The cozy North Beach cafe changed hands last year, but remains in the family—and hopes to stick around for another 25 years.

The new venture, with alums from Michelangelo, Volare and Il Casaro, will open at 7am serving Sicilian and American pastries and will stay open for lunch and dinner.

The market will be seeking letters of support in hopes of opening on Saturdays in early May.

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

Every Sunday night and Monday afternoon, Sarn Saechao takes over Naked Lunch's kitchen to serve food inspired by the flavors of his childhood.

The restaurant was part of an international chain, but it's not affiliated with two other locations at the Westfield San Francisco Centre and in the Sunset.

Vegan is out, pho is in at the Stockton/Vallejo corner.

A business owner along Green Street, where the market is planned, was incensed about possible interruptions to deliveries and parking.

You'll find pearl milk tea, popcorn chicken and crepes, along with vegan pastries and non-dairy tea options for those with dietary restrictions.

Look for a lighter, brighter interior; a smaller, higher-quality menu of authentic Thai comfort and street food; and Asian-inspired cocktails.

The new bar by Rick Howard (Harry's Bar, Eddie Rickenbacker's is named after SF Fire Department Chief Engineer Dennis T. Sullivan, who was in charge during the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906.

When it opens this summer, Peppercorn will serve a California-style menu of salads, sandwiches and small bites in a revamped space.

Starting Monday, it'll open for morning pastries and espresso drinks; other goodies include an affordable menu of soups, salads, panini and pasta.

Aiming to be a welcoming neighborhood spot, the new gastropub in the former Bocce Cafe will offer cocktails, pizza, brunch, and more.

The shop's new owner hopes to lure in locals with the changes he's made, including the addition of Humphry Slocombe ice cream.

In the works since 2014, April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman's planned bar in the former peep-show palace is finally moving forward.

A stretch of Grant Avenue that's been plagued with papered-over windows is finally about to see two new businesses open.

Specializing in tonkotsu ramen, the newcomer offers a noodle alternative to North Beach's slew of pasta spots.

Although renovation work hasn't started and the building is listed for sale, we're told the project is moving forward.

The company's second SF location has a larger selection of ice cream and cookie flavors than its trailer at Fisherman's Wharf.

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

After almost 30 years in business, Viva Pizza will be shutting its doors.

After a major life change, Alexis Liu and Scott Clark opened up a new eatery in an historic train caboose down the Peninsula.

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

To help neighbors in need, Rogue Ales has introduced a limited edition brew for nonprofit North Beach Citizens.

The North Beach-based pizzeria will take over a space that's been vacant since 2015.

Despite neighbors' concerns over noise and traffic, Planning voted 7–0 to let the owner reactivate the space.

A bakery has operated out of this location since 1917.

The restaurant offers traditional Italian dishes with a Japanese twist.

The founder's son brought a case against his brother's widow and his niece. Now, they're countersuing.

New York and Chicago may boast all the pizza fame, but SF actually has eight of America's 50 best spots for a slice.

According to the suit, the once-friendly workings of the family business "have been replaced with rancor and disgust."

100 percent of the proceeds will go to employees displaced by the fire.

When the seasonal saloon closes, the space will become a restaurant named after a notable neighborhood resident.

The new concept will be inspired by European and Mediterranean-style cafés.

The Chicago-style eatery, best known for its prizewinning pizza, will host an immersive theater troupe to celebrate the milestone.

Citing an increase in rent, the coffeehouse is closing its doors on Saturday.

The Mission's 'Old Jerusalem Restaurant' is moving to a new space with a rear patio.

The new watering hole will be open every Friday before performances at The Speakeasy.

A buyer who planned to turn it into a Mediterranean restaurant is no longer in the picture.

Two Polk Street restaurants shutter unexpectedly, a local bakery expands, and more local culinary news.

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.

Supervisor Jane Kim will be on hand for today's ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Truly Mediterranean.

To eat well, one must first be well-informed.

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

There's still time to make a plan for what could be one of the most romantic meals of 2018.

If all goes to plan, the new deli will open next month.

The new spot is turning out all-American classics, from onion rings to milkshakes.

Two former residents of the Castro's Myriad food hall have struck out on their own.

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

After multiple attempts to stay in business, the family-run coffeeshop closed after 29 years.

If all goes to plan, the new space should debut sometime in May.

Kantine moves closer to opening in the former Little Hollywood Launderette.

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

From the return of a popular farmers market to a search for the best croissant in town, SF's food and drink scene is buzzing.

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

Lush took over the former Gelateria Naia space, which closed earlier this month.

A former barber is set to open his first beverage kiosk in the Mission.

San Franciscans have new spots to get their Detroit-style pizza and banh mi fixes.

The location's ovens were built for the Italian French Baking Company in 1917.

We've also got the skinny on Oktoberfest celebrations and a potential new Indian restaurant.

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

Everything old is new again at this reincarnated Sicilian deli.

Make like you're camping in the city or sip summer wines at these upcoming events.

The dive bar reportedly sold for $5 million.

It's not clear as of this writing what type of restaurant is taking over the Irish spot, but according to the owners, the business has been sold.

See what's new in food and retail in the city's northeast quadrant, from ramen to mac and cheese to a new farmers market.

Though it's been in business for four years, this is the first time the SF-based brewery will have a brick-and-mortar location.

Owners of the former ramen shop are switching gears and will now be serving Vietnamese cuisine.

A barbecue chain is headed for Fisherman's Wharf, as is a new Starbucks.

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

If you've seen something new in the neighborhood, text us your tips and photos.

Radhaus, a new beer hall, will open soon in the Marina district.

Next week, Irving Pizza will be reborn as the western outpost of SF Hole In The Wall Pizza.

It looks like a new bakery is taking over a former Inner Richmond patisserie.

Once open, Barbara Pinseria and Cocktail Bar will serve Roman-style pizzas.

Maykedeh was lightly damaged in a fire, and a new fried-chicken spot is headed to the Tenderloin.

Plus, a popular SoMa crepe stand opens a brick-and-mortar location in North Beach.

It's part of a growing trend of neighborhood shops serving both prepared food and ingredients to take home for dinner.

Plus, some info on what's really happening at a former bakery in North Beach.

From vegan doughnuts to Mexican fare, here's what's new in North Beach.

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

Options range from classic pork chashu to a special ramen topped with fried soft-shell crab.

"I'm ready to put it to rest," said chef Traci Des Jardins of her flagship restaurant's impending closure.

"Last year got us off the ground," said an organizer. "But this year is gonna be a fun year."

Open since 1925, the beloved Valencia Street Italian shop closes today.

Plus, a 3-month-old Mexican spot in North Beach has already said goodbye.

A popular bakery expands to the Inner Sunset, a beer-focused pop-pup closes on Polk making way for a new BBQ spot and a café opens at the iconic Coit Tower.

The team behind Tempest/Box Kitchen and Connecticut Yankee has expanded its footprint to North Beach.

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

Plus, a longtime Thai spot in the Lower Haight is once again rebranding.

Tony Gemignani now owns 5 businesses in his beloved "city within a city," but he's concerned about an ongoing vacancy crisis.

If you've got Asian fare on the brain, you're in luck: We've found the freshest San Francisco eateries to quell your cravings. Read on for menu items, photos and hours.

After 4 years of business in North Beach, Barbary Coast Taproom, spinoff of Lower Haight stalwart Noc Noc, will close and reopen as a French bistro.

The 22-year-old tiki bar is back in business, with an interior makeover.

Plus, a popular burrito chain has shuttered an SF location.

The quirky North Beach bar and Indian restaurant is serving its final pints of Guinness.

A portion of the iconic Sentinel Building, also owned by Coppola, may soon become a boutique hotel.

The popular Asian-fusion eatery has a full bar for the first time in its new space.

A quirky North Beach bar and eatery remains open, despite its closure announcement last October, an Inner Sunset restaurant reopens after it was shut down and plans for a long-time diner are filed.

A long-standing sandwich shop says they'll remain open despite rumors that they're closing, a local brewery releases a special-edition canned beer to support a local nonprofit, and more.

A specialty foods market closes in the Tenderloin, a gelato spot closes in Nob Hill and a matcha soft serve eatery opens in Chinatown.

Plus, North Beach Gyros is moving to a new location.

The restaurant, which dates to the '30s, is returning to North Beach with the help of the former owner's son.

North Beach has two new restaurants and a new specialty food store, while another restaurant has shuttered.

After turning 40 last year, the popular trio of Mediterranean restaurants is making a few changes to stay relevant.

Plus, a longtime Belgian beer bar appears to have closed its doors in North Beach.

The dive bar and music venue, opened since the 1970s, will close indefinitely on March 26 "due to coronavirus", according to a post on the bar's official Facebook page.

Despite getting the OK from the city, a handful of SF's flea and farmers markets still face roadblocks to resuming service.

Plus, the Ferry Building has a new tart shop.

Plus, Mexican-Korean fusion spot Tacorea is expanding to the North Beach/Chinatown border.

Third-party delivery services take a big bite out of revenue for struggling restaurants — a "predatory economy" that volunteers are fighting by delivering the food themselves.

A North Beach bar transforms into a boutique spirits shop, a barbecue pop-up debuts in Cow Hollow, and a French bakery permanently closes one of its three locations in the city.

A new Spanish tapas and aperitivo bar is preparing to open next month at the prominent North Beach intersection of Stockton, Green and Columbus.

The Tacolicious locations at San Jose’s Santana Row and in San Francisco’s North Beach are no more – some of the latest casualties of pandemic economics.

A priest has died of COVID-19 at Saints Peter and Paul Church in North Beach, 27-year-old Muddy's Coffee House has closed at 24th and Valencia, and an East San Jose gym that had remained open in defiance of health orders has temporarily closed.

102-year-old Tosca Cafe (242 Columbus Ave.) is coming alive yet again in North Beach, after a too-brief rebirth last year, and following its much bemoaned 2019 closure.

Boasting 100 seats outside on two sidewalks, a much anticipated new tapas bar is finally debuting in North Beach following several months of introducing itself to the 'hood via a takeout window.

Historic, beloved North Beach dive bar Specs turns 53 years old this week, and after nearly 14 months of being dark, the bar and museum of curios is planning to light up again next month and start slinging its cheap drinks outdoors.

After nearly two years of being totally dark, the 102-year-old Tosca Cafe (242 Columbus Ave.) is opening its doors again this week, having undergone its second light remodel and refurbishing in the last decade.

The Stinking Rose (325 Columbus Ave.), which opened in 1991 in North Beach and maintains a loyal clientele of tourists and garlic-loving locals, has been closed throughout the pandemic. And now we learn that it won't reopen unless a new owner steps in and wants to keep the concept going, with the original owners deciding to retire.

Most of the Bay Area is masking back up, at least in some situations, and tensions are high as COVID cases and hospitalizations tick up. But things continue to reopen, and events are still happening.

There's now a petition and multiple news stories about the fight to allow local burrito favorite El Farolito to open a new location in North Beach, which would be the brand's 12th in the Bay Area.

A new retro-diner-inspired brunch spot, Hilda & Jesse (701 Union St. at Powell) has just opened in North Beach, in the space formerly occupied by North Beach Gyros.

What was once a SoMa pop-up restaurant in 2019, SF Chickenbox has since grown into a fully-fledged eatery with a permanent location at 464 Broadway. But without needed renovations, the North Beach business could go the way of the dodo bird. 

The North Beach location of popular taqueria chain El Farolito finally gets the green light, after the burrito franchise was foiled when the planning department said it ran afoul of SF formula retail regulations.

More than 1,000 hungry noodle lovers descended upon North Beach and Chinatown for the revived SF Noodle Fest on Saturday, and celebrity chef Martin Yan cracked up the crowd and took pictures with anyone who asked.

Dance bar and happy hour spot Tope is reopening this weekend with a new parklet, new cocktail menu, a complete interior redesign, and some sweet new neon.

The more than 30-year-old dim sum favorite Lai Hong Lounge is back from a months-long remodel, and while the giant menu is still the same, there are new private dining rooms to enjoy those Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning pork and custard buns.

The 10-month odyssey to bring an El Farolito to North Beach has reached its supreme conclusion, as the initially denied 12th El Farolito in the Bay Area opened this weekend near Grant and Columbus Avenues.

After an ownership group shake-up, it appears that Flour + Water Pizzeria will be making a triumphant return next year, but it won’t be in the Mission where the popular pizza house was born.

A new restaurant and bar in the works in North Beach is hoping to ramp up San Francisco’s jazz scene in a major way.

After a 10-year stint in the Outer Richmond, beloved restaurant Cassava has chic new digs in North Beach (401 Columbus Ave.).

Americana Eatery (532 Green St.), a modern diner specializing in all-day breakfast, opened earlier this month in the former home of Ethiopian restaurant Massawa.

Next time you’re craving an upscale wine-tasting experience, there’s no need to trek to Napa or Sonoma, with the arrival of Eco Terreno's new tasting room and companion supper club, called Lyon & Swan.

North Beach has always been a place where residents and business owners go out of their way to support one another. So it’s fitting that, just in time for the holidays, neighborhood institution Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and newish cannabis shop North Beach Pipeline have cooked up a fun and tasty culinary collab.

A closure could be coming soon as the property is on the market for $6.5 million as a potential development site.

After being shuttered for the last four years due to city-mandated seismic retrofits and the pandemic, The Savoy Tivoli — the iconic North Beach bar — will celebrate its grand re-opening this week, beginning on Thursday, December 15.

30-year North Beach resident Nader Parhizgari has recently opened Elena Mediterranean Cuisine, serving fresh and healthy Mediterranean home cooking, at 347 Columbus Avenue.

Cheap booze haven Mr. Bing’s was one of seven long-loved local small businesses that got SF Legacy Business recommendations Wednesday from the SF Historical Preservation Committee, along with Love On Haight. The Blue Light, the Hing Lung Company, and others.

The owners of the three-Michelin-star splurge restaurant Quince are on to yet another North Beach venture, taking over the third-level upstairs area of the Vesuvio Cafe building.

As construction is ongoing inside the former Rose Pistola restaurant space at 532 Columbus Avenue, Flour + Water's Mission District restaurant (2401 Harrison Street) has the tell-tale signs of a union protest, including a big grim reaper outside its front door.

Since opening late last summer in a quiet residential neighborhood, the bright, plant-filled cafe serving coffee and casual fare has blossomed into a popular hangout for locals and others lucky enough to stumble upon it.

38-year-old Sai’s Vietnamese restaurant is getting a new, bigger home after losing their lease last year, heading two blocks away to the Bask restaurant at Columbus Avenue and Jackson Street.

Experience North Beach's carb-filled culinary extravaganza at the San Francisco Pizza, Bagel & Beer Fest, featuring unlimited pizza, bagels, and beer!

Flour + Water Pizzeria begins accepting reservations on June 28 in San Francisco's North Beach, featuring pizzas, antipasti, salads, wine, beer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic options.

After a 14-year run in North Beach, beloved Mexican eatery Don Pisto’s shuttered for good last Friday.

Quince restaurant team transformed the Cookhouse in North Beach into Offcina private salon, event space, and a test kitchen.

Now, thanks to the addition of David Burbank’s Vigilance Coffee pop-up, you can also savor Belle Cora’s charms while enjoying your morning caffeine fix.

After the successful mid-pandemic launch of his first Compton’s Coffee House in Lower Pac Heights (1910 Fillmore Street), owner Aidan Compton recently opened a second location in North Beach (543 Columbus Avenue).