NoPa rewards the walk. The neighborhood north of the Panhandle packs a dining scene covering wood-fired American cooking at the namesake restaurant, omakase sushi at Ju-Ni, Ethiopian hospitality at Club Waziema, and Italian farmhouse cooking at Polenta. Come hungry.
NoPa · 560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
A high-ceilinged wood-fired restaurant running organic, farm-sourced California cuisine through a menu that changes daily around what's freshest. The pork chop (brined and wood-grilled, arriving with a rotating seasonal…
NoPa · 1335 Fulton St Unit 101, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
An omakase counter in NoPa with a compact dining room built entirely around the chef-to-guest exchange. Four guests per chef, two seatings a night, fourteen courses of seasonal nigiri torched, soy-brushed, and assembled…
NoPa · 543 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
Red velvet wallpaper, year-round Christmas lights, and newspaper-covered end tables make up the interior of SF's only Ethiopian bar, open Tuesday through Saturday until 2am. The all-you-can-eat veggie spread (injera wit…
NoPa · 559 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
A compact udon specialist in NoPa focused on Fukuoka-style noodles. Thin, handmade, served in a dashi broth built from smoked fermented tuna (katsuo) and kelp (kombu). The Niku Beef Udon comes with wagyu and crispy burd…
NoPa · 803 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
A cozy trattoria focused on the regional cooking of Friuli, the northeastern corner of Italy that most Italian restaurants skip entirely. The buttery polenta anchors the menu, but the pudgy gnocchi with pork sausage and…
NoPa · 1801 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
A corner room in NoPa built for scratch-made brunch. Challah French toast with Calvados apple butter, Eggs Stinson with Dungeness crab, house-made bagels and hot sauce. Everything is made in-house, which is the kind of …