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Located in a beautifully preserved residential area, the Castro and Noe Valley dining scene shine with small, local restaurants that deliver inimitable culinary kitsch and neighborhood niches. In the heart of the Castro, Cote Sud is an all-organic French restaurant that delivers all the ceremony without the pomp of downtown French restaurants. For hipsters looking for a Castro haven, Luna Park delivers American comfort food and an active bar scene in one shot. Frequented by locals staying close to home without forfeiting foodie fabulousness, the Castro and Noe Valley dining scene also brings in a fair amount of tourist traffic for its friendly, gourmet sensibilities.
4238 18th St., San Francisco California, 94114; Tel. 1.866.455.2761
An all organic menu is enough to make Cote Sud stand out among San Francisco restaurants, but the creative presentations, including towers of succulent bites, artistic dollops of colorful sauces and jaunty herb sprigs embellishing dinners and desserts, elevate the ingredients.
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1815 Market St., San Francisco CA 94103
An ultra-sylish and ornately colonial San Francisco restaurant serving authentic and inventive Nuevo Latinio cuisine at affordable, tapa-sized prives. The wine list includes Riojas and the food, ever since its recent opening, have kept San Francisco diners loyal with tapas, seafood dishes and creative Latino fusion desserts.
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2100 Market (at Church), San Francisco CA 94114
American Comfort. At the busy intersection of Market and Church, Home is a small refuge of comfort. The covered outdoor patio and bar is an intimate spot for happy hour cocktails in the Castro and signature dishes like Macaroni and Cheese and Iceberg wedge salads make Home a broken-in, neighborhood haunt.
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Incanto
1550 Church St. San Francisco, CA 94131; Tel. 415.641.4500
Italian, yes. Spaghetti and meatballs, no. Incanto chef Chris Cosentino has created one of San Francisco's premier Itlaian restaurants by focusing on often laborious, regional and lesser-known dishes like sardines with pickled peppers, capers and garlic and roasted lamb neck, potato and fennel. The deep Italian wine list boggles the mind.
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694 Valencia St., San Francisco CA 94110
American. A hip San Francisco restaurant, Luna Park is popular with locals and serves French-inspired American food, with Asian accents just for good measure, all at reasonable prices. A comfort food favorite, Luna Park also has a lively bar scene.
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2029 Market St., San Francisco CA 94114
A see-and-be-seen San Francisco restaurant famous for its industrial-chic vibe and patchwork cuisine. While the stark, steel furnishings and low lighting are great for a few cocktails, plush side tables are perfect for supping Mecca's high-concept California cuisine.
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3198 16th St. (at Guerrero), San Francisco CA 94103
Fusion. A small, bustling corner restaurant in the Mission, Andalu offers a fusion version of small plates for tapas fans. In a nightlife hub of the Mission, Andalu presents bites for hip, slightly tipsy patrons looking start the night out right (or keep it going). Standouts include the brussel sprouts and white wine sangria.
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Pescheria
1708 Church St. San Francisco; Tel. 415.647.3200
Quality, regional Italian food is not limited to North Beach. Located in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood, Pescheria is turning out some of the city's most dependably delicious seafood in a setting that is unpretentious yet elegant with dishes like baked stuffed clams, halibut baked in parchment and lemon-marinated tuna with cranberry beans. The outdoor patio adds to the appeal of this restaurant.
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842 Valencia St., San Francisco CA 94110
San Franciscans feel at home at Range, a simple, warm addition to the fertile Castro/Mission restaurant gulch. The Californa cuisine isn't shocking, and neither are the prices, but Range manages to be a delightful San Francisco restaurant choice with elegant offerings and a stellar international wine list.
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995 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Italian. Modern Italian cuisine meets San Francisco at this inventive San Francisco restaurant featuring roasted meats and vegetables, hearty sauces and house-made pasta, to say nothing of reasonable prices.
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4230 18th St., San Francisco, CA 94114
Indian. Cod and Coconut ceviches, curried lamb chops and House-Cured duck with carmelized pineapple served in bright French provincial plates characterize this fresh fusion San Francisco restaurant.
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2251 Market St., San Francisco CA 94114
An upper market noodle and bun house specializing in Asian fusion with hot splashes of fire and flavor. Keihl-smooth waitstaff are controversially lacking in Castro attitude, a welcome change in an over-hyped and under-served neighborhood.
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3174 16th St., San Francisco CA 94103
Sixties pop meets Sino-America cuisine at this showy sushi den in the Mission. The top-quality sake flows a bit freely, so keep your wits about you, if only to remember that excellent miso'd sea bass.
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1152 Valencia St., San Francisco CA 94113
Gorgeous lobster martinis and a giddy fondness for truffles makes the Franco-Chinese restaurant a standout in the often anemic Mission dining scene. Classic French service and more foie gras than you can shake a protest sign at.
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