Updated November 2026

New Restaurants in San Francisco

Just opened

The last 30 days

Shinka

October 2026Japanese-French tasting menu · Financial District, San Francisco
The Omakase Restaurant GroupA Japanese and French tasting-menu restaurant in the former Prelude space at The Jay, from The Omakase Restaurant Group. It is the first US kitchen for chef Fumio Yonezawa, a Jean-Georges alum who opened Jean-Georges Tokyo and later No Code in Tokyo.Inside The Jay, Autograph Collection

Opening soon

Lucania

October 2026Southern Italian · Embarcadero, San Francisco
A16An all-day Southern Italian restaurant from Shelley Lindgren and the A16 team in the former MarketBar space at the Ferry Building, with two bars, a shop and a 140-seat piazza-style patio on the Embarcadero. Its opening brings the Ferry Building marketplace to full occupancy for the first time since 2020.

Julius' Castle

November 12, 2026Classic American and Italian · Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
Paul Scott (owner)The 1922 castle restaurant below Coit Tower, closed since 2007, is reopening after a long restoration with interiors by Jon de la Cruz. Dinner service comes first.

Sutro Hall

November 2026Vegetable-forward California-Mediterranean brasserie · SoMa, San Francisco
Doug WashingtonTown Hall and Anchor and Hope veteran Doug Washington takes over the soaring former Mourad room, with chef Michael Magallanes and Scott Baird of Trick Dog running drinks.

By the end of 2026

Monami

2026Korean steakhouse · Pacific Heights, San Francisco
Ssal (Junsoo and Hyunyoung Bae)The team behind Michelin-starred Ssal is opening a high-end grill-at-the-table Korean steakhouse in the former Noosh space, with a la carte and tasting menus and wine from Ssal's Giacomo Latona.

Moonchild

2026Wine-forward California bistro · Embarcadero, San Francisco
Floyd Nunn and Angelyne TompkinsA seasonal California bistro in the landmark former Fog City Diner, from Eight Tables chef de cuisine Floyd Nunn (Quince, Benu) and Scribe Winery's Angelyne Tompkins.

Coming in 2027

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The Bonacker

2027Seafood, oyster bar · Financial District, San Francisco
Brad Kilgore and Julian UribeOyster house and raw bar from Miami chef Brad Kilgore in the former Leo's Oyster Bar space, his return downtown after his Transamerica Pyramid restaurants closed. Ken Fulk, who designed Leo's, is renovating the room.

Date to come

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Questions about new restaurants in San Francisco

What new restaurants are opening in San Francisco?

The next openings in San Francisco are Lucania (October 2026), Julius' Castle (November 12, 2026), Sutro Hall (November 2026), Monami (2026), Moonchild (2026), The Bonacker (2027), Corner Café and Restaurant at 528 Mission Street. We are tracking 8 in all.

What restaurants are opening in San Francisco in November 2026?

Julius' Castle and Sutro Hall are due in November 2026. See every restaurant opening in November 2026 across the cities we cover.

What restaurants just opened in San Francisco?

Shinka opened in the last 30 days.

How does Markets of Tomorrow track restaurant openings?

We follow each restaurant from its first report to opening night, from the restaurant groups, chefs and hotels themselves and from local reporting, and update every date as it moves. Reporting an opening? Tell us about it.

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