Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The biggest San Francisco Bay Area restaurant and bar openings of 2014

Boy, it sure was another busy year. Restaurants and bars keep opening in the Bay Area, and 2014 was another year full of newcomers.




As you can see in the gallery above, the newbies came in all shapes and sizes, ranging from multi-million dollar blockbusters to humble yet heartfelt passion projects.

Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer will share his Top 10 Restaurants of the Year in Sunday’s Food & Home section, and here on Scoop, we’ll have more year-end coverage throughout the rest of this holiday week, like closures, trends and much more.

Do note that for the purposes of this particular list, we did not include any of the restaurants that reopened in newer, bigger locations (Ichi Sushi, Lolo, Marlowe, Emmy’s), or the ones that expanded their current ones (Outerlands, Hog Island Oyster Company), or the ones that reopened in similar fashions after brief vacations (Big 4, Sam’s Grill).



What new restaurants did you love this year? Which ones did you find overrated or disappointing? Which ones weren’t on our list? How many on the list have you been to? Share your thoughts in the comments.



The full chronological list, with links to the stories about the restaurants, their stories and their address:
Pizzahacker, The Mission
Prubechu, The Mission
Blue Bottle, Oakland
The Dock at Linden Street, Oakland
Kin Khao, Union Square
The Coachman, SoMa
Molina, Mill Valley
Trou Normand, SoMa
Archetype, St. Helena
Souvla, Hayes Valley
Terra Cotta Warrior, The Sunset
Woodbury, SoMa
Red Dog, SoMa
Los Shucos, The Mission
The Commissary, The Presidio
Palm House, Cow Hollow
Kusakabe, Financial District
Los Cilantros, Berkeley
Chubby Noodle, The Marina
Gaspar Brasserie. Financial District
Bartlett Hall, Union Square
Smokestack/Magnolia, Dogpatch
4505 Burgers & BBQ, Divisadero
Schroeder’s, Financial District
La Rondalla, The Mission
Urban Putt, The Mission
Dirty Habit, SoMa
Chino, The Mission
Aveline, Union Square
The Farmer & The Fox, St. Helena
Belcampo Meat Co., Russian Hill
San Francisco Athletic Club, Divisadero
The Interval, Fort Mason
Pabu/Ramen Bar, Financial District
Causwells, The Marina
Monsieur Benjamin, Hayes Valley
Shakewell, Oakland
ABV, The Mission
The Tradesman, The Mission
Plin, The Mission
Ferry Plaza Seafood, North Beach
Urchin Bistrot, The Mission
Longitude, Oakland
Bourbon Steak & Pub, Santa Clara
Beso, The Castro
Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House, Oakland
Les Clos, SoMa
Bandidos/Hecho, The Castro
Wrecking Ball, Cow Hollow
Woods Bar & Brewery, Oakland
Lazy Bear, The Mission
The Hall, Mid-Market
Pink Zebra, The Mission
Arguello, The Presidio
Plank, Oakland
Mochica, Potrero Hill
Orenchi Beyond, The Mission
Huxley, Tenderloin
Brenda’s Meat and Three, Divisadero
Game, Nob Hill
Tap(415), SoMa
Rintaro, The Mission
Crystal Jade Jiang Nan, Financial District
Hapa Ramen, The Mission
Stem, Mission Bay
Kirimachi Ramen, Financial District
La Snackeria, Oakland
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Tenderloin
Cockscomb, SoMa
Seed + Salt, The Marina
Brewcade, The Castro
Devil’s Acre, North Beach
The Progress, Fillmore
Hogwash, Union Square
Marla Bakery, The Richmond


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