Fried Chicken Dreams and Wagyu Dogs: San Franciscos Wild Dining Scene Sizzles with Daring Flavors and Cheeky Nods to Nostalgia
Published: November 24, 2025
Duration: 3:40
Food Scene San Francisco
San Francisco’s restaurant scene is in one of its most thrilling eras yet, buzzing with a wave of new openings that blend local soul, inventive global flavors, and a healthy dash of good-humored spectacle. The air in the Mission crackles with anticipation for Chicken Fried Palace, the retro-chic spot from Michelin-alum Seth Stowaway, who’s swapping starched tablecloths for heaping plates of fried chicken and waffles, boozy milkshakes, and the kind of buttermilk biscuits that make you dream of Tennessee. It’s not just a southern comfort throwback—Stowaway brings seasonal California produce and even...
San Francisco’s restaurant scene is in one of its most thrilling eras yet, buzzing with a wave of new openings that blend local soul, inventive global flavors, and a healthy dash of good-humored spectacle. The air in the Mission crackles with anticipation for Chicken Fried Palace, the retro-chic spot from Michelin-alum Seth Stowaway, who’s swapping starched tablecloths for heaping plates of fried chicken and waffles, boozy milkshakes, and the kind of buttermilk biscuits that make you dream of Tennessee. It’s not just a southern comfort throwback—Stowaway brings seasonal California produce and even...