Juicy Gossip: SF's Sizzling Food Scene Awakens! Mouthwatering Reveals Inside

Juicy Gossip: SF's Sizzling Food Scene Awakens! Mouthwatering Reveals Inside

Published: December 23, 2025

Duration: 3:14

Food Scene San Francisco

# San Francisco's Culinary Renaissance: A City Rediscovering Its Appetite

San Francisco's restaurant scene has undergone a remarkable transformation in 2025, reclaiming its position as a culinary powerhouse after years of stagnation. According to SFist's year-end roundup, this year's slate of openings marks the first time in six or seven years that the city has seen enough exceptional debuts to require cutting solid restaurants from top-ten lists entirely.

The most anticipated opening, Happy Crane in Hayes Valley, has lived up to its reputation. Chef James Yeun Leong Parry delivers a contemporary Chinese...