Published September 14, 2025, at Virginia Miller’s Substack:
Five are new-er, two are celebrating two or twenty years, from killer Laotian food or Italian comfort to Tatarstan Russian food. These seven are worth visiting. Last month’s standouts here. As always, I’ve personally vetted and visited each:
ARTICLE: https://virginiamiller.substack.com/p/where-to-eat-now-7-heartwarming-restaurants
Reviewed in this article:
—Cal-Italian, All-Day Neighborhood Joys: Mattina, Pacific Heights
—Japanese Steakhouse Turns 20: Alexander’s Steakhouse, Union Square
—Tatarstan Cuisine Rarity: AyDea, Inner Richmond
—Family Vietnamese… in a Mall! Le Soleil, Stonestown Galleria
—Best New Laotian: Chaa Roen Pohn, Parkside
—Hitchcock History & Bar Food: Carlotta’s at Hotel Julien, TenderNob
—Solid Pizza/Pasta Respite in the Presidio: Piccino Presidio