Published July 17, 2025, at Virginia Miller’s Substack:
Four are new openings, three are longtimers reborn or with notable new features, covering the gamut from rooftop Cuban to modern Ethiopian-Dominican, German to a Vietnamese coffee and bánh mì shop. Alongside my latest restaurant reviews — Midwest comfort food and DJ tunes at Side A, why IKEA’s food hall rocks, French restaurants are having a come back — these seven are worth visiting. Last month’s standouts are here. As always, I’ve personally vetted and visited each:
ARTICLE: https://virginiamiller.substack.com/p/where-to-eat-now-hidden-gems-to-viral
Reviewed in this article:
—Cuban Rooftop Party: Cubita, Mission
—Tiny Gem Turns 10 with Steal of a $52 4-Course Menu: Trestle, North Beach
—Tyler Florence’s OG Restaurant Reborn After 14 Years: Wayfare Tavern, FiDi
—Longing for More at Modern Ethiopian-Dominican Meski, TenderNob
—Modern German Beer Hall with a View: Radhaus, Fort Mason
—New Vietnamese Coffee and Bánh Mì Go-To: Angiday, Upper Haight
—Don’t Go Out of Your Way But Fun Finger Foods: Bar Darling, Marina