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Small plates in San Francisco

Shareable, family-style, grazing pace.

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Example nights

Real San Francisco venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Dinner at Picaro in Mission Dolores, then Panchita's Pupusería & Restaurant in Mission District.

  • 01PicaroMission Dolores · $$
  • 02Panchita's Pupusería & RestaurantMission District · $
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Small plates at El Chato in Mission District, then dinner at Etcetera Wine Bar.

  • 01El ChatoMission District · $$
  • 02Etcetera Wine BarMission District · $$
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Dinner at Birba in Hayes Valley, then YASIJANG in Tenderloin.

  • 01BirbaHayes Valley · $$
  • 02YASIJANGTenderloin · $$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Bota Tapas & Paella Bar

    Lower Nob Hill · $$$

    Industrial-chic spot in the Hotel Warwick serving Spanish tapas, paellas & wine.

  2. 02

    Picaro

    Mission Dolores · $$

    Diners share small plates & sangria pitchers amid colorful, art-filled walls or on an outdoor patio.

  3. 03

    Esperpento Restaurant

    Mission District · $$

    Traditional tapas, paella & other fare draw diners to this colorful, casual Spanish restaurant.

  4. 04

    Canela Bistro Bar

    Duboce Triangle · $$

    Assortment of Spanish tapas, entrees & wines, plus homemade desserts, in earthy & warm surroundings.

  5. 05

    El Chato

    Mission District · $$

  6. 06

    El Lopo

    Lower Nob Hill · $$

    A compact, rustic-chic outpost serving wine, sherry, & Spanish tapas made with local ingredients.

  7. 07

    Birba

    Hayes Valley · $$

    Wine bar for European wines & small plates in a charming, narrow space with bar & patio seating.

  8. 08

    Red Window

    North Beach · $$

    Vibrant, informal hub for Spanish small plates & low-proof cocktails, plus sidewalk seating.

  9. 09

    Verjus

    North Beach · $$$

    Michael & Lindsay Tusk (Quince, Cotogna) created this Euro-cool wine bar, bistro & bottle shop.

  10. 10

    State Bird Provisions

    Western Addition · $$$

    Urban-rustic storefront setting for a changing menu of American small plates served dim-sum style.

  11. 11

    Coqueta

    Northern Waterfront · $$$

    Michael Chiarello's Spanish enterprise offers tapas & family-style plates in classy digs with patio.

  12. 12

    Destapas SF

    Mission District · $$$

    Hip Spanish restaurant with a courtyard serving tapas, paella & classic desserts, plus beer & wine.