Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Cole Valley

The food is exceptional. Always generous portions and fresh quality. The hostess went out of her way to find us the perfect table to celebrate our Mother’s 90th birthday. Her caring attitude really set a happy tone for the entire evening. Our waiter is Jameson. He made our night even better. Great suggestions, great pairing ideas. Complete awareness of our wants and needs. So happy to have had this waiter for the second time in a row in a 6 month period. I believe it speaks well of the management that the staff remain for extended periods.

Our favorite restaurant in San Francisco. Whenever we’re in town we come multiple times. We ALWAYS leave happier than when we came. The food (try the pork chop, if it’s on the menu, with a glass of Pinot noir), service and vibe are consistently rave worthy. NOPA is the very definition of what a restaurant should be and is - gracious hospitality and delicious food in a wonderful setting. We’ll be back! Thank you.

We loved the experience! We went with 4 people, everyone was very happy with their food as it was all interesting, creative and delicious! Service was spot on, great ambience though pretty noisy. It's not cheap, we spent 100 dollars per person including the tip for a shared appetizer, an entree and one drink (no dessert ). It was well worth it and we'll surely come back.

Food is always excellent. Very friendly, helpful staff.

I learned there is a new head chef from famous prior restaurants and food is incredible!! The atmosphere and ambiance was fun and warm that could be low-key as well as elevated. It’ll be a favorite in the area