Janelle Bitker

Our critics are revisiting criteria — popups, food trucks, scarce seats — and want your input on the 2026 Top 100 Bay Area restaurants list.

This East Bay favorite recently opened a new location. It’s the only one frying up French-style beignets.

Let this list inspire a little more dining out as a family.

The owners of Rose Pizzeria serve bagel sandwiches with figs and other seasonal ingredients at their new Bay Area restaurant in Berkeley.

 We’ve been quietly building our food video efforts on Instagram.

In “Cook Like a King,” San Francisco chef Melissa King shares elegant recipes that honor her roots while reimagining flavors from around the world.

The San Francisco chef known for Lunette and Nyum Bai blends soulful Khmer recipes with intimate essays in her new cookbook.

What would you add to the Chronicle's best Napa and Sonoma restaurants list?

A one-sauce chicken recipe from Che Fico chef David Nayfeld’s cookbook blends family-friendly cooking with restaurant-level flavor.

The veteran journalist previously edited food coverage at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Eater National.