Best Bay Area small plates

No winner
Although I don’t think there’s an outstanding small plates restaurant in the city, many serve exceptional appetizers that can be ordered as small plates. Here’s a list of the top 10 you can’t miss.


Runner-up



Beretta
This lively Mission district restaurant serves a good selection of Italian small plates. Flavorful bite-size food in an unfussy atmosphere. Try the Bruschette of fava bean & pecorino.


Well worth a trip



Bazaar, LA
If you like small plates, Bazaar is definitely worth a trip. José Andrés restaurant serves traditional and modern Spanish tapas that will blow you away. Start with the Philly cheese steak.