What’S Hot In: San Francisco Bay AreaWhat’S Hot In: San Francisco Bay Area

Lisa Jennings

Beretta

1199 Valencia St., San Francisco. (415) 695-1199. www.berettasf.com .Seats: 105.Cuisine: Italian pizzeria.Specialties: roasted beets with ricotta salata; arugula and fennel salad with shaved Parmesan; pizza bianca with olive oil, sea salt and lardo; lamb osso buco.Main courses: $9-$18.Chef-owner: Ruggero Gadaldi.

Clock Bar

The Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell St., San Francisco. (415) 397-9222.Seats: 65.Cuisine: American small plates.Specialties: lobster corn dogs with tarragon mustard; soft-shell crab po’ boy; lamb tenderloin panini; grilled hanger steak.Small plates: all $15.Chef: Michael Mina.Owner: Mina Group LLC.

Miss Pearl’s Jam House

Waterfront Hotel, 1 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 444-7171. www.misspearlsjamhouse.com .Seats: 280.Cuisine: New World island inspired.Specialties: jumbo scallops in a potato crust with ginger-citrus butter sauce; Jamaican pepper pot soup; jerk chicken; coconut-red curry shellfish bake with plum tomatoes, Thai basil, kaffir lime and jasmine rice.Main courses: $22-$32.Executive chef: Robert Barker.Owner: Joie de Vivre Hospitality.

Nettie’s Crab Shack

2032 Union St., San Francisco. (415) 409-0300. www.nettiescrabshack.com .Seats: 150.Cuisine: “old school” fish house, California-style.Specialties: fried sardines with aïoli; New England clam chowder with smoked bacon; grilled squid with shell beans and salsa verde; grilled hanger steak with herb butter; butterscotch pudding.Main courses: $12-$25.Chef and co-owner: Brian Leitner.Co-owner: Annette Yang.

Pot de Pho

3300 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. (415) 668-0826. www.potdepho.com .Seats: 50.Cuisine: organic Vietnamese pho noodle house.Specialties: braised organic pork with quail egg and pickled bean sprouts; curried duck leg with lemon grass, eggplant and long beans; traditional Vietnamese pho with house-made rice noodles.Main courses: $6-$13.Chef and co-owner: Khai Duong.Co-owner: Lam Nguyen.