Nopa
A high-ceilinged neighborhood favorite serving wood-fired Californian comfort food, popular late into the night.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling as a couple and you are traveling solo.
Why
- 01
A handsome, energetic room that fills with locals and stays busy late.
Our read - 02
It manages to feel both special and like somewhere you'd return to weekly.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Nopa works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Nopa works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Nopa delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Nopa isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Nopa is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Nopa is hit or miss.
The plates that decide it
- The Nopa pork chop with wood-baked gigante beans — the dish-and-side combo the kitchen is built on
- The daily flatbread and the late-night burger — consistently strong, and the kitchen stays open late
- Expecting a quiet table — the room is energetic by design
Plan it well
- Cost
- $$$
- Timing
- Late dinner, when it's at its best
- Booking
- Reservations recommended; some bar seating
- Allow
- 1.5–2 hours
- Accessibility
- Large open dining room
Sources and method (2)
- At 560 Divisadero St (Alamo Square/NoPa); specializes in organic wood-fired Californian cooking, with the pork chop a menu staple. nopasf.com ↗
- Now closes at 11pm Fri/Sat (earlier the rest of the week); it historically stayed open to 1am, so it is less of a late-night spot than before. opentable.com ↗