Nopa
A high-ceilinged neighborhood favorite serving wood-fired Californian comfort food, popular late into the night.
The call
Worth it if you're traveling as a couple and you're traveling solo.
Short answer
Is Nopa worth it?
Nopa deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
A handsome, energetic room that fills with locals and stays busy late.
- 02
It manages to feel both special and like somewhere you'd return to weekly.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Nopa is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Nopa is an easy yes.
Food is a reason to travel
Nopa rewards a trip built around food & drink.
Think twice if
You're watching the budget
Nopa can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You only have one day
Keep Nopa only when it outranks a half-day elsewhere.
You're traveling with kids
With kids, Nopa needs the right timing and tolerance.
You prefer local life to spectacle
Nopa offers some local authenticity, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
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 ↗