Bruno's
Photo: courtesy of the restaurant
Bruno's, the onetime Rat Pack hang in the Mission, is aiming to lure back serious diners with a small, rotating, midpriced menu from chefs Ryan Ostler and Katharine Zacher, whose made-from-scratch American comfort and soul food (think 20-hour smoked brisket, pulled pork sandwiches and homemade Whoopie Pie) won raves at the dive bar Broken Records; the retro setting features a leopard-print carpet, red leather banquettes and a mural depicting Kewpie dolls and other iconic kitsch.
2389 Mission St.; 415-643-5200
Bruno's
Photo: courtesy of the restaurant