Central Kitchen and Salumeria
Sure, it may not be 18th and Valencia, but the corner of 20th and Florida is still sprouting some serious restaurant action in its own right. Just a few blocks away from their first baby, Flour + Water, famed chef and owner Thomas McNaughton and his team opened the equally buzzed-about Central Kitchen and Salumeria in May. The former opens at dinner and offers upscale, locally-sourced California fare, the latter is a daytime sandwich shop with fancy (and scrumptious) house-made salumis and prosciuttos, plus a selection of pasta and cheeses — and both share an airy courtyard for those alfresco days.
Central Kitchen and Salumeria, 3000 20th Street (at Florida Street); 415-471-2998 and 415-826-7004.

Photo: Courtesy of Salumeria/Aubrie Pick