The New York TimesSept 2024
“Sarah Lin's tasting menu reads more like a notebook than a stage performance. The room is the better for it.”
— Pete Wells
Press · on the record · 2018 — present
On the
record.
The reviews and awards that live on the record. The kitchen does not write press releases; we don’t pitch. What follows is what was written about us, when, and by whom.
Bill of FareSection AAwards · 2018 — present
- 2025Michelin GuideOne-star · second consecutive year
Sole one-star Hayes Valley restaurant. Recognised for the vegetable program.
- 2024Michelin GuideOne-star · awarded
First one-star awarded six years after opening.
- 2024World's 50 Best DiscoveryListed
Bay Area chapter; one of three California restaurants under 30 seats.
- 2023Bib GourmandHeld · final year before star
Held the Bib Gourmand for four consecutive years; lost it on the star upgrade.
- 2022James Beard FoundationSarah Lin · Best Chef Pacific · semifinalist
Semifinalist for the regional chef award.
- 2021San Francisco ChronicleTop 100 · #14
First top-20 placement in the Chronicle's annual list.
Bill of FareSection BReviews · in their own words
Eater San FranciscoMay 2024
“Brassica is the rare Bay Area tasting menu where the vegetables don't apologise for being the headline. The wagyu is a footnote on a page about asparagus.”
— Jonathan Kauffman
San Francisco ChronicleMarch 2024
“Twenty-eight seats. Four nights. The hardest reservation in Hayes Valley, and the one most worth the wait.”
— Soleil Ho
Bon AppétitNov 2023
“Lin's kitchen has the discipline of a Frantzén alumna and the warmth of a Bay Area neighborhood spot. The combination is rare.”
— Marian Bull
Wine SpectatorAug 2023
“Anya Reyes's pairing program is one of the most undersold sommelier-led experiences on the West Coast — six pours, $185, no upsell.”
— Bruce Sanderson
The New YorkerApril 2023
“The menu changes every morning, but somehow the cooking does not feel restless. It feels patient.”
— Hannah Goldfield
Bill of FareSection CRecent coverage · podcast, radio, online
- May 2026Featured · Eater SF · Spring tasting menusRead on Eater →
- Mar 2026Sarah Lin profile · Cherry Bombe podcastListen →
- Feb 2026Sourcing feature · KQED's ForumListen →
- Dec 2025Best of 2025 · The Infatuation SFRead →
- Oct 2025Cellar story · Punch DrinkRead →
Bill of FareSection DPress inquiries · the line
Press
inquiries.
Editorial inquiries go to Jordan Hayes, our general manager. Sarah does about three interviews a year and one feature shoot. We don’t respond to photo-only requests; we don’t lend the kitchen for content shoots.
