Red Window

"It’s impossible not to have a good time at this Spanish restaurant in North Beach, between the bright window decals, flowing sangria, and patatas bravas that bring actual tears to our eyes. And better yet, they have a covered and heated parklet, so you won’t have to worry about becoming damp over the course of your meal if the fog decides to do its thing. You’ll still get low-proof cocktails—mixed and poured tableside via a roving bar cart—while you shuffle around plates of garlicky gambas, and cauliflower croquetas. Bring a date or use Red Window as a starting point before a night out." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"Red Window is a new Spanish restaurant in North Beach that recently made it onto our Hit List thanks to fantastic tapas and low-proof cocktails like spritzes and sangrias. It’s also the perfect spot to “catch up” with someone you haven’t seen in, um, 14 months. Grab a seat on their expansive outdoor parklet, and discuss the dogs they recently fostered over crispy patatas bravas, mushroom skewers, and three-year-aged jamón Ibérico. The food comes out fast, so you can quickly eat, drink, and chat before making some excuse to go home, like having to FaceTime your grandma’s dog." - julia chen 1

"Patatas bravas, bacalao croquetas, crispy mushroom skewers Red Window is a new Spanish restaurant in North Beach that recently made it onto our Hit List thanks to fantastic tapas and low-proof cocktails like spritzes and sangrias. It’s also the perfect spot to “Meet Up With People For Exactly 1 Hour So You Can Go Home & Be Alone Again.“ Grab a seat on their expansive outdoor parklet with a friend, and discuss the dogs they recently fostered over crispy patatas bravas, mushroom skewers, and jamón Ibérico." - team infatuation

"Sitting in Red Window’s bright, colorful parklet and sipping on low-proof cocktails is perfect for group dinners or birthdays—it just feels like a party. Some drinks are mixed for you via a traveling bar cart, and you’ll want at least two orders of the crispy patatas bravas on the table. Throw in some golden-brown croquetas and top-tier jamón at this Spanish spot and you have yourself a night." - julia chen 1, lani conway

"It’s always sunny at Red Window, the pie-shaped tapas restaurant and bar overlooking the busy intersection of Columbus and Stockton streets. Travel to Spain via food and drink with plates of pintxos like bacalao croquetas and crostini with tuna conserva and a low-proof cocktail or sangria. The brightly colored dining room is cozy day and night and the parklet makes an ideal setting for brunch." - Dianne de Guzman, Lauren Saria