Starbelly

"Beretta’s sister restaurant, from the ubiquitous Back of the House group, is usually easier to get into, has a breezy back patio, and, most importantly, serves excellent chicken liver paté with grilled sourdough and onion marmalade. It’s a chill Californian menu for brunch, happy hour, or dinner, whether you need a reasonable bottle of wine with artisan cheese and housemade salumi, or want to swing into a big dinner of wild mushroom pizza and spicy bacon spaghetti." - Becky Duffett

"Modern, clean and white in the front, a rustic party in the outdoor patio. The industrial chairs peppered throughout bring everything together and the long communal table brings everyone together.Locally sourced farms, crafty beer and wine based cocktails in a reclaimed interior. A casual well pieced together restaurant popular for it's comforting brunch, lunch and dinner menu." - pixelstud

"Serves a JM! Pride Float with benefits supporting Lyric." - Paolo Bicchieri

"When: Monday-Friday, 3:30-6pm; Sunday, 3:30-6pm Starbelly is an American restaurant in the Castro that’s perfect for when you and your large group need to eat immediately and don’t have a reservation (tables are somehow always available), or you’re looking for a solid Happy Hour. Beer and wine are $6, shots and half-lager combos are $8, and cocktails are $8-$9. Accompanying all those drinks are light bites like $5 house fries and $6 thai pork sausage. For a more substantial meal, there’s even a burger, fries, and cocktail deal ($20). " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"Starbelly is a casual American restaurant in the Castro that works best when you’re looking to seat a group of 10 for dinner or brunch in a pinch. Somehow there’s always a table available, but maybe that’s because they have an outdoor parklet, a beautiful lush back patio, and indoor seating. Unfortunately, the food is forgettable. In the evening, the menu includes things like pizzas with a measly dollop of tomato sauce, a bland and overcooked risotto, and a salad as sad as those prepackaged ones you'd get at an airport. The brunch menu is basically the same plus a short selection of brunch-only items like challah french toast and watery chilaquiles that are also skippable. But at least the cocktails are strong—most are about $12, and that’s something we can get excited about in this city. So order some sustenance and get a bit rowdy with that college reunion party someone forgot to book ahead of time—no one will remember the food on that patio anyways. " - Ricky Rodriguez