Heatmap: Where to Eat Tomatoes Right Now in S.F.

by Jay C. Barmann Jun 27, 2013, 7:00am PDT

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by Jay C. Barmann Jun 27, 2013, 7:00am PDT

This heatmap is sponsored by Naked® Juice Tomato Kick—the new vine-ripened, nutrient-rich tomato juice from the makers of delicious, all-natural juices.

Tomato season is just beginning around Northern California, and while our compatriots to the south are seeing a bevy of tomato dishes popping onto menus, they're still a little hard to find around SF. Right now, it's mostly about cherry tomatoes, as chefs are still wary of the quality of early-ripening heirlooms, though the hot spring means there are already some beautiful ones out there. From SPQR's beer-washed cheese course with quick-fried cherry tomatoes to Flour + Water's tortellini in tomato-water "brodo," here are 12 places to sample the essential flavor of summer.

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Garibaldi's on Presidio

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Through the winter and spring, Garibaldi's has been making their burrata Caprese salad with beets, but they've officially switched to heirloom tomatoes for this signature Italian starter, topped with balsamic. [Photo: Patricia Chang]

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347 Presidio Ave, San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 563-8841

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SPQR

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This cheese course, featuring 'Holy Moly' beer-washed cheese, beer gelatina, and tomato-molasses syrup is garnished with cherry tomatoes that have been flash-fried and their skins pulled back.[Photo: Matt Accarrino]

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1911 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 771-7779

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State Bird Provisions

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A recently featured dish at State Bird Provisions is this smoked salmon with white corn and cherry tomatoes.[Photo: Foodspotting]

1529 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 795-1272

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Frances

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Ripe cherry tomatoes are a main feature of this early summer calamari salad at chef Melissa Perello's popular restaurant. Also included are summer squash and green garbanzos.[Photo: Jay Barmann]

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3870 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

415-621-3870

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Flour + Water

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Chef Thomas McNaughton created this dish in an effort to use all the tomato scraps from the restaurant, making a tomato water "brodo" for some ricotta tortellini, garnished with cherry tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano, and miner's lettuce.[Photo: Patricia Chang]

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2401 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 826-7000

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Central Kitchen

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Chef de cuisine Ryan Pollnow created this dish using black fregola pasta, colored with squid ink to look like peppercorns, served under cherry tomatoes and seared squid.[Photo: Patricia Chang]

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3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 826-7004

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Tacolicious

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Tacolicious has dived right into summer with this salad of heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, Persian cucumber, queso fresco, and tamarindo vinaigrette.

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741 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 626-1344

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Sauce

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White corn and heirlooms are already hitting the menu in this salad at Sauce.[Photo: Foodspotting]

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56 Belden Pl., San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 397-8800

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Cotogna

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This pizza is topped with both cherry tomatoes and squash blossoms.[Photo: Happelsauce/Foodspotting]

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490 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

(415) 775-8508

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Bluestem Brasserie

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Bluestem is mixing up the classic Southern staple of fried green tomatoes with the classic Caprese salad in this first course. [Photo: Arleann/Foodspotting]