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EstablishedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
ClosedMay 11, 2025 (2025-05-11)
OwnerSeth Stowaway
ChefSeth Stowaway
Food typeLive-fire California cuisine
Rating1 Michelin star
Location2875 18th Street, San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
Coordinates37°45′42″N 122°24′39″W / 37.76167°N 122.41083°W / 37.76167; -122.41083
Websiteositorestaurant.com

Osito was a restaurant in San Francisco, California, opened in October 2021 by chef Seth Stowaway and using exclusively live-fire cooking over a wood fire. It held a Michelin star. It closed in May 2025.

History

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In partnership with Jenn Yoo,[1] Seth Stowaway opened Osito on October 15, 2021.[2] Stowaway, who had been executive chef at Bar Agricole, named it for his nickname, which means "little bear".[3][4] Originally planned for early 2020,[3] the opening was preceded by trial pop-ups and was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] Stowaway leased the space, in the Mission District, in May 2020.[7]

It was the first entirely live-fire restaurant in the Bay Area, originally serving a tasting menu built around a different meat or seafood each evening,[3][7] in two seatings at a long communal table from which about 22 diners observed the meal being cooked over wood-fed flames.[2][8][9] The menu came to follow a monthly theme, such as "Growing Up" and "Old World Techniques".[4][8] Stowaway described the cuisine as California cuisine with Latin American influences, based on his upbringing in Texas and on the Mission, where he also lives.[3][10] Prior to opening, he planned to employ formerly incarcerated and rehabilitated people.[3] The kitchen butchered whole animals and sourced produce from local farmers.[10] Designed by Studio Terpeluk, the restaurant had dark wood panelling including reclaimed redwood[10][11] and was decorated with numerous plants.[8]

Osito later added an à la carte menu and a private dining room.[5][10] An associated cocktail bar called Liliana's operated next door[8] until December 2023;[12] the Bar at Osito replaced it in February 2024[13] but closed the same month after Stowaway found running a second business distracting.[14] The space was later a pop-up for Bar Agricole after its closure in SOMA.[10]

In April 2025, Stowaway founded The Same Sun, a collective of independent hospitality business owners to reduce operating costs by pooling resources.[10][15] The following month, he announced that despite a plan to make up rent arrears,[6] Osito had become financially unviable, and the restaurant would close permanently after brunch on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025.[5][10][16] A farewell dinner series took place in June 2025 in the North Bay.[17] It later emerged that for some time before its closure, Osito had been in arrears on payments to suppliers and on city and state taxes, leading to lawsuits and liens; Stowaway opened Chicken Fried Palace, a retro Southern diner, on Mission Street in December 2025, but it in turn was sued by a supplier for failure to pay and closed in summer 2026.[18]

Reception

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Osito was awarded a Michelin star in December 2022[1][10][19][20] and retained it until it closed. The Michelin Guide described it as a "rustic, lodge-like spot" whose food was "both elemental and elevated";[4] other reviewers described it as "a breathtaking commitment to communal dining"[19] and "both casual and special",[21] although one found the experience more memorable than the food.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Kadvany, Elena (December 7, 2022). "Michelin stars announced: These Bay Area restaurants won (and lost)". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Bitker, Janelle (June 7, 2021). "S.F.'s Osito finally has an opening date for its $295 live-fire tasting menus". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Bitker, Janelle (September 26, 2019). "No burners, no ovens: San Francisco's next $200 tasting menu restaurant Osito promises all live fire". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. 1 2 3 "Osito – San Francisco". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Vaziri, Aidin (May 6, 2025). "Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco announces sudden closure". San Francisco Chronicle.
  6. 1 2 Guerrero, Susana (May 8, 2025). "'Doesn't make financial sense': Michelin-starred SF restaurant calls it quits". SFGate.
  7. 1 2 Bitker, Janelle (June 1, 2020). "15-course tasting menu restaurant Osito to land in S.F.'s Mission". San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Chen, Julia (September 21, 2022). "Osito". The Infatuation (review). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ Hogan, Clara; Amy Sherman (April 20, 2023). "The best restaurants in San Francisco to try right now". Time Out San Francisco. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Deseran, Sara; Lauren Saria (May 6, 2025). "Another acclaimed restaurant burns out: Osito is closing". The San Francisco Standard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Tsapovsky, Flora (March 17, 2025). "Take a Look at San Francisco's Most Beautiful Restaurants". Eater SF. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Saria, Lauren; Dianne de Guzman; Paolo Bicchieri (December 20, 2023). "Veritable Oakland Soul Food Classic Set to Close". Eater SF. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Cortez, Mario (February 6, 2024). "Michelin-starred restaurant unveils new bar next door, and more S.F. restaurant openings". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ Cortez, Mario (March 1, 2024). "A rare Hawaiian bakery shutters, and more Bay Area restaurant closures". San Francisco Chronicle.
  15. ↑ Deseran, Sara (April 10, 2025). "A former 'crackhead' reinvented himself as a fine-dining chef. Now he wants to pay it forward". The San Francisco Standard.
  16. ↑ Okorie, O. Gloria (May 11, 2025). "Michelin-star restaurant, Osito, shuts down due to 'SF economy'". KTVU. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (June 23, 2025). "This Michelin-Starred Restaurant Is Making a Big Move to the Mission". Eater SF. Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  18. ↑ Duggan, Tara (August 17, 2026). "He's a star S.F. chef. Behind the scenes, workers and vendors struggled to get paid". San Francisco Chronicle.
  19. 1 2 Bicchieri, Paolo; Dianne de Guzman (December 6, 2022). "Here Are All the New San Francisco Bay Area Michelin Starred Restaurants for 2022". Eater SF.
  20. ↑ "2022 California MICHELIN Stars". Michelin Guide. December 5, 2022.
  21. ↑ Tsapovsky, Flora; staff (November 20, 2024). "The Best Splurge Restaurants in San Francisco". Eater SF. Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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