These days, small plate dining is a bit of an over-used catch phrase in San Francisco. It’s hard to find a new restaurant that hasn’t at least dabbled in the concept, but so few seem to get it right. Still, there are some types of food that beg to be served in smaller portions, the best of example of this being Spanish tapas.

Enter Bocadillos, the latest restaurant from Gerald Hirigoyen, the man who brought us local hot spots Fringale and Piperade. Hirigoyen grew up in the Basque town of Bayonne, making him uniquely qualified to create a tantalizing Spanish menu with French and Californian influences. -- Nish Nadaraja