Outerlands

It's perhaps only a tad of an exaggeration to say that Outerlands could be the place that makes the Outer Sunset District (once a culinary wasteland) a destination dining neighborhood. Located deep in the fog belt, the tiny wooden outpost instantly hooks you with the smell of fresh baking bread and simmering soups. The decor -- salvaged graying fence and barn wood that's been converted into arty sculptures, tables, walls, and chairs -- feels at once homey and retro stylish. The menu, composed almost entirely of local, organic, and sustainable ingredients, is a marvel of home-cooked simplicity, with such comforting offerings as galette of fried egg, cipollini onions, gypsy peppers, pancetta, and manchego cheese, and cauliflower soup with truffle oil toast. Dinner is lovely, but brunch is sublime: Dutch pancakes, Moroccan French toast, and "eggs in jail" served with a side of Zoe's bacon and house-made levain toast.

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