Linden & Laguna

There’s no shortage of spots to get wine in Hayes Valley, but one new one we love is Linden & Laguna. Taking the place of The Riddler, the champagne bar that closed in 2020, the corner Parisian-style bar is relaxed, intimate, and hidden away on a quiet stretch just off Hayes Street. You have 13 wines to choose from here, including, yes, champagne. Come here with a small group (the tables are tiny, but there’s more elbow room out on the parklet) or to unwind alone at the marble bar with a glass and some stuffed Medjool dates or a salami flatbread pizzetta.