A small, glamorously lighted bar, a big LCD screen, and tablefuls of well-heeled hipsters make RNM look more like a cozy dinner house in New York's SoHo than in the endearingly scruffy Lower Haight. The menu, which changes seasonally, is divided into "small" and "larger" plates and delivers American food with French and Italian accents. In cooler months, you might find beets with goat cheese and walnuts, seared duck breast with pea and mint risotto, and grilled veal chop on polenta. The pizzas and the fruit tarts are generally good. Portions can be petite, so plan on at least two small plates per person. Folks watching their pennies know to come Monday through Thursday before 7 for the $28 three-course prix-fixe dinner.
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