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The RT Burger is a popular item at RT Bistro, featuring a unique blend of ingredients and flavors.
RT Bistro doesn't need it. On a gray and drizzly Tuesday evening, stepping into their mountain cabin-inspired digs, all warm and filled with the kitchen's intoxicating scent, feels like coming home. The restaurant is a sliver of a thing, just 37 seats, but even with every party at their own blond wood, marble-topped table, there's a buoyant dinner party vibe.
They only made about a dozen per night because they didn't want the burger to be what defined the menu. If you scored one, you felt like you were part of a secret club. Indeed, the famed restaurant that held on to its star for eight consecutive years (from 2014 to 2021) was meant for bigger things than a meat sandwich. And that ever-changing burger - sometimes one patty, sometimes two, just to keep people guessing - hasn't been available at Rich Table.
The team continues to grow their Hayes Valley footprint with a casual offshoot called RT Bistro. It'll be right next door to their original Rich Table and is their third concept after nearby RT Rotisserie (with another location in NoPa). Expect wood-fired vegetables, icebox pies with roasted fruit, and a burger topped with toma cheese and bacon jam.