Proper Eats

Cala

This newcomer to Hayes Valley is part back-alley taco hideout, serving guisado-style lunch on housemade corn tortillas, and part sophisticated Mexican cantina with a seafood focus. On both fronts, the city has sent up a resounding ¡gracias! to chef Gabriela Cámara, who imported a generous dollop of it-factor from her buzzy Mexico City restaurant, Contramar.