Italian Restaurants

Cucina Restaurant and Wine Bar is one of the favorite spots in Marin to indulge on traditional Italian cuisine. Cucina cozy dining room features a wood-burning pizza that transports you and your guest to old world Italy. Cucina’s wood-burning pizza oven creates piping hot pizzas with light crusts that isn’t found anywhere in SF. In addition, Guests have many other entrees choices that showcase Cucina knowledge in Italian cuisine. Cucina has an extensive seafood and meat entrees and homemade pasta like the Gnocchi alla Bava: Homemade potato dumplings mixed with crimini mushrooms, fontina cheese, and drizzled with white truffle oil. …

Located in one of the oldest wineries in the Napa Valley area, Bottega serves its guests fine Italian dishes to complement the classic interior. This restaurant features two dining rooms where cold diners may take refuge by a warm fire in the winter, as well as an outdoor patio for warmer days. A bar completes this large space. The search for fresh ingredients from local sources results in a changing menu, however patrons can expect to see a wide variety of traditional pastas, including selections such as Pan Roasted Potato Gnocchi and Red Wheat Tagliarini. This dinner menu also offers …

Traditional Italian dining creates an ideal atmosphere for family and friends to gather and share stories as well as delicious food. Puccini & Pinetti has captured the spirit of this communal environment, all the while garnering numerous awards for their superb Italian cuisine and impeccable service. Located on the corner of Ellis and Cyril Magnin, on the outskirts of Union Square, Puccini & Pinetti not only serves mouth-watering dishes like Roasted Squash Gnocchi and tender Veal Picatta, but offers a variety of specials morning, noon, and night. The chefs at this acclaimed Italian eatery use fresh local ingredients that are …

Cafe Divine is a rare example of popular eateries that infuses its food with the warm and friendly personalities of its employees. The creative and passionate nature of the cafe's employees and customers has created a unique bohemian oasis ideal for the delicious meals served there. Diners will find a selection of scrumptious Italian-inspired dishes like oven-fired pizzettas, salads, pasta dishes, an even a Roasted Chicken dinner. Breakfast is also a popular time of day at Cafe Divine, with visitors returning again and again for breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, egg dishes, and delicious waffles. A great way to begin your …

Of course, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana is located in San Francisco’s famed Little Italy and it only makes sense that the restaurant’s owner and chef, Tony Gemignani, would be a nine-time world pizza champion. Everything about Tony’s Pizza is authentic, from the ingredients that are imported from where else but Napoli to the down-to-earth, inviting atmosphere of the dining room. The Napoletana-style pies are baked in a 900-degree, wood burning oven while the menu’s list of Classic American Pizzas bake in a gas oven. Sicilian, Californian, Detroit-style, and even St. Louis-style pizzas are represented at Tony’s along with a number of …

While some elegant Italian restaurants in San Francisco have excellently prepared dishes, they often miss out on the communal and social aspects of Italian cuisine. At Barbacco, guests can enjoy delicious, traditional Italian dishes in an intimate atmosphere more conducive to friends and family. Barbacco is located on California Street next door to its sister restaurant, Perbacco. While Barbacco adheres to the same high standard of quality as Perbacco, its trattoria atmosphere is ideal for a casual meal with friends or a night out without the pressures and rules of fine dining. Even the menu allows for groups to share …

Many fans of Italian cuisine have craved fresh, well made pasta or a salad but don't have time for a full sit down meal. At Caffe Delucchi, customers can enjoy a quick meal in a casual environment that doesn't skimp on flavor or quality. Located at the corner of Columbus and Stockton in the heart of North Beach, Caffe Delucchi not only serves up a meal for the busy diner on the go, but does so with a unique flair. Whether it be for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the dishes at this intimate Italian eatery combines the time honored of …

The dishes and ingredients at Mona Lisa may be simple, but their superior quality is what sets this excellent eatery apart from the many other Italian restaurants in North Beach. Located near the corner of Columbus and Grant, Mona Lisa has gained quite a reputation for making delicious pastas, pizzas, and meat dishes using quality ingredients. Using simple, fresh ingredients allows Mona Lisa to create a large and varied menu full of traditional Italian dishes that are bursting with flavor. With so many meals to choose from, fans of Italian food will be hard pressed to find something on the …

Spuntino is a friendly, neighborhood place to find artisan cheeses, cured meats, wines, and fresh bread and gourmet grocery products, all carefully selected by its proprietor Melissa Gisler. Alongside their large selection of figure foods, Spuntino offer Panini pressed to order, pastries, soup and prepared salads made fresh daily in their kitchen. A believe of high-quality, Spuntino only serves the best for guests.

For fifteen years, Rose Pistola has been treating diners to a fabulous selection of fresh and seasonal Italian dishes, as well as an incredible selection of Italian wines. Located near Washington Square, Rose Pistola prides itself on using seasonal ingredients from local farms and markets to ensure the full flavor that comes with these untouched foods. Besides the great taste of fresh meats, vegetables, and cheeses, this level of seasonality prompts the restaurant to regularly change the menu and gives customers a wide variety of delectable dishes like Spaghetti with Clams, Broccoli di Cicco & Lobster Butter and Butternut Squash …

North Park is filled with delicious Italian restaurants, and when you leave room for dessert, Mara’s Italian Pastry shop is located in close proximity to many local gems. Window displays of some of the freshest pastries serve to entice patrons, who eagerly enter into a café-type dining room where they can order as many pastries as they desire. Coffee and other complements to these delectable pastries are available as well, so whether looking for an after-dinner treat or just somewhere to meet for a coffee date, Mara’s team welcomes you in.

Established in 1927, Sabella and La Torre is one of the few original Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants still in existence today. They serve exquisite seafood platters like Grilled Garlic Prawns and Fettuccini with Bay Shrimp, straight from the ocean to your plate. They also have a quick stand outside the restaurant serving Clam Chowder and Half Shelled Oyster for the people on the go. Its cozy and quaint dining space has the unique feel of bygone San Francisco traditions. Stop by and have a taste of tradition at Sabella and La Torre.

Located right on the Original Fisherman’s Wharf, Capurro’s creates fantastic Italian dishes . Established in1946, Capurro’s offers a menu that showcases their talent on creating Italian cuisine. Capurro’s only use the freshest locally caught seafood in their dishes. Their pasta dishes feature fresh shrimp, clams, and locally favorite crab. Capurro’s also creates original bread bowl cioppinos, an mixture of seafood in a custom baked sourdough bread bowl. Capurro’s has a wide variety of seafood choice created in Italian techniques that seafood lovers will enjoy.

At Michelangelo’s Café in North Beach, they serve authentic Italian cuisine at a reasonable price. Michelangelo’s serves favorite Italian dishes that are delicious and flavorful. Michelangelo’s is filled with High Renaissance art and glow blown lamps hang from the ceiling, creating a well lit atmosphere while you dine. Whenever you’re in North Beach, stop by at Michelangelo’s Café to indulge in great Italian cuisine.

Castagola’s is one of the few establishments that have been open since the Gold Rush. Located on Fisherman’s Wharf, Castagnola’s Restaurant offers diners fine Italian cuisine, seafood, and chops house specialties. Diners can indulge in fine entrees like The Hendrix Hen Chicken Marsala and The Old Blues Eyes Aged New York Strip Steak while viewing boats dock and send off into the horizon. Have Castagola’s pair your dish with one of their finest wines. Castagola’s has a wide selection of premium wines from Napa Valley and Italy. Castagola’s provides guest with a fine dining experience and a incredible view of …

Opened by Frank Pompei on February 1, 1946, Pompei’s Grotto has been serving Italian seafood cuisine for more than a decade. Located at the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf, Pompei’s Grotto is a family restaurant that serves freshly caught seafood like steamed Dungeness crab – (a San Francisco tradition) and homemade Clam Chowder that will pull in customers from around the world to stop by and enjoy their extraordinary dishes. Known to keep it in the family, you can stop by anytime of the day to see one of Frank’s family members working the shop. For a great family dining experience, …

Tarantino’s has embedded their name into the Fisherman’s Wharf history by serving high quality food seafood cuisine and friendly service for all. Their menu consists of fresh caught seafood and Dungeness Crab right from Pier 45, which is just around the corner from Tarantino’s, bringing the saying, “from the sea to your plate” to life. Tarantino’s atmosphere is elegant to say the least and also provides diners with a breathtaking view of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. Right outside their Restaurant, Tarantino’s Crab Stand is open for people on-the-go to purchase whole Dungeness crab to eat at the pier …

Located on Columbus Avenue, Caffe Roma offers the highest quality coffee and cozy atmosphere for all guests. Built on three generations of the Azzollini Family, they use their knowledge and passion for coffee to provide patrons the best coffee possible by blending and roasting their own beans in house. In addition, Caffe Roma has a wide selection of non-coffee beverages like creamy Italian Soda and Ice/Blended concoctions. Caffe Roma provides guest with a wide selection of breakfast danishes, grilled paninis, Italian cold cut sandwiches, and antipasti dishes that pairs great with their café drinks.

Located in the heart of historic North Beach San Francisco, Colosseo Ristorante & Bar Italiano serves authentic Italian cuisine utilizing fresh ingredients. The spacious dining area, with its fresco ceiling imported from Italy, hand painted murals on the walls and statues of Roman Centurions lend an air of authenticity to the rich and inviting décor. The beautiful, dark wood bar has you covered in the drink department with a wide array of beer, wine, liquor and even Italian espresso. Patio dining is an option for the days when the weather is agreeable, and is heated for dinner service, or whenever …

Located at 360 Pine Street, Credo stands tall as a restaurant that believes in togetherness during meal time. Credo, meaning “I believe” in Latin, believes that good food and good company go hand-in-hand. They belief in the time-honor tradition of surrounding yourself around the people in your life and take the time to eat, discuss, and breathe in each other presence. Credo’s interior is surrounded with inspirational quotes to stir up the mood in each table’s conversation and world-renowned Dutch craftsman Plet Hein Eek handcrafted each solid wooden table. In addition, Credo’s menu showcases a blend of traditional Italian cuisine …