Pasta Restaurants

Acquerello

Address: 1722 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Acquerello
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Housed in a former chapel, Acquerello is simply heavenly. The stunning pitched roof and calm, peaceful setting offer a cheerful and elegant setting, but it is the service and cuisine that keep guests returning. Chef Suzette Gresham offers tantalizing renditions of modern Italian cuisine, with vibrant, creative dishes such as wide ranch egg pappradelle with moist duck ragu, beet tortelloni filled with spinach and beet greens in gorgonzola cream sauce, and pancetta wrapped diver scallops over wilted Swiss chard. Co-owner Giancarlo Paterlini oversees an impressive wine program, graciously complimenting everything that comes out of the kitchen. Prix fixe menus allow …

Cioppino's

Address: 400 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Cioppino's
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Located right on the Fisherman’s Wharf, Cioppino offer incredible Italian cuisine that locals and visitors will enjoy. Cioppino is named for what they do best, a rustic and flavorful seafood soup called the Cioppino. And in San Francisco, Cioppino has their hands on the local seafood catch to create a seafood soup that is irresistible to seafood lovers. Other dishes Cioppino has to offer are pasta, pizza, and sandwich choices that also utilize fresh and local seafood straight from the pier. Furthermore, Cioppino is can accommodate large parties as well. They have a large, private banquet room with an amazing …

Capp's

Address: 1600 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94133-2814
Capp's
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Located on Powell St. in Telegraph Hill, Capp’s Corner offers authentic Italian food in hearty portions of pastas, seafood, and roasted meats served family style. Their establishment is decorated with San Francisco memorabilia, neighborhood friends, and patrons to keep their vibe warm and welcoming. Capp’s is a perfect place to sit and dine with your family, exchange stories, and eat Italian food together.

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria

Address: 2200 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
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In the mid 1980’s, East Coast transplants from Boston and New York wanted to do show much they loved East Coast pizza and allow West Coasters taste what they have been missing out. Thus, these guys create Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria, providing authentic East Coast pizza with quality ingredients, convenient service, and a northeast distinct taste. Amici’s creates authentic east coast pizza by only cooking their pies in traditional, Italian brick oven, bringing in new costumers to taste east coast pizza slices and reeling back old ones.

Bruno's Pizzeria Cucina

Address: 1375 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115-4112
Bruno's Pizzeria Cucina
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Bruno’s Pizzeria Cucina on Fillmore creates tasty Italian entrees utilizing the freshest ingredients. Bruno’s uncanny flavor mixers on their specialty pizzas create experience that other pizzerias can’t mimic; their Bourbon Street Special pizza uses grilled chicken breast, Cajun sausage, roasted red peppers, and black olives to allow guest to have a New Orleans experience in pizza form. Bruno’s dining hall is filled with images of jazz geniuses like Miles Davis and Etta Jones. Their red walls work in well with their jazz portraits and add a slight charm to its establishment. Bruno’s Bar is filled with wines from floor to …

Locanda

Address: 557 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Locanda
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Located in the Mission district, Loncanda has become one of the busiest spots serving Roman inspired food and drinks. Owned by Craig Stroll, creator of Delfina, Loncanda channels the culinary traditions of Rome by serving Roman classics like Grilled Lamb Leg and Oxtails alla Vaccinara. Loncanda doesn’t just do find Roman cuisine, they also create Roman-inspired cocktails that are innovative to say the least. With a handful of cocktails that rotate in the limelight every month, Loncanda’s bartenders create super-simple cocktails and drinks that are constructed with four or five ingredients. Their bartenders are knowledgeable in the art of mixology …

Pizzelle Di North Beach

Address: 314 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
Pizzelle Di North Beach
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Pizzelle di North Beach is a small neighborhood restaurant that is open late, and offers delivery all over San Francisco. Appetizers such as fries with garlic and gorgonzola, fried calamari, and jalapeno poppers will get your meal started off right. Salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes, as well as Italian staples such as chicken marsala, eggplant parmesan, and even grilled salmon showcase the diversity of the menu. The pizza selections are just as impressive. Pies range in size from 12” to 18” in 2 inch intervals, and house specialties such as the vegetarian Venice Special, the meat lovers Madrid Special, and even …

E'Angelo

Address: 2234 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123-2608
E'Angelo
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E’Angelo is a family friendly restaurant located in San Francisco’s Marina district. Known for their authentic Italian dishes, E’Angelo offers dishes with only the finest quality of ingredients to guarantee the best tasting entrees. Head chef Claudio Marchesan and his staff specially prepares dishes for guest on the daily, creating dishes that will not only make your stomach satisfied, but make you come back waiting more.

Albona Ristorante Istriano

Address: 545 Francisco Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Albona Ristorante Istriano
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Alobona Ristorante Istriano serves cuisine that is foreign to the West Coast. Rated high among the “The Best Ethnic Resaurants in the Bay Area”, Alobona is the first and only Istrian restaurant on the Pacific side serving authentic Istrian cuisine. Istrain cuisine has been influenced by other European cuisine like Italian, Austrian, and Hungarian. However, what makes Istrian cuisine separate from the others are their recipes consisting of ingredients like cumin, pasta strudels, and sauerkraut like their entrée Involtin de Porco. Albona cozy dining room is bathed in a rosy glow, accented by mahogany woodwork. Their dining hall is has …

Pane E Vino

Address: 1715 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123-4406
Pane E Vino
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Pane E Vino is recognized as one of the finest casual Italian restaurants in Marina/Cow Hollow. Chef Bruno Quercini, who hails from Valtellina, Italy, has been recognized as one of the Bay Area’s top chefs by Zagat and the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s no real surprise, as Chef Quercini’s dedication to his craft includes making his own sausage and curing his own meat using centuries old methods from his homeland. The menu allows guests a full culinary tour of Italy, with a wide selection of antipasti featuring Chef Quercini’s own sausage and cured meats, house made pastas, traditional Italian entrees …

Cable Car City Pub & Cafe

Address: 1 Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94102
Cable Car City Pub & Cafe
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Located near the tracks where the famous San Francisco cable cars pass by, Cable Car City Pub & Café on Hallidie Plaza is one of the most loved sports bar in Union Square that offers a Happy Hour that never ends. It’s casual, friendly atmosphere allows patrons to enjoy delicious American cuisine in the great city of San Francisco. Their menu is filled with exquisite appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and entrees that feature multiple protein choices like seafood and beef. End your dinner at Cable Car with one of their handmade desserts like their Hot Fudge Sundae: a generous amount of …

Aperto

Address: 1434 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2802
Aperto
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Aperto in Potrero Hill dedicates their establishment to serve the best seasonal, local, and organic products that they can find. Aperto offers delicious Italian cuisine using only featuring Fulton Valley Poultry and Safe Harbor Certified local and wild caught fish. Like the seasons, Aperto changes their menu to provide dishes with the freshest ingredients that are in season. Each dish can be pair with one of Aperto wines from Italy or you may bring in a bottle of your own. Every Saturday and Sunday, Brunch is served at Aperto. Mimosa and Breakfast dishes are made fresh in their kitchen like …

Pasta Moon

Address: 315 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94019
Pasta Moon
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Pasta Moon has made it their main priority to source out the most fresh and seasonal ingredients possible using local farmers to create delicious Italian cuisine for their guests. Their sustainable outlook is hard to achieve, yet Pasta Moon creates pleasing flavor combinations nonetheless. Pasta Moon has ongoing events and live music by local musicians and artists. They strive to consistently provide an enjoyable environment while construction Italian cuisine using their sustainable and fresh philosophy.

Mac's Old House

Address: 3100 E 18th St, Antioch, CA 94509
Mac's Old House
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Mac's Old House ended reservations in June 2021. We returned back to first come, first served. Thank you!

Venticello Ristorante

Address: 1257 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Venticello Ristorante
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Venticello Ristorante is probably the best kept secret restaurant in San Francisco. Located atop Nob Hill, Venticello is an Italian restaurant that offers an intimate atmosphere that is reminiscent of a countryside farmhouse in Tuscan. Walking distance from many key mark sites like Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels, Venticello is noted as one of the most romantic restaurants in SF. Above the main dining area, Venticello has a bar fully stocked with distilled spirits and the finest Italian and California wines. Venticello is a perfect dining establishment for a romantic outing with your significant other.

Daffodil

Address: 665 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Daffodil
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Daffodil Restaurant radiates the sunny charm of its namesake. Located in the Orchard Hotel, this sun-swept restaurant emphasizes the art of culinary balance and communal feasting. Executive Chef Russell Rummer creates imaginative and seasonal small plates designed for sharing, which when masterfully paired with wines from the restaurant’s extensive and exquisite collection, achieve a dining experience that is as transcendent as the restaurant’s décor. For those with heartier appetites, larger plates are also available, complete with their own wine recommendations. A bright and airy glass-walled private wine room enables diners seeking a more intimate gastronomic affair to focus on their …

Delfina

Address: 3621 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Delfina
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Delfina Restaurant sits nestled in the heart of the Mission district among a large range of trend-setting and highly regarded bistros, brasseries, trattorias, rosticerias, taquerias, pizzerias, and eateries. With a menu presented in the traditional Italian style, Executive Chef Craig Stoll creates relatively fine-tuned dishes that explore the entire country of Italy with local, lavish ingredients. Low-level lighting, shiny steel tabletops, a beautiful mosaic of small blue tiles behind the bar, a garden patio, and an open kitchen create an unpretentious exquisiteness that flows through to the wait staff and makes for good meal.

Ducca

Address: 50 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Ducca
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Located in the Westin Hotel on Market Street, Ducca presents an innovative menu featuring many of Italy’s culinary staples. Guests can dine under the sparkling chandeliers or enjoy the popular style of bar dining, as seen in the Veneto region. Chef Erica Holland-Toll crafts a variety of mouth watering dishes that are geared to leave even the most discriminating foodie satisfied. The wine list highlights the dual regional influence, with a focus on Italian and California vintages offered by the glass and bottle. The Venetian inspired décor (take note of the gold forks), combined with impeccable service and delicious cuisine, …

Scala's Bistro

Address: 432 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Scala's Bistro
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Old World elegance woos modern sophistication at Scala’s Bistro through an ambience and menu that prizes classic presentation and quality. Rustic Northern Italian and Southern French influences converge in the restaurant’s traditional Parisian café setting, and Executive Chef Tim Nugent takes the opportunity to bring the European countryside to his patrons. Dishes like the Beef Carpaccio, Lemon Parsley Gnocchi, and the Seared ‘Loch Duart’ Salmon, hope to seduce you with their fresh and seasonal ingredients, while the 150 bottle wine list and classic cocktail menu compliment the cuisine and offer their own unique rewards.

Uva Enoteca

Address: 568 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Uva Enoteca
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Order a spread of small, fresh, and tasty, dishes; opt for a quartino of wine to share with friends, and settle in to a relaxing evening at Uva Enoteca. Boris Nemchenok and Ben Hetzel have joined forces and combined their two passions – fine wine and food – to create an environment that celebrates simplicity, company, and quality. Paying homage to its roots, Uva Enoteca relies on classic Italian dishes and wine: meat selections include the Cappocollo, and the Prosciutto di Parma; cheese samplings include the Sampietrino, the Blu del monceniso, and the Montes; other plates are the Funghi Selvatici …