Pizza Restaurants

While traditional, classic, Italian cuisine has been a hit with diners all over the world for centuries, the owners and chefs at È Tutto Qua strive to infuse cutting edge recipes and techniques from Rome into their menu. Located in the heart of North Beach, È Tutto Qua does an excellent job keeping up with the latest trends in Italy, but the focus is always on quality ingredients and superb service. Meats and fish arrive fresh daily, pasta is made in-house from scratch, and many ingredients aren't added to your dish until right before it heads to your table. Knowing …

Located only a short distance from San Francisco’s Union Square, Santorini is known for its Mediterranean cuisine showcasing dishes from the area’s various regions. The restaurant’s warm ambiance permeates every aspect of the dining experience. Santorini’s specialties include classic Mediterranean dishes that are created fresh daily. Whether the diner is looking for a quick appetizer of pita and hummus for a midday snack or a traditional Greek specialty like Mousaka, they will surely enjoy their trip around the world. Santorini also offers breakfast along with their regular lunch and dinner hours, catering services, and can be reserved for private events.

Manned by a staff devoted to quality, authenticity, and hospitality, Flour + Water embodies Old World expertise carried out in a casual and contemporary setting. Truly thoughtful design is not only behind the restaurant’s urban eclectic décor, but it’s also present in every ingredient that goes into each dish on the fine-tuned menu. The meats are cured in-house and the pizzas are served exclusively Neapolitan style. And as memorable as the pizza is, the in-house made pasta is another prize. Flour + Water also works hard to make wine accessible and inviting, pouring glasses of quality drink for all to …

Restaurateur and pastry master Gary Rulli wanted to mimic the Italian ristobars that offer a casual, comfortable neighborhood gathering place where friends and family can take, eat, and drink. Thus, he opened Ristobar in Cow Hollow, serving rustic Italian cuisine and artisanal pizza. Utilizing only the best products, Ristobar creates satisfying dishes like Spaghetti Alla Scoglio and traditional styled Agnolotti. Risobar also serves wine choice from famous wineries, mainly from Italy and other European countries.

Opened in the summer of 2010, Zero Zero in the SOMA neighborhood takes traditional Neapolitan pizza using California ingredients and flavor combinations. Named “Calipolitan” by Head Chef Bruce Hill, Zero Zero uses only the highest quality components, made in house, local or imported straight from Italy in their pizzas. Aside from their Calipolitan style pizzas, Zero Zero has a wide variety of Italian dishes using local produce mixed with Italian herbs and spices. End the night with Hill’s signature organic soft-serve made from proprietary Straus Dairy Farms ice cream blend in chocolate or vanilla. Zero Zero offers a unique tasting …

Bambino’s Ristorante is one of the oldest restaurants in the Cole Valley neighborhood. With its commitment to traditional Italian dishes and cooking methods, it is no wonder that this restaurant has succeeded—the dinner menu offers guests a healthy blend of soups, salads, and pasta dishes. Gluttons never fear: this menu also features rich and decadent options such as the Gnocchi di Ricotta or the Pancetta Wrapped Filet Mignon. Seasonal prix fixe menus are available weekly, allowing new guests to get a taste of some of the best dishes at Bambino’s. While the lunch menu also offers many traditional pasta dishes, …

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.

Tucked away in a discrete location on Columbus Ave, Franchino Ristorante serves authentic Italian cuisine. Compared to the other gaudy Italian restaurants in the area, Franchino provides their guests an environment that is quaint, and very cozy. The establishment provides a setting for an intimate night with friends and family. Franchino Ristorante has dishes that are equal to true Italian cuisine made in the homeland. Their Gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce offers patrons a taste and feel that could only be found in Italy.

Friendly servers and classic décor take guests of Capannina through a tour of Italy during their dinner at this ristorante Italiano. Two menus serve to entice diners in this cozy atmosphere: a three-course prix fixe menu and an a la carte menu. Both feature well thought out dishes that are heavily influenced by Italian traditions. The prix fixe menu starts diners off with either the Soup of the Day or the House Salad before they dive into their choice of entrees from a list featuring options such as the Pappardelle with Mushrooms and Wild Boar Ragu and the Grilled Salmon. …

Don’t let the size fool you, the intimate space of Trattoria La Siciliana really hums. Resembling more an authentic Sicilian kitchen than a bustling Berkeley eatery, this tiny restaurant buzzes with conversation and huge portions of Italian cuisine. In a world full of just restaurants, it’s nice to find a place where one can feel at home. Saucy, garlic-laden comfort food is the order of the day in this cash only establishment, but make sure there is room for dessert… tira misu is not a dish to be avoided lightly.

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 …

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 …

Fresh and hot out of the oven, Pizza Zone & Grill offers patrons delicious pizza creations, sandwiches, burgers, philly's, and other tasty food options that makes stomaches growl. For patrons that are roaming the streets at late night hours, Pizza Zone & Grill is open and providing guests a pit stop location to fill up on a late night meal before hitting the hay. Pizza Zone & Grill also offer delivery service for districts all around its location, allowing patrons to eat at the comfort of their own home.

Dell’uva, meaning “of the grape” in Italian, serves casual food and wine at an affordable price. Located at two locations, one in North Beach and the other in Mission, Dell’uva has a wide variety of wine options at a starting price as low as $6 a glass Also they serve a small assortment of beers and cocktails. To go along with their wide variety of wine and alcohol, Dell’uva serves fabulous finger foods that ranges from a cheese platter to delicious pizzas like Quatrro Formaggio, handmade dough topped with mozzarella, ricotta, shaved parmesan and feta cheese. To end the weekend …

Many restaurants claim that their dishes are “The Real Taste of Rome” yet they seem to fall short. Cinecitta Ristorante & Bar does not fall short of that mark but exceeds it by offering authentic Italian cuisin. Cinecitta has delicious Italian choices on their menu that will make your mouth water. Cinecitta hand creates tasty pizzas with flavorful ingredient combinations like the traditional Margherita pizza and the Pollo Arrosto: roasted chicken with marsala wine mushrooms, tomato sauce, and parmigano. Aside from their delicious pizza selections, Cinecitta has hand crafted Panini sandwiches, Calzoni, and a handful of pasta selections.

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 …

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.

Over a half a century ago, Swiss Louis Restaurant opened up its doors in San Francisco on Broadway Street. After 42 years of being established, it moved to Pier 39, bringing visitors a taste of Italy and continuing its Italian tradition at a new location. Serving the finest Italian dishes that include the freshest catches of the day like their Spaghetti con Gamberi, sautéed prawns in a light tomato sauce, and their house specialty Cioppino, a seafood medley stew top with a light cioppino sauce, they mastered the art of Italian seafood cuisine. Swiss Louis Restaurant provides diners with a …

Located near the famous Fisherman's Wharf, Pizza Zone creates delicious Italian entrees and offers pizza by the slice. Pizza Zone attracts the foot traffic with the aroma of freshly baked pizzas from their ovens. Each pizza is handmade utilizing the freshest ingredients. Quick and efficient, Pizza Zone serves each guest to the highest degree of customer service so they can get in and out to enjoy the day at the Wharf.