Italian Cuisine: 20 Restaurants Found
A16
Address: 2355 Chestnut St. (near Divisadero), San Francisco, CA 94123 (Map)
Dinner at A16 is like a mini vacation in Southern Italy. Dishes like the famous pizzas, Burrata, and Chocolate Budino with Olive Oil and Sea Salt guarantee that this spot in the Marina is always packed. It is worth a visit for the unique wine list alone, sixty percent of which comes from Southern Italy and is hard to find anywhere else. Besides, Chef Liza Shaw has a talent for putting intriguing ingredients together and making them sing so an evening at A16 is always an adventure. Get ready to savor a whole new side of Italian food.
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Ducca
Address: 50 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (Map)
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, blend together seamlessly to create a memorable dining experience.
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Antica Trattoria
Address: 2400 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Map)
What a pleasure to find that Antica Trattoria, tucked away in the bustling Russian Hill neighborhood, is a dignified, yet casual dining experience. If the Trattoria seems more genuinely Italian, beginning with the manager’s warm welcome and the trip-through-Italy wine list, and if the food seems really more Italian than you expected, this is because Chef Ruggero Gadaldi incorporates the traditional techniques of his mother and father’s Italian cooking into his own cuisine. His ingredients are fresh and prepared with simple brining and grilling methods that develop flavor and preserve tenderness.
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Cassis
Address: 2101 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 (Map)
Cassis is located one quiet block away from the frenzy and activity of Fillmore Street and is a good place to end a day of shopping. The Meloni brothers who own Cassis have conceived of this French/Italian hybrid restaurant in order to share with diners the cuisines of their French mother and Italian father. The restaurant’s Italian inclinations shine through in its pizza, pasta, and lasagna -- a house specialty. Its French roots are exposed when it pours wine, serves appetizers and desserts, and cooks Daube A La Nicoise, the beef stew specialty of Nice. Bon Appitit and Buon Appetito!
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Acquerello
Address: 1722 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Map)
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 guests to customize a three, four, five-course meal or opt for the seven-course degustation menu.
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