Pecorino di fossa, long pepper, basta. $16
Locanda, San Francisco CA
This salt and pepper pasta was simple and simply delicious. I loved the texture of the pasta and it tasted great. Mmm…
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Each $8
Locanda, San Francisco CA
I wasn’t sure what made this artichoke preparation “Jewish” but I’ve read that it’s because they’re deep fried – a preparation originating in the Jewish ghetto in Rome. Anyway, I liked the resulting texture and flavor, but I thought that the artichokes they used were too mature and the long leaves were difficult to maneuver through. I wasn’t sure if you were supposed to eat the brown curls, but I found them inedible. The whole thing was one the greasy side as well. This was NOT a winner in my book.
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Hen of the woods mushrooms, mint, pinenuts. $18
Locanda, San Francisco CA
Omg, I loved this pasta! It was SO delicious a rich. I love crescenza cheese and the mushroom sauce was perfect. Noms!
Blue Ice. $10
Sausalito cress, salt-packed capers, Parmigiano. $14
Locanda, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was SO delicious! The lamb was tender and perfectly simple and tasty. More please!
Fort Point Beer Co. Kolsch style ale, San Francisco. $8
SO lame, they totally over-charge for this item based on what is listed on their menu!!!
Earl grey, almond, vanilla gelato. $9
Locanda, San Francisco
This was the best part of the meal! But I guess since it was one of my birthday dinners, dessert is always the best part. Seriously though, this crostata was beautiful and delicious. I’ve never had a date crostata before, but the black adaba dates tasted amazing with the almond. And vanilla gelato can’t disappoint. I’m not sure where the Earl grey was, but I think it was incorporated into the glaze?
Cavolo nero, olives, white beans. $22
Locanda, San Francisco
This was SO good! The fish was perfectly grilled and the flavor combination was new to me. I loved the cavolo nero with the olives and white beans. A very hearty dish and beautifully executed. Cavolo nero is also known as black cabbage, Tuscan cabbage, Tuscan kale, lacinato, and dinosaur kale. I’m guessing that they used it to make the green broth.
Arugula, fingerling potato, onion. $24
Locanda, San Francisco
Again, this dish was definitely on the salty side. But the pork was SO tender and flavorful that I almostforgave the saltiness of it. I surely couldn’t eat the entire thing without a few gallons of water. The pork was also VERY fatty. I love fatty cuts, but this was over the top. As a general theme, my meal at Locanda was salty.
Grilled persimmon, crescenza cheese, pistachio, aperol. $11
Locanda, San Francisco
This was a very nice salad. The ingredients tasted great together, and you can never go wrong with crescenza cheese. The persimmon added a delicious flavor and the pistachio added crunch. Simple and delicious!
Focaccia bread. Complimentary
Omg, this bread was SO frickin’ buttery and delicious! Even though it was also very salty, I still say “Yes, please!”
Fried sage and parsley, lemon wedge. Piccolo $12
Locanda, San Francisco
The batter they used had a very good flavor, but I was disappointed that the whole this was SO salty. I love fried things, but this was also a little greasy. Kinda sad about that.
Aperol, gin, cocchi americano, lemon, garnished with an orange twist. $10
Locanda, San Francisco
Wow, this cocktail was SO tasty! And I love the single, large ice cube. Very classy and very addicting. Noms!
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