Garganelli – Perbacco

Garganelli - Perbacco
“Little wind pipes”, Liberty Farm duck ragu, foie gras, quince agrodolce. $21
Perbacco, San Francisco CA

Omg, this plate of pasta was delicious! I guess you can’t go wrong with pasta at Perbacco (although my friend did not enjoy his risotto). The garganelli were cooked perfectly and they were really fun to eat. Between the duck ragu and foie gras, the sauce was particularly wonderful. Noms!

Salumi misti – Perbacco

Salumi misti - Perbacco
A selection of house cured salumi inspired by traditional Piemontese recipes. Salame nostrano, salame finocchiona, lonza, coppa, lardo de cavour, testa, duck pate and rillettes. $19
Perbacco, San Francisco CA

Came here with some friends and had to suggest that they try this charcuterie plate. I loved it the first time I had it, and they really enjoyed it too. Perbacco certainly knows how to make delicious salumi!

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Pesce crudo – Perbacco

Pesce crudo - Perbacco
Hamachi, blood orange, charred fennel, pickled huckleberry, sea beans. $17
Perbacco, San Francisco CA

This dish was fine, but I feel like the hamachi was the most boring part of the dish. It seemed kind of dead and really didn’t pop out even though it was supposed to be the star of this dish. The fish was fresh enough and it didn’t taste bad, but it was all mangled and flavorless.

Agnolotti dal plin – Perbacco

Agnolotti dal plin - Perbacco
Pasta filled with roasted meats and savoy cabbage, sugo d’arrosto. $19
Perbacco, San Francisco CA

This tasted amazing! It was rich and meaty and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I don’t have agnolotti very often, but I loved it’s shape and small size. I don’t know if it was the sauce or the filling, but this had kinda of a grainy texture that was new and fun. The flavors were SO wonderful though. I could have eaten another plate!

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Focaccia and butter - Perbacco
Focaccia and butter. Complimentary

Salumi misti – Perbacco

Salumi misti - Perbacco
A selection of house cured salumi inspired by traditional Piemontese recipes. $14
Perbacco, San Francisco CA

Wow, this salumi plate was delicious! Each variety had a unique flavor and texture and I enjoyed every one. I love that they cure all of it in-house, and I also liked the super thin cuts. Noms!

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Bread sticks and pesto - Perbacco
Bread sticks and pesto. Complimentary

Paulaner hefeweizen beer - Perbacco
Paulaner, hefeweizen, Germany. $6