Grana padano. $15
Cotogna, San Francisco CA
Omg, this sformato, which seemed to me a cross between a custard and souffle, was absolutely delicious! It had a soft and silky texture and was rich on flavor. The sauteed wild mushrooms were earthy and decadent against the creamy sformato. Noms!
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“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!
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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Bucatini, tomato, onions, pancetta, pecorino. $18
54 Mint, San Francisco CA
Simple and delicious! The pasta was perfectly al dente and the sauce was rich and tasty. The portions was small, but it filled me up just fine.
Tomato risotto croquettes, molten smoked mozzarella. $13
54 Mint, San Francisco CA
These were a little hard on the outside but they still tasted food. The smoked mozzarella really made the difference.
Local endive, caramelized peach, salted almond, feta cheese. $15
54 Mint, San Francisco CA
This endive salad was very good. I love the bitterness of the crispy endive combined with all the other flavors and textures. A simple classic!
Mild Italian sausage, onions, and marinara sauce with mozzarella and fontina cheeses. $12.75
Firewood Cafe, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I can’t ever deny a warm, bubbly, cheesy, saucy pasta dish. I feel like I need to hit the gym again just thinking about it. This was very home-y and yummy.
Tomato sauce, fontina jalapeno bechamel. Happy hour $5
Jersey, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I want more! This meatball was SO tasty as was the tomato sauce, and the bechamel was a great gooey sauce.
With arugula, Italian bread and extra sauce. $9
Red Sauce Meatballs, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I really liked these meatballs! They were moist and flavorful and the sauce tasted great. I think that the parmesan cheese and and arugula were perfect additions to this dish. I could have done without the lame bread though.
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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Handmade handkerchief pasta with Genovese basil and almond pesto. $34
Farina, San Francisco CA
As much as I didn’t enjoy this restaurant, this pasta dish was really great. I loved the flavor of the pesto and the soft mandilli had a wonderful texture.
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Snake River Farm 16 oz veal chop served with spinach, marble potato and natural jus. $34
Farina, San Francisco CA
This was ok. Salty and gristly, but ok. I don’t like this place.
Conzorzio Vini Tipici de San Marino, Brugneto 2010. $14
Vittle Monster 