Russian Hill, San Francisco · restaurant
A cozy Italian neighborhood restaurant on Russian Hill, where Florentine chandeliers and sponge-painted walls give the dining room an old-school charm. The house-made pastas are the draw, especially the maccheroncelli in bright tomato-garlic sauce with house ricotta, while tomato-braised polpette stuffed with Point Reyes Toma have become a house favorite. Couples and visiting parents fill the room most nights, and the wine list encourages everyone to linger.
Pillowy garlic and Parmesan focaccia, the right way to start
Beef-pork meatball stuffed with melted Point Reyes Toma in tomato braise
Curled pasta tubes in bright tomato-garlic sauce with house-made ricotta