Russian Hill, San Francisco · restaurant
More than forty years of Italian-American cooking have made Contadina one of North Beach's enduring institutions. Reservations are expected, the dress code is enforced, and the menu takes itself just as seriously. From Tartuffo spaghetti in black truffle cream to the Cacciucco fisherman’s stew loaded with red snapper, prawns, and clams. Dinner only, Wednesday through Sunday.
Fisherman's stew: red snapper, prawns, mussels, clams, and calamari.
Spaghetti with black truffle cream, wild mushrooms, and pecorino.
House ladyfingers soaked in espresso and rum, topped with whipped mascarpone.