Adesso
4395 Piedmont Ave. (at Pleasant Valley Road)Oakland
Tel. (510) 601-0305
Map | www.dopoadesso.com
It seems just about every restaurant these days offers
house-made salumi, but no place does it better than this compact Oakland
restaurant. Owner Jon Smulewitz was inspired by the aperitivo bars in
Bologna and has recreated that feel in an industrial-looking space near
his other Italian gem, Dopo. Chad Arnold creates up to 40 kinds of cured
meats on a menu that includes pates, antipasti, oysters, cheese,
dessert and exceptional cocktails. Every meat is distinctive -- you can
taste the fennel, garlic and red wine in the Abruzzo,; the vanilla and
anise in the Felino. Early in the evening and late at night, look for
free platters of salumi to go with cocktails and wine.
Specialties: Any of the house-made salumi; pates such as duck liver mousse in a jar; 18-month-old prosciutto; any cocktail.
Specialties: Any of the house-made salumi; pates such as duck liver mousse in a jar; 18-month-old prosciutto; any cocktail.
Hours
Dinner 5 p.m.-midnight Monday-Wednesday, until 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday.Cuisines
- Italian
Features
- Beer and wine
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Open Late
- Seating (50)
- Bar Bites
- Reservations: No
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St. (at 20th Street)
San Francisco
Tel. (415) 826-7000
Map | www.flourandwater.com
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St. (at 20th Street)San Francisco
Tel. (415) 826-7000
Map | www.flourandwater.com
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Even after nearly three years, getting a seat at this small
Italian restaurant hasn't gotten any easier. While half the restaurant
is open for walk-ins, if you don't get at the door well before the 5:30
p.m. opening, you're in for a long wait. However, people don't seem to
mind once they fork into Thomas McNaughton's pasta with smoked duck and
fresh horseradish or his classic take on the Piedmontese agnolotti dal
plin. He also offers great pizza, a couple of main courses and some of
the best Italian-inspired desserts in the city. The casual interior has a
soulful quality, with stained-glass accents from the still-missed Myth,
rustic ceiling beams and handsome walnut tables.
Specialties: Pasta tasting menu, featuring five pastas, appetizer and dessert ($60); chocolate budino tart with espresso caramel cream.
Specialties: Pasta tasting menu, featuring five pastas, appetizer and dessert ($60); chocolate budino tart with espresso caramel cream.
Hours
Dinner 5:30 p.m.-midnight nightly.Cuisines
- Italian
- Pizza
Features
- Beer and wine
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Open Late (until midnight Thursday-Saturday)
- Parking: Street (Fairly easy)
- Seating (40 (plus 19 in the lounge))
- Reservations: Accepted
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Venetian-inspired seafood is what sets this Polk Street
restaurant apart from other Italian places. Chef-owner Ruggero Gadaldi,
who also owns Beretta and Delarosa, offers a unique take on cicchetti,
small plates such as grilled sardines, tuna conserva with a three-bean
salad, or an Italian take on cioppino. The few larger plates include
whole roast fish, and spaghetti with lobster, saffron, tomato and brandy
cream sauce. You'll also find a few meat dishes, including milk-braised
pork with gnocchi. The comfortable interior features a zinc bar, teak
shelving, mahogany paneling and hexagonal floor tiles.
Specialties: Warm octopus salad with potatoes; crab tower; fennel and arugula salad; squid ink risotto; pappardelle with duck; sgroppino (a dessert drink).
Specialties: Warm octopus salad with potatoes; crab tower; fennel and arugula salad; squid ink risotto; pappardelle with duck; sgroppino (a dessert drink).
Hours
Dinner 5-9:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.Cuisines
- Italian
- Seafood
Features
- Online Reservation
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Full Bar
- Parking: Difficult
- Parking: Street
- Private Dining Room (Semi-private room for 14)
- Reservations: Accepted
- Seating (38 plus 15 at the bar)
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