Before Piccino opened, few people, other than the area's
residents, knew the Dogpatch neighborhood. Last year, owners Sher Rogat
and Margherita Stewart Sagan moved the restaurant into much larger
quarters in an old Victorian. They also lured MAC clothing into an
adjoining space, developed a wine bar-shop called Dig, and opened
Piccino coffee bar. The restaurant has become a destination for the
Cal-Ital food produced by Rachel Sillcocks. Pizza, with a thin, golden
and crisp crust, is at the heart of the menu, but Sillcocks creates some
exceptional appetizers, salads, soups and a single large plate a night.
Thanks to Piccino, Dogpatch is now on the culinary map.
Specialties: Pizza with mushrooms, stracchino and shaved
garlic; pork and beef meatballs; pan-seared black cod with purple
cauliflower.
Hours
Open continuously for lunch and dinner 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday-Sunday;lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, dinner 5-10 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday. Closed Monday.
Features
- Beer and wine
- Corkage ($15)
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Disabled Access
- Parking: Street (Difficult during the day, easy at night.)
- Seating (70)
- Lunch (Tuesday-Sunday)
- Reservations: Accepted
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Opening the wildly popular Cotogna next door allowed Michael
and Lindsay Tusk to further refine their elegant flagship restaurant.
Pasta is always a standout, with combinations such as cappellacci filled
with quail and served with flowering rapini, pine nuts and golden
raisins. Other dishes are equally astounding. Lindsay Lindsay Tusk has
reconfigured the elegant dining room, a warehouse-size space made
intimate with dark wood and given sparkle with glittery chandeliers, by
removing 15 seats; she also redecorated the lounge to make it more
comfortable. While there's only a fixed-price menu in the restaurant,
there are a la carte offerings in the lounge, including a Parmesan
cheese tasting.
Specialties: Menu changes nightly.
Hours
Dinner 5-10 p.m. nightly.
Features
- Corkage ($25)
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Disabled Access
- Full Bar
- Bar Bites
- Seating (65 (plus 10 at the bar, 16 in the lounge)
- Reservations: Accepted
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As a hotel restaurant, Sante walks the line between elegant
and casual, weighing the demands of Sonoma Mission Inn guests and those
who come just to dine. Andrew Cain has done that masterfully with his
upscale take on some familiar favorites such as his "grown up macaroni
and cheese"; it mixes orecchiette with lobster, black truffles and Val
d'Aosta fontina. The restaurant overlooks the swimming pool and has a
casual spa-like air, but the tables are set for luxury. The restaurant
features a three- or four-course menu, plus a chef's tasting menu; a la
carte pricing is available on request. The impressive wine list, like
the food, is locally sourced.
Specialties: Seasonal cheese selections (up to 30);
seasonal offerings such as lamb with braised shoulder, and cannelloni
with artichokes, carrots and white bean puree.
Hours
Dinner 6-9:30 p.m. nightly.
Features
- Corkage ($25)
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Disabled Access
- Full Bar
- High Chairs
- Live music
- Parking: Valet (Free at dinner)
- Seating (120 (plus 20 on patio in the summer)
- Reservations: Accepted
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Zuni Cafe
1658 Market St. (near Franklin)
San Francisco
Tel.
(415) 552-2522
Map |
www.zunicafe.com
Even after more than 30 years in business, this restaurant is
the place to send people who want to be surrounded by the San Francisco
ethos. The food has the clean but soulful notes one expects, attracting
a wide range of diners including politicians, artists, celebrities,
business executives and a good number of tourists. They all seem to
casually mingle over oysters, Caesar salad and the wood-fired chicken
prepared by Judy Rodgers and her crew. Insider's tip: Try the margarita.
The interior has a rustic but dramatic loft-like feel so unique, it
couldn't be duplicated anywhere else.
Specialties: Oysters; Caesar salad; polenta with
mascarpone; house-cured anchovies; house-ground hamburger; wood
oven-roasted whole chicken; espresso granita.
Hours
Tues-Sat 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Brunch Sun 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner Sun 5-11p.m.
Features
- Online Reservation
- Credit Cards: Accepted
- Delivery/Take out
- Disabled Access
- Full Bar
- High Chairs
- Open Late
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking: Valet ($10)
- Reservations: Recommended
- Seating (100, plus 20 at bar)
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