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New American · San Francisco · $$$$
Hand-made squid ink pasta — a long-running signature
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Black squid-ink pasta tossed with clams.
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Rich, earthy pasta dish featuring the deep, savory notes of black truffle and Marsala wine.
New American · Japantown · $$$
Pasta in deeply flavored sugo — the kitchen's confident centerpiece.
Italian · Marina District · $$
Seasonal handmade pasta with sweet corn
Mediterranean · Laurel Heights · $$
Rich pasta with chicken, mushrooms, peppers, and cream—comforting fusion of Mediterranean and Italian
Italian · Fairmount · $$$
Artisanal fusilli with sea urchin, tomato, and grated tuna heart
Mediterranean · Central Richmond · $$$
Silky handkerchief pasta with rich white bolognese, a permanent menu fixture
Brunch · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Italian · Mission District · $$$
Beyond the bolognese, the kitchen turns out a rotating selection of handmade pastas showcasing different Italian regions each week
Italian · North Beach · $$$$
Japanese · Japantown · $$$$
Western‑influenced Japanese pasta topped with fish roe — nostalgic, creamy, and uniquely comforting
A rotating selection of house-made pastas showcasing seasonal ingredients and regional Italian techniques.
Italian · Civic Center · $$
Customizable pasta where you pick noodle, sauce, and toppings—flexible and reliably sauced
Dominican · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Tender oxtail folded into pasta; the dish reviewers most often single out as 'unforgettable.'
Pizza · North Beach · $$
House-made pasta tubes with classic Italian sauce — a satisfying non-pizza option that proves the kitchen's versatility
New American · Mission District · $$$$
New American · Dogpatch · $$$$
New American · Mission District · $$$
Italian · Bayview · $$
Cream-sauced rasta pasta with jerk-spiced chicken.
New American · Bernal Heights · $$$
Local Dungeness crab tossed with pasta — a Northern California classic elevated with careful technique
Pasta · Lower Pacific Heights · $$$$
Five-course pasta tasting that walks through the kitchen's range
Italian · The Castro · $$
Rich, herbaceous pesto cream sauce clinging to al dente linguine strands.
New American · Japantown · $$
A standout dish praised for its rich, oceanic flavors, combining creamy uni with briny caviar and striking squid ink noodles.
Colombian · Mission District · $$$
Italian · Inner Richmond · $$
Simple tomato sugo over fresh house pasta
Pasta · Cole Valley · $$
Layers of pasta baked with five melted cheeses in a rich cream sauce, gratineed until bubbly and golden on top.
Pasta · North Beach · $$$
The honorary house pasta — a signature preparation that has kept regulars returning for decades.
French · Union Square · $$$
Jet-black noodles with a briny depth, a dramatic and flavorful course in the prix fixe progression
Bar · Cayuga Terrace · $$