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Classic Italian cuisine in the heart of San Francisco's North Beach district.

Antipasti

Bruschetta

Garlic bread with tomatoes

& olive oil

$8.50

Carpaccio

Thin slices of raw filet of beef

$12.75

Fagioli Toscana

White beans with tuna & red onions

$12.50

Antipasto della Casa

(For two) A variety of cold appetizers

$21

Prosciutto e Melone

Italian ham with melon

$13.25

Cozze e Vongole Marinara

Mussels & clams marinara style

$15

Mozzarella di Bufala con Pomodoro e Basilico

Buffalo mozzarella with tomato & basil

$13.50

Verdure ai Ferri

Marinated grilled zucchini, eggplant & roasted red bell pepper

$11.50

Lumache alla Rustica

Snails with garlic, shallots, butter & white wine

$11.75

Bresaola con Rugola

Aged beef served with arugula

$13.75

Calamari Vinaigrette

Tender calamari marinated in olive oil & white vinegar

$13

Funghi Ripieni con Salsiccia

Mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage

$13.50

Insalate

Insalata Contadina

Mixed green salad

$8.50

Pomodori con Cipolle Rosse

Beefsteak tomatoes with red onions & capers

$10.25

Insalata alla Cesare

Caesar salad

$11.50

Cuore di Lattuga Romana

Hearts of romaine with roquefort cheese

$11.50

Insalata di Spinaci

Warm spinach salad with pancetta & pine nuts in a vinaigrette

$11.25

Insalata Estiva

Tomatoes and onions tossed with fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, croutons & capers

$10.50

Zuppa

Stracciatella

Chicken broth with egg & parmesan cheese

$9.50

Minestrone

Fresh garden vegetable soup (vegetarian)

$9.50

Tortellini in Brodo

Meat tortellini in chicken broth

$10.25

PASTA

Tortellini all Romana

Tortellini with peas & prosciutto in a cream sauce

$20.25

Linguine alla Paolo

Garlic, anchovies & crushed red pepper

$20

Ravioli della Mamma

Pasta stuffed with spinach & ricotta in a meat sauce

$23

Fettuccine "Buon Gusto"

Fettuccine with wild mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & garlic

$20

Cannelloni Biagio

Please allow 20 minutes

Crepes stuffed with prosciutto & chicken

$21.50

Risotto con Porcini

Please allow 20 minutes

Italian style rice with fresh porcini mushrooms

$24

Gnocchi Firenze

Potato dumplings in a light tomato cream sauce

$23

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Capellini Pomodoro e Basilico

Angel hair pasta in tomato basil sauce

$19.50

Fettuccine Pesto

Fettuccine with fresh basil sauce

$20.25

Linguine con Vongole

Linguine with fresh clams

$22

Penne allo Zenzero

Sundried tomatoes, garlic, shallots

(spicy)

$20

Penne Mare e Monti

Tube noodles with shrimp & chicken in a light tomato sauce

$21

Pappardelle alla Maria

Large noodles in rabbit sauce

$23

Lasagna Vegetariana

Please allow 20 minutes

Vegetarian lasagna with eggplant, zucchini, spinach & ricotta cheese

$21

SECONDI

PESCE

Pesce del Giorno

Fresh fish of the day

A.Q.

Gamberoni Pizzaiola

Jumbo prawns with fresh tomato & garlic

$28

Gamberoni Pescatore

Jumbo prawns with calamari in a white wine & lemon sauce

$28

Calamari Giusti

Calamari sautéed with garlic, mushrooms, olive oil & white wine

$25

Calamari alla Livornese

Calamari sautéed with shallots, capers, garlic & black olives in a light tomato sauce

$25

Pollame

Pollo con Funghi

Please allow 20 minutes

Roasted chicken with mushrooms, garlic, rosemary & white wine

$26.50

Petto di Pollo alla Toscana

Chicken breast sautéed with artichokes, sage & white wine

$25.50

Petto di Cappone Ripieno

Please allow 20 minutes

Chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto & mozzarella cheese, topped with mushrooms, finished in a marsala wine

$29

Quaglie al Barolo

Please allow 20 minutes

Quail stuffed with sausage in a Barolo wine sauce

$30

CARNE

Maiale alla Maremmana

Pork scaloppine sautéed with garlic, sundried tomatoes & white wine

$27.5

Vitello alla Medici

Veal sautéed in a white wine, fresh basil, pine nuts & a touch of cream

$30

Vitello con Porcini

Veal sautéed with porcini mushrooms & white wine

$31

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Veal prepared with prosciutto & mozzarella cheese, roman style

$31

Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Porterhouse steak marinated in olive oil & herbs. Broiled to your taste.

$48

VEGETARIAN

Melanzane alla Leonardo

Please allow 20 minutes

Eggplant parmesan

$24

DESSERT

Tiramisu

Sponge cake layered with chocolate & zabaglione

$11.25

Torta di Formaggio

Ricotta cheesecake

$10.50

Budino Campagnolo

Cream caramel pudding

$9.50

Biscotti

Italian cookies

$9.50

Cannoli alla Siciliana

Traditional cannoli

$10.50

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Alternating layers of chocolate sponge cake with dark chocolate raspberry

$10.75

Spumoni

Neapolitan ice cream

$8.75

Lemon Sorbet

Refreshing lemon sorbet

$8.75

Orange Ripieno

Orange sorbet in a natural orange shell

$9.50

Peach Ripieno

Peach sorbet in a natural peach shell

$9.50

Tartufo di Chocolate

Classic tartufo with a zabaglione cream center, covered with chocolate gelato & cartelized hazelnuts, topped with cocoa powder

$10.75

Tartufo Cappuccino

Cappuccino gelato with an espresso center

$10.75