Exceptional pizza and well-crafted cocktails are a winning combination perfected by Ruggero Gadaldi, who also owns Antica and Pesce, with his partners. The kitchen also produces a stellar line up of antipasti and four flawless risottos. Specials rotate: On Monday, it is braised hock with polenta and cavolo nero, Wednesday is pork saltimbocca, and Friday's the day for exceptional cioppino. The interior has a cool Mission vibe, but the fresh citrus on the bar and the smell of baking crust let you know the kitchen is serious.

 
Specialties: Pizza with burrata; meatballs in spicy tomato sauce; arugula, fennel and shaved Parmesan salad; risotto, including porcini with Barbera; house-made gelato; baba au rum with panna gelato.

Hours

Open 5:30 p.m. -1 a.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-1 a.m. Sat.-Sun.

Cuisines

• Italian
• Pizza

Features

• Corkage ($20)
• Full Bar
• Open Late
• Parking: Street (Moderately difficult)
• Private Dining Room (for up to 44)
• Seating (82 (plus 20 seats outdoors))
• Lunch
• Reservations: For Large Parties (for parties of six or more; smaller parties can call 45 minutes)