Serious, Not Stuffy!

[wheatgerm]

We are restaurantuers from the East Coast looking for new ideas for our place and would love to hear some recommendations on where we should go. Our place is coastal Western Med(Italy, France, Spain, North Africa).
It doesn't have to be trendy or pricey - we are really just looking for some inspiring menu ideas and a great meal. Thanks for your advice.

[Robert Lauriston]

La Ciccia and Aziza should for sure give you some great ideas.

I think Cesar in Oakland is the same concept as Laiola done much better.

Pizzaiolo ... though if you don't have one already you might go home with an uncontrollable urge for a wood oven. Same goes for A16.

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Aziza
5800 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94121

La Ciccia
291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

A16
2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA 94123

Bar César
4039 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

[wheatgerm]

thanks to both of you for your suggestions - we are only in town for a couple of days but we will sure to see as many as these as our stomaches allow!

[Calvinist]

Add Delfina and your list is complete!

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Delfina Restaurant
3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[Cynsa]

here's a starter list:
Sens
http://www.thrillist.com//send-image.html?entry_id=1801&img=sens.jpg
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/446983
Laiola
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/424977
Aziza
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/436204
Piperade
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/46593
B44
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/401053

La Ciccia
291 20th St.
San Francisco, CA 94131
www.laciccia.com
Sardinian Italian food

more to read:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/389073
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/442394
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/448681

Enjoy your visit!