45827 Tue May 09 16:13:29 -0700 2006 7 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 227048 Was just driving through downtown SF when I spotted a grand opening sign for this place at Battery and Pine. It struck me as sort of "fast-food" Italian catering to the lunch crowds from passing glance, but I was wondering if anyone had any actual experience eating there. Tue May 09 16:13:29 -0700 2006 0 JojoA 1 227061 No knowledge, but... about 15-20 yrs ago the son of the owners of the famed Vivoli Gelateria in Florence opened a branch here (in the Cannery, I think). It didn't last very long. I don't know what the son did next. Tue May 09 17:15:14 -0700 2006 227048 0 SteveT 2 227071 Not sure if it's the same people, but Vivoli's in Berkeley's Trumpet Vine Court was the first gelato place in Berkeley in the late 70's/early 80's. It was always my favorite. Tue May 09 18:16:12 -0700 2006 227061 0 chocolatetartguy 2 2575596 Somebody on Yelp says Cafe Vivoli is a spinoff of Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana in Berkeley. There was no connection between the Berkeley Vivoli and the original in Florence. Wed May 16 14:54:23 -0700 2007 227061 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 227147 This used to be a salad by the pound place which also served the kind of pizza you would expect. I was really excited to see the new sign. I haven't eaten there since the change, but it appears to be pretty much identical to what it was with the addition of a new station serving pasta. I really hope I'm wrong about this! Wed May 10 11:40:06 -0700 2006 227048 0 mcchowhound 1 2575490 Just wanted to bump this thread since I now work in fidi. It smells great from the outside. Has anyone tried it? Wed May 16 14:25:56 -0700 2007 227048 48770 sylphi 2 2575961 I've tried the pasta dishes. They are actually pretty good. They cook it while you wait. Bought the pizza and calzone once too. That was ok but nothing to write home about. Definitely try the pasta. Wed May 16 16:53:11 -0700 2007 2575490 13281 asianstamp 3 2577546 Great. I'll do that and report back. Thanks a bunch Asianstamp... Thu May 17 08:34:03 -0700 2007 2575961 48770 sylphi