Local fresh ravioli

[gandro]

Do any of you have any brands of local fresh ravioli that you can recommend.
Either supermarket brands or from a pasta shop.
Thanks

[Nancy Berry]

Last week we went down to Pescadero and visited Harley Farms, where they make and sell absolutely wonderful goat cheeses, including a fabulous ricotta. We saw some folks buying boxes of frozen ravioli and decided to try them. Well, last night I served them and they were great! I guess you can call them "local" because they're from San Mateo County. I think that they are only available at the farm. You can also ask at Norm's Market in Pescadero -- they carry many Harley Farm cheeses. If you can't get them there, then Harley Farms is only a 2 or 3 minute drive down Pescadero Rd. (away from Highway 1) from there, on North (left.)

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Harley Farms
205 North St, Pescadero, CA

[kungful]

I would first like to second the suggestion for the Pasta Shop (not the frozen stuff) at Rockridge.
I would also recommend Genova's Deli in the Temescal area of Oakland. You can find thier stuff in the frozen section of many area grocerers, but going to the source and getting fresh is always best.

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Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli
5095 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

[3ringcircus]

Genova's pasta factory is right off of highway 24, just before the 24/680 interchange.

[Robert Lauriston]

The Genova Deli referred to above is in the mall on the west side of Telegraph at 51st. They have a factory at at 42nd and Telegraph, but it's not open to the public.

The Genova Delis in Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill do not appear to be connected with the one in Oakland:

http://www.genovadeli.net/deli-menu.asp

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Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli
5095 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

[mustardgirl]

Trader Joes has good fresh pasta at reasonable prices
Lobster, mushroom,etc

[Nancy Berry]

I really like the ravioli from Sergio's Pasta Shop on E. 4th Ave. in San Mateo -- across the street from Draeger's. They used to sell at the College of San Mateo Farmers Market, but they now sell from this shop. Their ravioli are beautifully made with lots of traditional and unusual filling choices. Flavors that I love include artichoke, goat cheese, porcini, and spinach & cheese. Here's a link to a list of their pastas:

http://www.sergiospastashop.com/#

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Sergio's Pasta Shop
205 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA

[Pincho]

I second Sergio's. High quality and the prices are quite reasonable. I particularly enjoy the butternut squash, and appreciate that their rendition is less sweet than most, allowing the squash flavor to shine through. Wonderful tossed with a simple sage butter.

Though, the OP asked for fresh and I'm not sure how much "fresh and never frozen" (if that's what's meant) inventory they have - I typically buy it from Sergio's frozen. I would rather have great-quality ravioli individually frozen after being made, over the rubbery garbage they sell as "fresh pasta" from the refrigerated sections in a typical grocery store. I've been consistently happy with the results from Sergio's.

[katya]

I'm sure this isn't what you're looking for, but I tried La Villa Deli in San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood last week for the first time, and it was the first time I felt like ravioli literally melted in my mouth. I'm not usually the biggest fan of meat ravioli but this was the best I've ever had - tiny pillows filled with beef, spinach, and an undetectable trace of Romano cheese (I only know because I asked later).

It's solely a takeout operation with a few tables outside. Most people who go in leave with a container of the ravioli (a half pint of their hot ravioli is plenty for lunch for $6 and it includes their tomato sauce).

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Bertucelli's La Villa Deli
1319 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

[BernalKC]

There is a pretty wide variety of choices. Depends on what you like.

I like Lucca's raviolis and have stocked them in my freezer for decades. Nothing terribly creative or unusual here, just classic recipe, hand-made ravioli. Fresh or frozen. Can't go wrong with that.

But recently I've been buying "The Pasta Shop" brand ravioli at Rainbow because the fillings are more varied and interesting. They are larger. I also think they are -- how to put this? -- built like tanks. With Lucca's, if I overcook them they explode - and some will pop if they get damaged on the way to the water, sticking to the box, or just ripping. They are more delicate where the Pasta Shop species are more sturdy -- and that's not an entirely good thing at all. But I put up with the thick skin because of the fillings. I've had the same sort of trade off with other farmer's market ravioli too.

[Ruth Lafler]

There's an inescapable trade-off with ravioli: if the individual skins are sturdy enough to contain the filling when boiled, then the edges where they are double thickness are too chewy, and of course the opposite applies: when the skins are thinner at the doubled edges, they're fragile in the middle.

[emmaroseeats]

A second to both of these (or is Lucca getting a 6th?). Lucca's and The Pasta Shop - which I think you can get at the Saturday Ferry Building FM in addition to Rainbow.

I also like the stuffed pastas made by Molinari and I pick them up at Mastrelli's Deli in the Ferry Building.

There is also fresh pasta at the Crocker Galleria FM on Thursdays but I can't remember what the purveyor's name is...oops.

[Windy]

Frozen is better than fresh in this regard. Lucca's cheese ravioli tastes as good frozen to me as fresh does.

Also use a bigger pot so they have more room to swim.

[Robert Lauriston]

Phoenix is good.

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Phoenix Pastificio
1250 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94702

[Ruth Lafler]

Phoenix is amazing, but expensive, especially their filled pastas. I usually buy Il Pastaio, which is sold at farmers markets, although some of their filled pastas aren't as good as others.

http://www.ilpastaiofoods.com/

[Caitlin McGrath]

I really like Phoenix's cut pastas, but I have never been impressed with their ravioli which is, as Ruth says, incredibly expensive. Pasta Shop ravioli is much better than Phoenix, in my experience, and not nearly as expensive, though not cheap.

[skwid]

The Pasta Shop in Oakland at Rockridge Market Hall has very fine fresh ravioli of several different stuffings. They also sometime use different flavored pasta dough. The Pasta Shop is right across the street from the Rockridge BART station.

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Pasta Shop
5655 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

[Bruce in SLO]

We love the fresh daily meat ravioli from Lucca Deli at 1100 Valencia near the Mission District. They also have frozen varieties. Try their meat sauce or the fresh pesto.

[DavidT]

2nd the rec for Lucca Deli on Valencia. They make a good pumpkin ravioli in the fall. The selection of Italian wine there is quite good. Best of all, they have a free parking lot next door!

[BernalKC]

adding a link:

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Lucca Ravioli
1100 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[Bob Copeland]

I like the Jumbo meat ravs from Lucca deli on Chestnut Street. Better filling to wrapper ratio than many. Not sure what connection, if any, they have with Lucca's on Valencia.

It's a combination of beef and spinach in the filling.

[Calvinist]

Like them both. There is no connection between them (Lucca is a town in Italy).