One Night in SF
I have 2 questions: I will be staying 1 night in SF (Nob Hill) on a Sunday in July. I was hoping to go to Perbacco but saw that it is closed on Sundays. Are there any other suggestions for Italian, particularly freshly made pasta? Also, I would like to do dim sum. I see that many say that Yank Sing is very good but also perhaps the most expensive dim sum in the US. Is Hong Kong Lounge as good but less money? If so, I am all for not having to over-spend if not necessary but I still want the best.
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Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Yank Sing
49 Stevenson St Ste Stlv, San Francisco, CA 94105
Hong Kong Lounge
5322 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94121
By bakerboyz
on Jun 4, 2011 12:58 PM
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Great house-made pasta, open on Sundays, A16, Capannina, Delfina, Ideale, Incanto, La Ciccia, Milano. Poesia.
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La Ciccia
291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
A16
2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA 94123
Delfina Restaurant
3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Ideale
1315 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Poesia
4072 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Capannina
1809 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123
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How is Ideale these days? I haven't been in years but used to love it.
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Ideale
1315 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
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I've been eating at Milano (or taking out) somewhat frequently these days. I like it. I don't know that I would consider it amongst the best pasta in the city, but it is two blocks from my new apartment, and that makes quite a difference.
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Yank Sing is great. If you avoid the expensive non-dim-sum items, you can stuff yourself for under $25 a head, which is a bargain for the quality of the food. Some tips%3
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/732146#6541844
I haven't been to Hong Kong Lounge to compare. People often recommend Koi Palace in Daly City as being as good or better and cheaper, but I found it not as good and not much cheaper, plus the location's inconvenient unless maybe if you're on your way to or from the airport.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/5843...
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Yank Sing
49 Stevenson St Ste Stlv, San Francisco, CA 94105
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Koi Palace is not appreciable cheaper than Yank Sing. I do prefer the food to Yank Sing, but I prefer a lot of other dim sum options in Daly City and Millbrae.
However without a car, your best bets are Yank Sing or City View. Even if you take the bus to Hong Kong Lounge, you're spending $4 and an hour of your day to save ~$4. You could also spend $10 on BART to Millbrae to save $5. Not worth it on a short visit.
Incanto is fun on Sundays. Sit at the bar for a good view of the kitchen. You can also get half orders of the pasta, so one person can try more than one. I also like the bar at SPQR. Great wine by the glass at both.
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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
City View Restaurant
662 Commercial St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Yank Sing
49 Stevenson St Ste Stlv, San Francisco, CA 94105
SPQR
1911 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Hong Kong Lounge
5322 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Delfina is wonderful, if you can get it. My second choice for Italian in the city.
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Delfina Restaurant
3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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One person can usually walk in and sit at the bar. Unfortunately it's not a very comfortable bar (narrow, and the bar stools aren't great).
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Thank you all. I just realized we will have 1 more dinner in SF after returning from Sonoma and taking a "red eye" flight. Therefore, I think we will try to do Perbacco on Wednesday night and maybe try a Namu burger on Sunday night...always looking for a great burger!
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Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Namu
439 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
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