My in-laws will be in town next week, and I'm trying to decide where to take them Friday night. Perbacco comes to mind as they love Italian food (they've enjoyed A16 in the past). I just can't shake the memory of my one dinner there. My pasta was overcooked and the whole vibe was a bit...sterile? I haven't been back since, but I hear so many good things about it that I'm wondering if my experience was anomalous. La Ciccia and SPQR are two of my faves, for a point of reference.
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La Ciccia
291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
A16
2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA 94123
SPQR
1911 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
4th of July