The 16 Best Italian Restaurants In San Francisco - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"This Mission spot is the rare place that excites us every time we come back—and not just because their Californian-Italian dishes change with the seasons. The fresh raw bar dishes get added texture from unexpected toppings like salty sea beans. And the excellent vegetable- and seafood-heavy pastas are as gorgeous as they are well-executed. Cabbage is paired with bacon and saucy pumpkin butter, and Itria’s take on spaghetti amatriciana uses smoky bits of octopus instead of guanciale. Fantastic seafood and bowls of carbohydrates aside, the minimalist, wood-filled space will draw you back for standing dates or catch-ups over a bottle or two of wine." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong