11 Great Restaurants You Can Actually Get Into - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"It’s been a day and you need a glass or four of wine, along with some pasta that’ll help you not think about the seven continuous hours of meetings you sat through this afternoon. Cotogna and Flour + Water are definitely off the table because people here seem to have assistants handling all their restaurant bookings. Instead, try out Altovino in Nob Hill. The place does fresh handmade pasta that holds its own against the big names and it’s easy to roll into any day of the week. Better still, the staff makes you feel welcome and not like they’re doing you a favor by opening their door to you." - taylor abrams, max child, will kamensky