The 11 Best Pasta Restaurants In SF - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"If a Pasta Hall of Fame museum existed, an entire gallery would be dedicated to Flour + Water. Since 2009, the Mission restaurant has been churning out pasta dishes made with ingredient combinations that make no sense on paper, but actually work—like corn and chocolate or lobster and fig. The best part is they’re the only SF spot we know of with a pasta tasting menu that’s a 10-course carb spectacle. It will definitely involve at least two pasta shapes you’ve never heard of. Reservations are released 28 days in advance at midnight on Resy. They also save space for walk-ins (grab a glass of wine and a snack down the street at Flour + Water Pasta Shop if you have to wait). You can also see if their more casual but just as fantastic sister spot, Penny Roma (also in the Mission), has any open tables." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong