AltoVino
Italian restaurant · Nob Hill ·
Seasonal Italian bites, high-altitude wines, and house-made pasta.
Seasonal Italian bites, high-altitude wines, and house-made pasta.
"At this nice-casual Italian spot in Nob Hill, sourdough bread comes free and with a side of olive oil. That’s great news for our wallets, since nothing pains us more than paying the equivalent of a month of Netflix for a tiny plate of side bread. The move: swipe a slice through the leftover pasta sauce, and make sure that sauce is either the 10-hour bolognese or the tomato sugo with guanciale and a calabrian chili kick." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"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
"There are a lot of Italian restaurants in SF, and especially in Nob Hill. But what makes Altovino stand out is its easygoing energy—we’d feel just as comfortable swinging by for an impromptu solo bowl of bolognese as we do making a reservation with someone we’ve shared a sink with for four years. The lights are low, the pasta is great, and the wine keeps flowing. And if the conversation reaches a lull, you can play “count the cable cars” as the trains rumble by." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, lani conway
"Altovino is a Nob Hill Italian spot that we like for rustic, Californian-influenced pastas and an intimate vibe that makes it easy to hold a conversation with the person across from you. Make reservations here for Christmas Eve dinner—there's no prix fixe menu this year, so you can go wild with bolognese, corn raviolini, and pork chops a la carte." - ricky rodriguez
"Chef Nick Kelly’s restaurant centers classic Italian dishes with great ingredients, and it’s a great neighborhood spot. The seasonal menu will feature items such as the raviolini filled with Brentwood corn passatina or check out the favorite pappardelle with 10-hour bolognese." - Dianne de Guzman