Itria

"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

"Itria is a Mission restaurant and raw bar that manages to make their menu of pastas seem fresh and exciting. Everything at this rustic, wood-and-brick-filled spot changes depending on the seasons—but expect to pair things like oysters and bluefin tuna tartare with ragu-coated gramigna and orecchiette with grilled rabe pesto and sausage. The fact that the dishes on the menu rotate out so often is actually the excuse you need to return monthly." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong

"At this demure and modern Mission restaurant, interesting, rich, fresh pasta is balanced by a refreshing category of zingy crudo — this is the vision of chef Daniel Evers, who opened Itria in 2021. The handmade pasta is fantastic and seasonal — if you see a variety with corn on the menu, order it without hesitation, but also don’t sleep on the simple-sounding spaghetti with anchovies and caramelized onions. To make things even more interesting, the beverage staff will be happy to guide you through a sake pairing session — an unusual, but weirdly amazing move for an Italian restaurant." - Eater Staff, Flora Tsapovsky

"At Itria, frequently changing housemade pastas and fresh crudos are the name of the game. Which is why your table will quickly fill up with bowls of squiggly gramigna with tender ragu bianco and an assortment of oysters and scallops after you’re seated in their bustling dining room. Itria has a pretty extensive wine selection, too, making it a great place to bring a date to celebrate a special occasion, unwind after a long week with a group of friends, or post up at the bar alone for pasta and wine." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"It’s easy to find snooze-worthy pastas and crudos across the city, but Itria, a Californian-Italian spot in the Mission, is the rare place where the rotating pastas and raw fish actually inspire us (just like our Duboce Triangle yoga instructor). And this year for Christmas Eve, Itria will be offering their excellent a la carte dishes alongside a special Feast of Seven Fishes tasting menu. The $110-per-person, five-course extravaganza includes a medley of seafood like caviar and crab. The exact details remain a secret, but fantastic seafood and bowls of carbohydrates aside, the minimalist, wood-filled space is a great setting for a laid-back Christmas Eve. Reservations here." - ricky rodriguez