La Ciccia
Italian restaurant · Fairmount ·
Authentic Sardinian seafood dishes, pastas & wines, cozy ambiance
Authentic Sardinian seafood dishes, pastas & wines, cozy ambiance
"If we could be on a first name basis with any restaurant in this guide, it would be La Ciccia. It’s a small neighborhood spot in Noe Valley with Sardinian food that surpasses almost anything that some of the bigger, fancier places around the city charge way more for. We’d cross six neighborhoods just for the fusilli with uni or the spicy baby octopus stew." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"The pastas at this Sardinian restaurant in Noe Valley lean heavily on seafood, from squid ink fettuccine to fusilli with grated tuna hearts. You could throw the names of every dish in a salad spinner, pull one out at random, and easily end up with something fantastic. If you’re plagued with indecision, go for the spaghetti—simplicity at its finest with just spicy olive oil, garlic, and cured fish roe. It’s also light enough that you won’t feel like knocking right out when you’re done." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"The fun in this psychological horror is that it feels more like a campy made-for-TV revenge thriller - that’s what happens when Elisabeth Moss, the Queen Bee of the emotional breakdown, spends most of her screen time fighting, stabbing, wrestling, and yelling at the eponymous invisible figure. Part of the film takes place in a sleek Tony Stark-like mansion overlooking Stinson Beach, so I’ll roll with a coastal theme and pair the film with one of the incredible seafood dishes from La Ciccia, like fusilli with sea urchin, tomato, and grated tuna heart, or the octopus stew." - lani conway
"La Ciccia’s seafood-heavy Sardinian dishes make this place a destination, even if you have to cross eight neighborhoods to get here. They’re simple perfection and some of the best Italian food you can get in SF. Prime examples are the spaghetti in spicy oil, a perfect tangle of pasta that’s garnished with cured fish roe, and the baby octopus stew full of fiery tomato-y broth that’s more comforting than a fleece blanket. Excellent Sardinian wines and super friendly staff keep things lively and warm." - lani conway, ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1
"This Sardinian restaurant in Noe Valley treats seafood dishes with the love and care we show our prized monstera. The spicy, tomato-y broth in the baby octopus stew is straight-up soul-curing. They dress fusilli up with grated tuna heart, and whole prawns are sitting in fragrant basil oil. When you add Sardinian wines and servers who make us feel like a regular to the equation, La Ciccia is a place we want to have a standing date with." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
