The Italian Homemade Company

"For a more casual bar and pasta situation, hit up The Italian Homemade Company. The Cow Hollow location has bar seating and wine by the glass or bottle, and the pastas hover around $15, making them some of the less expensive options on this list (plus, the portions are big). You can mix and match sauces, but our go-to is the pappardelle with bolognese or the tortellini with butter and sage." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"Dinner at the Union Street Italian Homemade is like a pregame for a night out if your pregames involve huge portions of delicious handmade pasta to go with the DJ sets and everyone’s drinks. Pick your pasta and sauce, grab a few seats at one of the communal tables, and get ready to start the night." - taylor abrams, will kamensky

"Italian Homemade serves big slabs of lasagna, as well as hearty ravioli and gnocchi, either to go or for delivery. Locations are now around town, with the original in North Beach, as well as outposts in Cow Hollow and Hayes, covering carb needs all across town." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

"Homemade and company don’t exactly go hand in hand, but we can ignore that because the pasta and hot sandwiches at this place are awesome. Even if you can boil water, and therefore make pasta, Italian Homemade Co.’s version will be better than anything you can do yourself. It’s a super casual and small spot that’s great for last-minute dinner plans when you just want to wear sweatpants but don’t want to eat a sad salad. photo credit: Krescent Carasso" - Taylor Abrams

"It's shocking how few take-out places exist in Cow Hollow, so the Italian Homemade Company fills a major niche. Fresh pasta, flatbread sandwiches and salads can be made in a variety of ways to eat in the shop or take home. Plus, there are a lot of gluten-free options, if that matters to you." - Stefanie Tuder, Caleb Pershan, Becky Duffett