The Italian Homemade Company
Italian restaurant · North Beach
716 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Highlights
Build-your-own pasta with housemade noodles & sauces
Build-your-own pasta with housemade noodles & sauces
"Finding a great pasta dish for under $15 can feel daunting. But at this counter-service spot in North Beach, it’s entirely possible. This spot is a choose-your-own-adventure situation. You pick from pastas like tagliatelle or gnocchi (most are $10-$12) and add on a sauce for a couple more bucks. The bolognese is extra hearty and filling, and it’s hard to go wrong with their pesto or butter and sage. There are locations in Cow Hollow and Hayes Valley, but we like this original North Beach spot best—it’s got a “pasta lab” in the back where you can see everyone hand-making noodles." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"Kelsey is the kind of friend who makes someone moving to SF an all-day welcome party. After hitting three bars and five different parks, you need a cool down and some food before you get back to bar hopping, but you don’t want to lose any steam. The Italian Homemade is great for an impromptu dinner before going to Mauna Loa or Blue Light. Order the tortellini if they still have any left, but if they don’t, get some lasagna. This location also serves wine if you’re not looking for a complete break." - will kamensky
"The Italian Homemade Co. gets crowded, but the line moves fast and your food comes pretty quick. Order whatever pasta and sauce combination your heart desires, stake out a table, and pass your plates around the table to see whose combination is the best. It’s tough to go wrong with the nightly specials, but if they still have lasagna, it should be on your table." - will kamensky
"Last night, you tried to introduce your sister to all of your cool friends in SF, but today you’re both getting more acquainted with your old friend, Raging Hangover, and you want to take it easy. Take her to The Italian Homemade in North Beach. Choose your noodles and sauce, share a huge plate of handmade pasta, and show her that there are quiet nights here, too." - will kamensky
"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
