Venticello

We stoped in for a quick bite before a concert and we’re happy to fill a cancelled reservation. Otherwise, we may have had to wait quite a while. Staff was super friendly and attentive. We ordered carpaccio, watermelon salad and the special ravioli stuffed with fall flavors. Our first course came out almost immediately and our waiter was checking on us appropriately. We had a wonderful time and the food was amazing. The restaurant is tiny, so it’s a bit loud, but totally worth it.

Delicious food in a cozy intimate setting. We sat up top of the stairs by the bar with a distant view across the bay to Marin. Everything the kitchen prepares is very fresh and the wait staff are as accomodating and professional as can be in a popular, tightly run and busy San Francisco location. Amongst dishes our table raved about were a fresh heirloom tomato soup, a perfectly cooked rack of lamb, an herbed baked fish dish served over chick peas and argula. A secondi daily special side dish from 'off the menu' featured spinach raviolis in a sage butter and we only wished it was double in size! The waiter brought us plenty of local Anchor Steam beers, wine, Lauretana sparkling water, foccacia and even a plate of plain noodles with butter to appease a hungry toddler. For dessert we had a lovely light and liquered up tiramisu and a very rich & thick flourless chocolate cake that was so dense it seemed almost like a creamy fudge. The only dish we were disappointed by was a caesar salad which was served with crisp romaine lettuce and grated cheese, but had no liquid dressing or garlic accent of any sort other than lemon. Maybe we are Philistines and this is traditional, but to plebian pallette it seemed somewhat dull, unfinished, very dry and was the only item that lingered unfinished.

Venticello has been my favorite San Francisco restaurant for a while now (for context, I have lived in San Francisco for 30+ years and eat out often). I love everything about Venticello, from the service to the food to the setting. We ate at Venticello two nights ago, and the food was as amazing as always. Had the ribeye steak (took a rare break from my plant-based diet) with a salad and shrimp for starters. Oh, and the bread!!! Generous portions of delicious food! Our server Collette was professional, and charming. ... I look forward to our next Venticello dinner!

We were looking for somewhere nice to have dinner to celebrate my husband's birthday. Venticello knocked it out of the park. We made a reservation and were seated right when we got there. Its a small cozy dining room. Food was awesome. Wine list was great and we had fantastic service. We will definitely be back next time we are in SF.

Amazing ambience, really friendly staff, and delicious food. Made reservations on open table and though we arrive 20 min late they knew parking would be an issue and was holding it for us since it wasn't too crowded yet. Portions aren't terribly big so definitely add an app per person if you're looking to get filled!

Fantastic local spot. Incredible cozy ambiance. Amazing pizza oven. Full bar with great cocktails. Neighborhood Gem. Great for date night.

Impeccable service. Dinner was elegantly plated and delicious. This is not a "family" style, huge portion, mediocre tasting chain type of restaurant. Great setting for a special night out or just dinner with the family. The place is small and cozy. Wait staff was attentive, but not over bearing. Thank you for a wonderful meal and night!

Venticello was great! We've been meaning to go for a long time, and we're glad we did. It's in an awesome spot in Nob Hill, the ambiance is really quaint and romantic, the food was delicious and the staff were very friendly. The one slight critique I would give is that the food took a little while to arrive, but no harm done. Definitely recommend.