6. CITY HOUSE
Nashville, TN
7. FLOUR + WATER
San Francisco, CA
8. DELFINA
San Francisco, CA
9. BRESCA
Portland, ME
10. SALUMERIA ROSI
New York, NY

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Delfina
San Francisco, CA

3621 18TH ST
415-552-4055
WWW.DELFINASF.COM

The simple neighborhood air of this restaurant notwithstanding, ask a dozen people who serves the best Cal-Ital cuisine in the city and one-third to one-half of them will say Delfina. Craig Stoll's obsession with the local terroir shows up in dishes like a house-made wild boar sausage with a lentil salad, paccheri pasta with blue-nosed sea bass or wild nettle pasta (when nettles are in season), and mains like sand dabs in acqua pazza with tomatoes and olives. It's extremely popular, and since it's on the smaller side, you will need to book well in advance of your visit.