RESTAURANT ADDRESS

5655 College Avenue

San Francisco, CA

510-547-5356

RESTAURANT STAFF

Executive Chef: Jonah Rhodehamel

Pastry Chef: Cam Golightly

Sommelier: Jerad Ruhl

GM: Shane Walker

RESTAURANT REVIEW

If one were to map the genealogy of the Cal-Ital movement, Oliveto would be at the base of the family tree. The menu, a prototype for restaurants in the genre, teems with delicious pastas, hand-crafted salumi and meats that are braised until they are fork-tender. Each year the restaurant holds a number of now-famous single-ingredient theme dinners - one is based on tomatoes, another on truffles and another on using an entire pig - that draw chefs and foodies from all over the country. The fairly priced wine list emphasizes top regional wines rather than collector's items.

Halibut Crudo with Puntarella and shaved Purple Artichokes
Photo Courtesy of: Food Gal