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sfe a i san francisco ExaminEr 19T day, ay 3 0 2 0 1 9 DINING OUT dining directory 415.255.8201 546 VALENCIA ST IN LA MISSION SECOND LOCATION AT 2950 25TH ST HAPPY HOUR Margaritas $6 Quesadilla $6 Tostaditas $6 All Beers $5 Small Nachos $6 BBQ Chicken Wings $6 FOLLOW US ON North Beach Restaurant: Generations of Cucina Toscana By Betty Wang When you think of San Francisco institutions, North Beach Restaurant has all the makings of a great one. Start with the fact that been serving up authentic Tuscan cuisine for almost five decades now 46 years old), add the generations of patrons (including a good smattering of celebrities and politicians from the Warriors team members to Willie Brown and Diane Feinstein) that have been frequenting them, and top it off with recipes that have been in the family and refined over the years to be even more delicious. just for starters. The aptly-named North Beach Restaurant has come a long way from its beginnings. In 1970, Lorenzo Petroni, who was working as a waiter downtown, and his business partner, Chef Bruno Orsi, were given the opportunity to buy a little with eight tables, a small bar, and a four-burner kitchen.

The rest is history throw in decades of expansions and more than a thousand bowls of house-made pasta later, and the current North Beach Restaurant now seats 300 at a time. also a full bar, and worth noting that their wine list was voted one of the hundred best in the U.S. by the Wine Spectator. History and drinks aside, visitors from all over the Bay Area come for the authentic Tuscan cuisine. The restaurant specializes in their own home-cured prosciutto (which is a 9 month-long process), and only the finest veal out there.

Speaking of veal, there are 11 options, all of which have been touted as some of the best veal dishes in the Bay Area from visitors. Patrons can also look forward to dishes like osso buco, fresh wild seafood featured in 18 different dishes, and on top of that, a long list of signature pasta dishes. daughter Noris, who has been involved with the restaurant since 1971, has no shortage of favorites when it comes to their richly extensive menu. When asked what her go-to meal was though, she named the fried calamari, spaghetti with vodka (their own specialty), and risotto con porcini (risotto with wild mushrooms). Of course, forget to top off your meal with their homemade tiramisu.

North Beach Restaurant is a neighborhood establishment that has something for every occasion. The space contains four dining rooms that hosts hundreds of individuals, small and large groups, private events, and special occasions. Whatever you decide to opt for, likely to be something for everyone. North Beach Restaurant is conveniently open seven days a week for both lunch and dinner, from 11:30 a.m. What to know LOCATION: 1512 Stockton Street, San Francisco PHONE: (415) 392-1700 WEB: northbeachrestaurant.com HOURS: Serving continously from to 11:45 p.m.

Valet parking service is available..