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L'Osteria Del Forno, San Francisco

italian restaurant - San Francisco
italian restaurant
by dila
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L'Osteria Del Forno: Buon appetito!
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  • karenincalifornia
  • Updated By karenincalifornia on January 23, 2004
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  • L'Osteria de Forno, North Beach, San Francisco - San Francisco
    L'Osteria de Forno, North
    Beach, San Francisco
    by karenincalifornia
    Great tiny little Italian bistro (only 28 seats) in North Beach. Staff is Italian. Owned by two Italian women from Varese and Bologna. Long lines at lunch. Get there before noon or after 1pm. No reservations. No credit cards accepted. Lunch and dinner.

    Delicious antipasto, foccacio sandwiches, pizza, pasta. Save room for tiramisu.

    Pay no attention to that cop busting the guys in the corner of this picture. We don't. Seriously, North Beach is very safe.

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: 519 Columbus
  • Directions: North Beach: On Columbus between Green and Union
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    L'Osteria Del Forno: It will make you say, "Mamma Mia!!"
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  • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on August 22, 2004
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  • Roasted Fennel with Carrots - San Francisco
    Roasted Fennel with
    Carrots
    by acemj,
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    One of the best meals I've had in a long time!! This place is an awesome, authentic, Northern Italian place located in the heart of San Fran's Italian neighborhood, North Beach. The place only sits 25 or 30 people, so there's a good chance that you'll have to wait for a table (we waited about 20 minutes). The atmosphere is very romantic and the the service was authentic Italian, which means not overly attentive, but business-like and knowledgeable when asked about the food.

    We ordered exclusively from the specials board because everything sound so good. We had Swiss Chard and Gruyere Gratin which was unbelievable. Gooey cheese and strong on taste. Along with that, we had Roasted Fennel and Carrots, which was the perfect accompaniment to the stronger taste of the Gruyere cheese. Fennel of course, is a more subtle taste. Then, for the main course, we split a deliciously fresh and simple pumpking ravioli and had a great Sangiovese to go along with it all. The wine was uniquely served in water glasses. I can overlook that . . . ;-)

    * with tip the bill was $70, so it might be closer to $31-40 per person . . .

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 519 Columbus Avenue
  • Phone: 415-982-1124
  • Directions: Columbus at Green in North Beach
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    L'Osteria Del Forno: Italian
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  • dila
  • Updated By dila on August 24, 2006
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  • italian restaurant - San Francisco
    italian restaurant
    by dila
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    Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm
    we had a vt meeting here.
    on the picture Rixie (Laverne and her husband) Kelly
    topoftheworld (kris)
    el_holandes (my ex husband josé)
    and me taking the picture

    i liked the pizza.

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 519 Columbus Avenue
  • Phone: 415-982-1124
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    L'Osteria Del Forno: Great Italian!
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  • rnj1
  • By rnj1 on April 18, 2004
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  • L'Osteria Italian Restaurant - San Francisco
    L'Osteria Italian Restaurant
    by rnj1
    This is a marvelous little Italian restaurant on Columbus (500 block). The food was extraordinary and the service was superb. Only 28 seats but was never rushed. Arrive before 11:30 a.m. or after 1:00 p.m. and you shouldn't have to wait. This was one of my favorite restaurants in SF. For SF it was very modestly priced.

    Be sure to eat Tiramisu for dessert

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Columbus (500 block)
  • Directions: Italian district
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