Piccino Restaurant
1001 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA
Crema's Take
“Piccino is a beautifully designed neighborhood gathering spot where an open kitchen becomes part of the experience, letting you watch your food come to life while you settle in for a leisurely meal. The kitchen clearly puts thoughtful tweaks into each dish—their pizza is a standout—and pairs that attention to detail with genuinely warm service that makes you feel like a regular from your first visit. It's the kind of place that works just as well for a solo coffee moment as it does for lingering over dinner with friends, with a style that feels both polished and genuinely inviting.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I recently dined at Piccino and genuinely loved the experience. The space is beautifully designed with a strong sense of style, yet it still feels warm and inviting. You can tell a lot of thought went into the details. The service was professional and friendly, and we felt very well taken care of throughout the meal. We ordered two pizzas and were so happy with them. The crust was honestly one of my favorite parts. It had such great texture and flavor, and you can really taste the quality. We kept talking about how good it was. And the bread pudding… wow. It’s truly the best I’ve ever had. Warm, rich, perfectly balanced, and just incredibly satisfying. I’m already thinking about going back just for that. Definitely a spot I’ll be returning to.
Love the open kitchen! Everything was good but not exceptional. Got the brocco pizza, squash pasta, seasonal salad and focaccia. Pizza was the highlight, pasta was great but too much oil. Price is okay Would come back to try seasonal items, food is on the heavier side
Great atmosphere and service. Seems like a good neighborhood spot to come with friends and family. There are tweaks in each dish that make them stand out - the chicken sandwich uses 2 thinly sliced chicken cutlets vs 1 thick one, the pickle is milder than most with a rhubarb (I think?) accent, well done wedge fries, and lemon zest on the pork sausage pizza. Would’ve given 5 stars if these tweaks were my style, but nonetheless they were all exceptional quality, unique and delicious. A few things that I didn’t enjoy were the overly gooey center of the French toast, overly oily foccacia, and the $14 Pilsner. First time trying an aggressively hoppy Pilsner but apparently that’s the Czech/west coast brewing way - you learn something every day 🙂
One of the best meals (and best dining experience) in recent memory. Highly recommend everything! Would return for the food alone but the top notch service really makes this memorable. [Edit to add here: while writing this review, a member of our party texted the group. They woke up thinking about last night's dinner] I'm writing this because it was so delicious that I had a mid-meal realization that all of the dishes were superb. For food, we had the olives and bread, a salad, and the Brussels (table of 4 shared everything). First pic attached is the totally empty brussel sprout bowl. Perfectly cooked, with an intriguingly sweet (but not cloying) sauce that had a light soy sauce element to it maybe? Idk. Phenomenal. Go here just for the Brussels sprouts! Our pizza was the sausage one. Damn near perfect pie. Really well executed ingredients, with sweet and pickle flavors playing together on top of a nice thin and crispy pizza. No notes. I wanted another one. The pastas are all made in house. We got the bolognese and "the one with a bunch of "C's" (idk, sausage and kale). Again, perfectly executed. Nice pasta thickness, perfectly al dente, and with the ideal mix of sauce-ingredients-pasta ratio. We finished with the donuts which we also dreamt. AND one last round of coffee based drinks and a cocktail. One more final bonus point: We came in after 8 and were told that it would be 20 minutes, and that we should wait in the attached bar area. We had left our number so were surprised when someone approached us to give us a verbal 5 minute warning that our table was ready. Major points in my book, this allowed us time to pace our drinking (mostly just had the one and carried it over, but really thoughtful service).
Love the vibe of this place! I sat right in front of the open kitchen, where you can watch your food being prepared—it adds so much to the experience. The pasta and appetizers were fantastic—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully plated. My favorite part, though, was the dessert. The gianduia was a perfect balance of flavors: sweet ice cream coated in chocolate, a touch of bitter dark chocolate drizzle, a salty caramel-like shard, and a tangy passion fruit drizzle that tied it all together. Absolutely divine!
Crema Reviews
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