Delfina

Delfina

Mission, San Francisco

A Michelin Bib Gourmand Rating

A vibrant trattoria in SF's mission district. Highly rated as one of the best italian restaurant in town.  Their menu changes daily, offering local products.  They cure their own meat and fish, and make their own sausages, pastas and gelato.

It was hard to get a dinner reservation for a party of 6, but we managed for an early 6pm slot. Amazingly smooth and soft fleur del sel butter with fresh and crusty bread.

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Louisiana White Shrimp in Porchetta

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Grilled Fresh Calamari with warm white bean salad

This is not the usual breaded boring deep fried calamari.  It is grilled to perfection with a splash of fresh seafood flavor.

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Corn soup with truffle

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Spaghetti

plum tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and peperoncini

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Rosemary Tagliatelle al Ragu

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Brodetto Anconese

rock cod, skate, shrimp, mussels and clams

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Berkshire Pork Arrosto

lacopi butter beans and Jimmy Nardello peppers al lardo

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Tcho Chocolate Budino

sunflower seed gelato and raspberries

Tcho is San Francisco's dark artisan chocolate manufacturer, which makes the budino rich in flavor.   

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Brown Butter Finanziario

roasted O'Henry peaches and mascarpone crema

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Acqua di Cedro Semifreddo

melo granita and candied pistachios

a great cup of cappaccino to end

Overall it was an excellent evening.  The crowd is a typical neighborhood - with young hipsters with some older couples and artsy folks.   Parking spot around the area is rare, and there's usually a line outside.  However, the food was definitely worth the wait. 

Food: ★★★★☆

Service: ★★★★☆

Ambiance: ★★★☆☆
Presentation: ★★★★☆