What People Are Saying About Adesso
The Editor
Chelsea Lin
Citysearch
This casually swanky Piedmont Italian spot for bar bites and well-crafted cocktails is two parts design to one part practicality--to keep things light, the beautifully arched windows, candle-lit tabletops and recessed ceiling fans are juxtaposed with everyman elements like the free foosball table in the corner. What might come off as incongruent actually works well in the space, which is focused around a long, three-sided bar and the carefully crafted pisco sours, grapefruit gimlets and aperitifs that are produced behind it. A predominantly older crowd fills the seats--a combination of bar…
07/14/09
Great new bright little cocktail (and salami?) bar
by martiniac at Citysearch
Nice new little place on the corner of Piedmont and Pleasant Valley (quickly becoming a decent east bay option). It's basically a wine bar type atmosphere with a good cocktail list and the longest list of salami (well they call it salumi) you'll ever see. I suggest you try the paninis though instead.
Good atmosphere. Upscale young crowd. Smallish. The kind of place if you're sick of Cesar. Enjoy
- Pros: Upscale cocktails. Nice scene. Longest salami list ever?
- Cons: A little pricey
The Details on Adesso
The Extras:
The bar's 15 or so signature cocktails were created courtesy of Jay Kosmas of Employees Only in New York.
Save Money:
Can't decide and don't want to spend a small fortune? Look for the menu's "misto" options, which are combo plates comprised of a selection of antipasti, cheeses or salumis.
Fun Fact:
If you're not knowledgeable about the regional Italian wine-by-the-glass list, ask for recommendations from your server.
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