Capannina

08/28/2006 Posted by marlenejw46

My sister and I share dinner about twice a month when she visits from Sacramento. Last night was the third time we visited and have yet to be disappointed. The food is always superior and the service is friendly and as it should be. Don't make the mistake of skipping dessert as they are absolutely wonderful. This is truly one of our favorite spots.

Pros: Good size portions, pleasant intimate ambience, great flavors

Cons: parking can be difficult in this neighborhood

07/13/2006 Posted by abbylax3

I had dinner here w/ some friends this past weekend. The food was fantastic! I had the gnocchi w/ the wild boar, my friends had the cioppino, the steak and the seafood special. We all had a taste of each other's entree and all of it was super good. Oh and the dessert - we shared a pear tart w/ vanilla ice cream - let's just say I wanted 2nd's and if I wasn't full I would've had 2nd's. Our waiter was excellent, very helpful with everything - recommeneded a great Chianti. The decor was very cool too, great art work.

Pros: Food, staff

Cons: can't think of any

10/24/2005 Posted by cscottstone

What a wonderful discovery ! After learning that our old favorite (Bonta) had closed, and our old reliable( Prego') had gone downhill, we were so pleasantly surprised to encounter this incredible restaurant. Wonderful food, SUPERB service ( they treated us like we had been coming there for 10 years), and an overall great experience -

Pros: Service, Wine Selection, RISOTTO !!!

09/30/2005 Posted by tboer

Impressive Italian food. The wine list is also quite good, including a number of great wines by the glass. The servers are friendly and professional. However, the owner appears to divide the diners into two categories -- ask for an after dinner limoncello and to find out where you stand.

09/30/2005 Posted by luise

what a fabulous place! the owner and his staff are wonderful, --- great food and wine, excellent and personal service. A rare find!

07/21/2005 Posted by sgiannini

I've grown up eating what I considered good Italian food, but never realized what I was missing until I traveled to Italy 10 years ago. 10 years older, and a lot wiser, I know a good meal when I have one. Capannina IS truly great Italian food. Excellent wine list. Not to mention the wonderful staff and overall dining experience. The manager is a true professional. I now put this in my top 5 dining locations in all of San Francisco - well done!

Pros: Food and Wine, Management, Location

Cons: Parking

06/23/2005 Posted by cassyl

We really enjoyed our whole dining experience. The host was wonderful and made us feel very welcome and even recommended a new Italian wine that we all loved. (fabulous wine list) The restaurant has a great vibe and a fantastic menu. It seemed to be quite busy in this quaint space so I would consider making a reservation.

Pros: Very nice wine list, quality food

06/08/2005 Posted by critic1010

We've been here twice since it opened 2 months ago and each time has been great! The first trip was a weeknight, so they were pretty slow. We were seated right away, had wonderful service and the food was amazing. Our second visit was on a Friday night. We called ahead to make reservations. we were seated 45 minutes later than our reservation, however they made it up to us with our free glass of champagne as well as dessert. The service here is wonderful...thoughtful and very knowledgable. I'd highly recommend the linguini with spicy crab sauce (delicious!) as well as the cheese plate. It's always an extra bonus with me when restaurants offer cheese plates.

Pros: food, ambiance, service

Cons: parking, long waits if crowded

06/01/2005 Posted by jf_2005

Since our anniversary was on a weeknight, my wife and I decided to visit this new local restaurant. The food and service were excellent and our waiter recommended wines that were his personal favorites which complemented our meal perfectly. Our anniversary dinner was wonderful. We will definitely go back and recently recommended it to our friends.

Pros: Great Food, Charming Waitstaff