 This restaurant, salumeria and wine bar from owner Alberto Avalle (New York's Il Buco) is actually located at 16 Mint, but despite its misleading name, diners shouldn't get lost finding it. Located on small, renovated Mint Plaza---a strip of space directly behind San Francisco’s Old Mint---54 Mint features brick walls, most of which have been painted white, gleaming sealed concrete floors, and sleek stainless steel chandeliers. Shelves stocked with imports such as olive oil, vinegar and sea salt add homey rusticity to the otherwise spotless and sparse environs highlighted by a long marble-topped bar. Guests who enjoy the fine plates of assorted chorizo, pancetta, prosciutto and other house-cured meats can purchase the salumi retail. Pasta dishes here are also successful---gnocchi served with a meat ragù is simple yet luscious. Panini are rather standard, but one features a butterflied sweet Italian pork sausage and broccoli rabe; the creativity is appreciated, but the sausage is difficult to eat and the rabe offers little to the dish. Wines are exclusively Italian, with the majority of the reds hailing from Piemonte, with a separate list devoted to Super Tuscans. Desserts include the requisite tiramisu and flourless chocolate cake, while panna cotta drizzled with aged balsamic adds an interesting choice to the mix.
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