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Il Fornaio Restaurant Review

Levi's Plaza
1265 Battery St. (Lombard St.) Send to Phone
San FranciscoCA 94111
415-986-0100 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Casual Italian restaurant with a beautiful patio on Levi's Plaza.

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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sat.-Sun.

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When the Il Fornaio chain hit San Francisco years ago everyone was happy to dig into their hearty, simple Italian dishes, take-out frothy lattes from the espresso bar and break open a crusty loaf of its rustic bread. The stand-out artichokes are stuffed with bread crumbs, garlic and Parmigiano Reggiano. Signature wood-fired pizzas have always had crisp crusts and tasty toppings. Pastas include butternut squash ravioli, penne with roasted lamb and aged ricotta and a robust lobster spaghettini. Local chicken and duck spin on the rotisserie to a golden brown. Desserts and pastries come from the adjacent bakery and can easily be taken out and enjoyed along the Embarcadero or in Levi's Plaza.

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