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Incanto

1550 Church St. (Duncan St.) Send to Phone
San FranciscoCA 94131
415-641-4500
This casual restaurant offers a well-chosen wine list and simple, yet vibrantly flavored, contemporary Italian dishes. Incanto Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 San Francisco/Bay Area ChefsTable Restaurants | Top 10 San Francisco/Bay Area Italian Restaurants |

Cuisine

Open

Dinner Wed.-Mon., Brunch Sun.

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Wine

Great Wine List

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Dining room at Incanto, San Francisco, CAWhisper chef Chris Cosentino's name to any gourmet worth their salt, and if a look of satisfaction doesn't come over their face, they've likely not yet been to Incanto. Fresh and simple Italian dishes reign with not a sign of the cheese-laden, red sauce-based stuff that began America's interest in Italian. Instead, you'll find house-made everything---pasta, terrina, even salumi dried just upstairs---that speak to Cosentino's passion for all things rustic. Starters are a special forte, showing off the chef's appreciation for even the humblest cuts of meat, including braised lamb tongue as well as a sweetbread-and-pistachio terrine. Entrées range from sorrel and asparagus risotto to braised pork shoulder with rhubarb and fava beans. The small bar area is a perfect place to watch the kitchen at work while sampling glasses from the well-chosen wine list. Sommelier Edward Ruiz is on hand to pair your meal with anything from Prosecco to Barbera. Away from the bustle of downtown, the restaurant's Church Street location makes for (usually) easy parking, and the cozy, dark interior provides some nice dark corners to stoke the fires of your bella amore.

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