pasta.jpgVivande is an Italian trattoria on Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights. It’s my favorite Italian place in this part of town. It is not pretentious, the food is what I am used to eating in Italy, and the prices are reasonable.

What to order: the menu changes often and they have daily specials. If they have fagioli alla toscana (cannellini beans with pancetta, garlic and sage), you must get it. They make their own pasta and the cannelloni di pollo is wonderful. All of the desserts are divine. The pasta dishes are huge (I have not been able to finish any of them). They have a small but good wine list.

The scene: Pacific Heights crowd, very mellow

Vivande Porta Via
2125 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: +1 (415) 341 4430

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