News & Press
26 August 2010
Top‐notch Italian: Americano Restaurant in San Francisco
By Amy Sherman • Oyster.com
I've eaten at Americano three times in the past couple of months, and each time it was better than the last. Located on the ground floor of the Hotel Vitale, it's main architectural feature is a large patio that runs the length of the restaurant and faces the bay. With heat lamps, plenty of tables, chairs and even couches, it's one of my favorite outdoor dining spaces in San Francisco (Foreign Cinema is the other).
The menu has something for everybody, with plenty of appetizers for sharing or light meals, pasta, Italian entrees and even a hamburger. While I've enjoyed the fish and hearty steak entrees, it's been the pizza, pasta and appetizers that have made me a fan.
Their take on the Margherita pizza, the pizza fresca ($15) is puffy and crisp and not overburdened with toppings. It has that melting quality I love when the sauce, cheese and crust all meld together.
My favorite dishes are the appetizers ($7 each, or 3 for $18). The luscious tonno conserva is so rich and delicate it will wipe away any memory of domestic canned tuna. Also notable are the arancini and the artichoke and brussels sprouts fritti. None of the...
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