Poesia

4.5 (2063)

$31 to $50

Italian

4072 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

About this restaurant

Romantic
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Website
http://www.poesiasf.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Marcello Franceschini

Location
4072 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Area
The Castro
Cross Street
Castro
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
Nearest Muni station: Castro (at Market). Upon exiting Muni station, proceed one black South on Castro Street, then head East (left) on 18th.
Entertainment
Our restaurant may accommodate up to 40 guests comfortably, with a full bar to provide traditional and unique drinks of choice. Featured on one of our walls are projected Italian films from the era of Dolce Vita, bringing us to a time of romance, passion and lively humor.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Olive MarinateUS$8.00
Marinated cerignola, castelvetrano, and gaeta olives
BruschettaUS$12.00
Garlic spread homemade bread, cherry tomatoes, oregano, basil, Sicilian EVOO
Tonno PiastratoUS$20.00
Seared Ahi tuna, avocado, lime zest, cucumber, red radish, sesame seeds
BurrataUS$20.00
Fresh burrata from Andria, cherry tomatoes, Taggiasca olives, toasted pine nuts, Sicilian EVOO
Giardino di VerdureUS$20.00
Variety of different flavored vegetable garden, smoked eggplant, grilled lime fennel, orange carrots, mint zucchini, roasted tomatillo, braised onion (it may vary on chef creativity)
Vitello TonnatoUS$19.00
Pink sliced veal, fried Sicilian capers, albacore tuna aioli, crunchy celery
Tagliere di Salumi e FormaggiUS$26.00
Selection of imported Italian cured meat and cheeses, served with homemade marmelade
Insalata di FichiUS$15.00
baby mix lettuce-frisee salad, figs, goat cheese, roasted walnuts, honey-lime citronette
Cavolo CapuccioUS$15.00
shredded green & purple cabbage, pink lady apples, toasted hazelnut, italian gorgonzola cheese, raspberry vinaigrette

Pastas

Fusilli Integrali al PomodoroUS$19.00
Wholewheat corkscrew-shaped pasta, Italian San Marzano & Corbarino tomatoes sauce, fresh cherry tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano
Fusilli ArrabbiataUS$19.00
Senatore Cappelli pasta with spicy tomato sauce
Ravioli di ZuccaUS$23.00
butternut & kabocha squash filled home-made ravioli, butter-sage sauce, parmigiano-reggiano, aceto balsamico modena IGP
Tagliatelle al Ragu "Della Nonna"US$25.00
Home-made tagliatelle, bolognese beef-pork ragu, Parmigiano Reggiano
Agnolotti al PlinUS$25.00
Home-made pinched pasta. Veal, pork, rabbit, spinach and Parmigiano-Reggiano filling. veal reduction sauce
Paccheri ai Frutti di MareUS$25.00
Mancini linguine, seafood ragu (mussels-clams-prawns-squid), organic tomato-seafood sauce
Tagliolini Neri con GamberiUS$25.00
home-made squid ink pasta, wild Gulf prawns, spicy broccoli rabe, yellow cherry tomatoes, braised shallot, crustacean sauce

Entrees and Sides

Trancio di Pesce alla GrigliaUS$38.00
Grilled wild-caught fish filet (depends on available market), chickpea pure, Taggiasca olives panure, sauteed asparagus & snow peas
Carre' di AgnelloUS$42.00
seared australian rack of lamb, roasted yukon golden potatoes, grilled vegetables, sauteed organic grapes, demi-glace
Filetto di ManzoUS$38.00
grilled filet mignon, roasted Yukon gold potatoes, roasted organic cauliflower, sauteed organic hen of the woods mushrooms, rosemary olive oil
Cavolfiore FiorentinoUS$9.00
roasted Florentino cauliflower
Cime di Rapa Aglio Olio e PeperoncinoUS$9.00
garlic-spicy sauteed broccoli rabe
Caponatina di VerdureUS$9.00
soft garlic sauteed zucchini-eggplant-bell peppers-red onions

Desserts

TiramisuUS$10.00
Classic Italian creamy eggs-mascarpone cheese, coffee soaked savoiardi, cocoa powder
Cannolo SicilianoUS$10.00
Classic Sicilian style cannolo, Bellweather farm ricotta cheese, orange-chocolate filling, pistachios
Mousse al CioccolatoUS$10.00
Callebaut dark chocolate mousse, hazelnut cialda, crumbled amaretti
SorbettoUS$10.00
Fruit Vegan Sorbet

Cocktails

Moscow MuleUS$15.00
Vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, mint
Classic NegroniUS$15.00
Occitane Gin, Carpano Antica Vermouth, Campari
Black NegroniUS$15.00
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Cynar, Campari
Aperol SpritzUS$15.00
Aperol, sparkling wine
Spaghetti WesternUS$15.00
Espelon tequila, triple sec, spicy chili syrup, lime juice
DanteUS$15.00
Haku vodka, fresh basil, lemon juice
Pomegranate SpritzUS$15.00
fresh pomegranate juice, select, sparkling wine, olives
Poesia NegroniUS$15.00
Italian Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, fresh pomegranate juice
CampesinoUS$15.00
Fresh black berry Mojito
Ellis IslandUS$15.00
Makers mark, sweet vermouth, strega
Last WordUS$15.00
gin, chartreuse, lime juice
Smoked PalomaUS$15.00
Mezcal, pineapple juice, fresh mint
Espresso MartiniUS$15.00
Vanilla vodka, Kahlua, Espresso

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Poesia.

4.5

(2063)

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
2.7Value

Noise • Moderate

2,063 Reviews

BP
BarbaraP
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 27 July 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pasta noodles not done enough
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Angie
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the Castro's gems. Consistently excellent. Wonderful staff and ambience. Authentic Italian.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area33 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a joy here!
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LawrenceC Gold
San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
great ambiance in the outdoor back patio with ability to make a reservation on open table. authentic Italian pasta with good menu.
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MtheorySF
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
One of the best Italian restaurants I’ve been to. Great food, fantastic cocktails!
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JarodM
California Central Coast6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great cocktails, huge wine list, wonderful service, and amazing pastas
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and excellent service. Glad we finally decided to try Poesia. Will definitely be back and soon!
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TomM
San Francisco Bay Area20 reviews
3.0
Dined on 2 July 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We love Poesia and have always had great experiences…. Sadly we had Giovanni as our server and he was super inexperienced and the service was really bad. For a party of 6, he forgot to order two entrees. 4 diners were finished by the time the other two got their food. We’ll go back, but we’ll make sure to have a different server.
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MoMoT Gold
San Francisco Bay Area20 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 July 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything is outstanding. We will definitely be back!!!
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Brad Gold
San Francisco Bay Area60 reviews
3.0
Dined on 26 June 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Our two pasta dishes and duck breast were not cooked long enough. We would have much preferred to wait an additional 5-10 minutes to have each dished cooked longer. The duck was raw and tough to cut and chew. Lovely patio outside. Great atmosphere. Cocktails were amazing.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Website
http://www.poesiasf.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Marcello Franceschini

Location
4072 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Area
The Castro
Cross Street
Castro
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
Nearest Muni station: Castro (at Market). Upon exiting Muni station, proceed one black South on Castro Street, then head East (left) on 18th.
Entertainment
Our restaurant may accommodate up to 40 guests comfortably, with a full bar to provide traditional and unique drinks of choice. Featured on one of our walls are projected Italian films from the era of Dolce Vita, bringing us to a time of romance, passion and lively humor.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Appetizers and Salads

Olive MarinateUS$8.00

BruschettaUS$12.00

Tonno PiastratoUS$20.00

BurrataUS$20.00

Giardino di VerdureUS$20.00

Vitello TonnatoUS$19.00

Tagliere di Salumi e FormaggiUS$26.00

Insalata di FichiUS$15.00

Cavolo CapuccioUS$15.00

Pastas

Fusilli Integrali al PomodoroUS$19.00

Fusilli ArrabbiataUS$19.00

Ravioli di ZuccaUS$23.00

Tagliatelle al Ragu "Della Nonna"US$25.00

Agnolotti al PlinUS$25.00

Paccheri ai Frutti di MareUS$25.00

Tagliolini Neri con GamberiUS$25.00

Entrees and Sides

Trancio di Pesce alla GrigliaUS$38.00

Carre' di AgnelloUS$42.00

Filetto di ManzoUS$38.00

Cavolfiore FiorentinoUS$9.00

Cime di Rapa Aglio Olio e PeperoncinoUS$9.00

Caponatina di VerdureUS$9.00

Desserts

TiramisuUS$10.00

Cannolo SicilianoUS$10.00

Mousse al CioccolatoUS$10.00

SorbettoUS$10.00

Cocktails

Moscow MuleUS$15.00

Classic NegroniUS$15.00

Black NegroniUS$15.00

Aperol SpritzUS$15.00

Spaghetti WesternUS$15.00

DanteUS$15.00

Pomegranate SpritzUS$15.00

Poesia NegroniUS$15.00

CampesinoUS$15.00

Ellis IslandUS$15.00

Last WordUS$15.00

Smoked PalomaUS$15.00

Espresso MartiniUS$15.00

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A Guide to the Best Date Spots in the Bay Area

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