Best Pizza Bars in The Castro

Cocktails were yummy, especially the non-alcoholic ones. Everyone loved their various pastas. We had the meat pizza, crostini, olives, meatballs as appetizers. Pizza and crostini especially tasty. Tiramisu was ok, pound cake with ice cream was tasty.

Note that we went before an event at ACT and were on a short timeline. The food and drinks were really quite good. To be honest, I hadn't expected a lot from a restaurant in that area, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's casual, not elevated in any way, but solid prep and served quickly. There were 3 of us and we shared the Caesar salad - which was fine, a pasta dish that had a taleggio cream, pancetta and hen of the woods mushrooms - also good, though very small, and the salsiccia pizza which was superb - I didn't even get mad about the broccoli that was on it, though I generally am unequivocally opposed to it. I had a Lemoncello spritzer that was outstanding, and a glass of wine. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable about the food, and had opinions on wines, all of which I really appreciate. I think this is a great choice when attending an ACT production! ONE IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW - The restaurant validates parking for 3 hours, but if you stay longer than that, you will pay the full-rate, all-day parking price of $38. That was not a pleasant surprise.

We had a great meal at Ristobar yesterday. The agnolotti del plin and the carbonara were absolutely delicious, as were the ceasar and Gorgonzola salads. Desserts were yummy and they have a great wine list too. The service by Danny was very professional yet attentive and friendly. Highly recommend !

Beretta is a great choice particularly for delicious pizza. The crust is perfect- crisp and chewy at the same time. Salads and appetizers are great too. Atmosphere is lively, if a bit noisy indoors. Fun place to go with a group!