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La Ciccia

4.7
4.7
2596 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
We are currently open for both Indoor and Outdoor dining.
- San Francisco can get very chilly at night. Please do not forget your jacket.
La Ciccia is a cozy and intimate restaurant located on the edge of Noe Valley. The chef is committed to use the freshest and the most authentic ingredients from Sardinia resulting in pungent, lively, flavorful food. The all Italian wine list, 150 labels selection represent every Region with more than a quarter devote to Sardinia in order to pair the traditional earthy flavors as well seafood influence of Sardinia cuisine. La Ciccia is a tribute to Sardinia an experience not to be missed.

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2 people

11:00 PM


Booked 27 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Regional Italian (Sardinia)

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (415) 550-8114

  • Payment options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Catering

    Please call for details.

  • Neighborhood

    Noe Valley

  • Cross street

    Church

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Public transit

    MUNI: J Church Metro and Bus #24

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,596 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

  1. LovesGreatFood

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the outside dining. As usual, the food was great. Couldn’t ask for a better experience.

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  2. JeanneL

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was amazing! The host went out of their way on a busy night to accommodate me and my friend/colleague for a special birthday dinner. Due to a health issue of mine, they were able to find an outside patio table with excellent heating. Even though we were outside on the patio ( lovely ambiance), the service was impeccable. The meal was outstanding! We are already planning a return visit to include a larger gathering of colleagues. Many Thanks!

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  3. wallacev

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Delicious! Unpretentious, knowledgeable service. Great time all around.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cheryl Maloney, the new owner of the beloved 17-year-old La Ciccia in Noe Valley, is a hero. While showing the restaurant for sale a few months ago, she purchased it. As a regular customer of the small Sardinian eatery constantly buoyed by other regulars, Cheryl vowed to keep the revered menu the same. The same staff is cooking and serving favorites like squid ink pasta and roasted prawns with basil oil. Service is friendly and dish after dish is delectable. Cheryl greets arriving guests and glides from table to table making sure every diner is happy. We were! Brava, Cheryl! —M. Levin

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was great, all around. I love the food and the atmosphere of La Ciccia

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  6. BeverleyS

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food is incredibly delicious and authentic Sardinian. We felt like we went to Sardegna for dinner! The new owner is so attentive as if you were in her own house. One of the best Italian restaurants in the Bay Area...or maybe the USA!

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  7. Jorge

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Food was OK, not mind blowing. Coming from a southern European.

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  8. SusannaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Lovely to have such an excellent meal here under the new ownership. The service was gracious, the food was perfectly seasoned, creatively imagined, and generously portioned. The staff could not have been friendlier and we had a leisurely meal in the lively space.

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  9. BrendaL

    San Francisco

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Love this restaurant! The Sardinian menu continues to shine.

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  10. MarcF

    Calgary

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great staff and amazing food. Will definitely come back.

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  11. FoodieBen

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Had another great meal! Can’t go wrong with this neighborhood gem. The hostess/manager is fantastic. She is engaging, warm and a delight. Each of our pastas was delicious. The fava bean appetizer special was excellent. The wait for our table was a little long, 30 minutes past our reservation but well worth it. We will continue to come here for great food.

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  12. foodielove

    San Francisco

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and lovely new owner, everything is still the same!

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  13. TimS

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    The restaurant is small with tables too close together. Waiters constantly rushing by bumping elbows and shoulders. Won't return.

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  14. zingeoff

    San Francisco

    74 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    This Noe Valley eatery has been around for quite awhile. The food is decent and tasty. We began with fava beans done in olive oil and cheese...clearly, the most outstanding dish of the evening. That was paired with a generous platter of proscuitto, which was pretty unremarkable. My main course was a paparadelle with a lamb ragout that was both very low on the lamb ragout and not jparticularly flavorful. My companion enjoyed the sea scallops, which were huge, and beatifully set over cooked cabbage. Kind of an odd, but workable combo. Dessert was a chocolate pana cotta. Again, it wqas well made, but not really special. Wine was by the glass, with modest pours for pretty big prices. Very decent overall, but inconsistent on main dishes.

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  15. SFdiner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and great ambiance. The spaghetti with olive oil and bottarga is terrific

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  16. DeniseS

    San Francisco

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So happy this restaurant is back and continues the neighborhood ambience, delicious and tasty Sardinian food & wine, same chefs & waiters and the new owner greets you at the door! Plan to return more frequently!

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  17. MarinaPW

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a neighborhood gem! I love coming here with my friends, and enjoying all of the delicious food over a bottle of wine…or two!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food. Every dish was delicious Mussels, octopus, calamari Pasta!

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  19. Jean

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Our group of four ladies really enjoyed our dinner at La Ciccia. We ordered and dined "family style" which allowed all of us to taste several dishes and get a far better introduction to Sardinian cuisine. My favorite was the oven-roasted whole prawns... Service was exceptional and personal. Will definitely dine there again!

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  20. sfo94131

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    Menu lacked thought and depth. Some appetizers should have been entrees as the portion sizes were off (Monterey calamari). Focus is of Sicilian cuisine, but underwhelming. Not enough emphasis on handmade pastas. Service lacked attention to details. Not a memorable dining experience. Prices: $$$$

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  21. Raman

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    First of all there was some confusion about the table. There were 2 sets of tables by the windows but we were told to wait as the hostess did not want to join the tables to seat 4 people. Apparently there was a table towards the back of the restaurant that was going to be vacated. Don’t quite know what happened but 5 minutes later another person came, told us they were going to join the tables by the window to seat us. Subsequently, it took a lot of waving and pantomime to get the server’s attention. It took another 10 minutes before anyone came to the table. We ordered some appetizers and 4 pastas. I would describe the food as ordinary at best. Positive is the wine was served quite promptly. We really wanted to like the restaurant as we live in the neighborhood and would have loved to be able to walk over.

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  22. RMSFCA

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Great regional Italian food, service so so Prices however have become outrageous - 8 slices of mortadella for $ 28 Have been coming here for 15 years, but sadly not again...

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  23. Beluhu

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a great dinner at La Ciccia and already have recommended it to family and friends. Best dishes: the flatbread (crispy! crackly! salty! herby!) along with the baby octopus stew as starters; a mushroom pasta special; and the trio of gelati for dessert (the goat cheese-black fig was intriguing, but the marsala-raisin was my favorite). Excellent espresso, too. Don't hesitate - just go!

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  24. JeanetteD

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cozy, food was perfectly prepared, great service! Worth the drive.

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  25. ArleneH

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We loved the salad and the flat bread. We ordered the Branzino (sp?) fish which was excellent but a little pricey. would definitely go back again.

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  26. Tina

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was excellent, just a little bit expensive. But nothing is cheap in San Francisco anyway.

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  27. ElizabethN

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simply outstanding. Beautiful food, exactly what i wanted

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  28. DeniseS

    San Francisco

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So happy to be back! Food & recommended wine was delicious and happy the new owner has kept the same menu , chefs & neighborhood feel!

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  29. michaell

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Some dishes were outstanding while others mediocre. Server forgot one course. I was not happy with changes to recipes and then discovered there are new owners. For me it used to be 5 stars, now it is 3.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Very people friendly environment, great host, and service. Food was really delicious!

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  31. RichardU

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    There is no way one can go to SF without going to La Ciccia. It is actually the opposite. The trip goes to La Ciccia and then you get SF as a bonus.

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  32. Patio

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Tasty food, but not exceptional, especially for the price.

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  33. EnthusiasticDiner

    San Francisco

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is a gem. Authentic Sardinian cuisine and a pan-Italian wine list. Don't miss it.

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  34. Bass

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Lively and authentic but too easy to rack up a big bill

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We sat at a table just by the door, and whenever someone opened the door it was freezing. That happened about 20-30 times. And the food was ok.

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  36. Coco

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing food here. We can’t bring ourselves to move away from their tasty Bottarga pasta

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  37. petervk

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    Used to be our favorite Italian spot for so many years. Last visit was disappointing - the appetizers and pasta were sad and unsatisfying. Anchovies drizzled in too much oil. Sea urchin fusili and squid ink pasta were meh and served cold.

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  38. Noegirl24

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I asked to change number of party few hours ago to my reservation. But they did for us . It’s very appreciated! And they’re very good service and food .

    La CicciaResponded on February 22, 2023Thank you so much for your review! I am happy we were able to accommodate your extra guests and everyone enjoyed as it is a very special restaurant. Your business is much appreciated please come again!

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  39. Andre

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    I had heard positive things so I was very excited to try La Ciccia, however their Valentines pre-fix dinner and experience was average. Seafood salad was fresh, gnocchetti was ok at best, scallops were fresh and delicious and desserts were fine (the added raspberry sauce on the chocolate panna cotta was not our favorite). We felt $125/person was over priced for the quality, taste and experience. Guess that can just be your typical experience for a Vday dinner. Tables were crammed together and people continuously opened the front door letting the cold windy air in. Lights need to be dimmed to create a more warm and welcoming environment. Not sure we will be back but may come with one of my friends that had a good experience to give it a second try and hopefully it will live up to the hype then.

    La CicciaResponded on February 22, 2023Hi Andre, Thank you for your review. I apologize that it was not a great for you. I may go with our regular menu next year and your feed back is valuable. It is a small restaurant which is part of its charm but the door opening is hard when we are super busy. We also try to adjust the lighting throughout and thanks for the insight. I hope you return for a second visit. Our regular menu is delicious so alert me and I will happily take good care of you. La Ciccia thanks you for your business.

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  40. JPM3

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience2
    Honestly we were surprised by them making it a prefixed menu, they lied when they said it was listed, and the lamb that was ordered medium rare was well done.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

La Ciccia offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 550-8114.

La Ciccia is rated 4.7 stars by 2596 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:00 PM


Booked 27 times today
Google Map for La Ciccia

291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Church

  • Neighborhood

    Noe Valley

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Regional Italian (Sardinia)

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Public transit

    MUNI: J Church Metro and Bus #24

  • Payment options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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