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Poggio, Sausalito, CA

Poggio

4.7
4.7
5514 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Poggio is a classic Italian trattoria with comfortable neighborhood charm and destination-caliber cuisine. Created by Larry Mindel, who also founded numerous other restaurants in the Bay Area and beyond, Poggio has been ranked among the very best Italian restaurants since it opened. Led by Executive Chef and Partner Ben Balesteri, Poggio’s daily changing menus use the best available local ingredients including dishes inspired by the seasonal bounty of our local farmers, ranchers and fishermen and the traditional methods of Italy, including wood-fired ovens, house made pastas from scratch and a wide variety of dishes serving guests breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’re honored to have been awarded a Bib Gourmand distinction by the Michelin guide in 2017, 2018, and along with being named Best Italian restaurant in Marin County by Marin Magazine in 2021.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 48 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Californian

  • Hours of operation

    Cafe Service Daily 6:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (415) 332-7771

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Benjamin Balesteri

  • Catering

    We offer private rooms for 10 to 150 guests.

  • Private party facilities

    Poggio offers private rooms that accommodate groups of 10 to 150. Harbor views, stellar service and three star Italian Cuisine from one of the Bay Area's Top 100 Restaurants.

  • Private party contact

    Suzanne Cullen, Director of Private Dining: (415) 324-7099

  • Neighborhood

    Sausalito

  • Cross street

    Bay

  • Parking details

    Due to Covid-19, our valet service is temporarily unavailable. Please use the adjacent lots or street parking on Bridgeway.

  • Public transit

    Golden Gate Transit and Blue and Gold Ferries are across the street.<br /><br />

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 5,514 people are saying

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Marin

    Best Overall

  • Marin

    Best Food

  • Marin

    Best Ambiance

  • Marin

    Best Value

  • Marin

    Good for business meals

  • Marin

    Great for fine wines

  • Marin

    Romantic

  • Marin

    Good for special occasions

  • Marin

    Italian

  • Marin

    Most Booked

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  1. HeatherG

    Denver

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined today

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Referred to this gem by locals. Loved everything about this place except the service felt both rushed and neglectful. All the locals sitting around us were treated differently; our server spent more time discussing the menu and making suggestions. All the tables received a bread basket, we had to ask for one. The food was exceptional and definitely hit the spot! I’ll be back!
  2. mangiatuti

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Attentive, thoughtful service and exceptional northern Italian food with the pastas made in house. Few restaurants in Marin make their pastas let along provide such excellent food and service on the scale that Poggio does! A local gem.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience2
    Great antipasti but poor quality soups. The apparent vegetarian lentil soup has bacon in it - beware vegetarians. My partner didnt finish it. A rainy day but cold interior and chemical smelling window cleaning during the meal distracted from ambience.
  4. Johhnyboy

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent waiter. I have always had an excellent experience at Poggio. Carefully prepared dishes with thoughtful presentations. Pork chop was outstanding. Burrata was fresh. We love this place!
  5. KarenM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We enjoyed celebrating our Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary at Poggio's - just the two of us - and found the food and service to be excellent! We chose 'moderate' for the noise level, but we could just as easily have chosen 'Quiet' - we found the music occasionally intrusive, that's all. We loved being greeted with 'Happy Anniversary' when we arrived, and also appreciated the darling flan with candle and blackberries brought to us by our charming waitperson, who was lovely to work with. Thank you for giving us a special moment for our 50th Wedding Anniversary! ~ K&G
  6. justanotherfoodobsessive

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food2service1ambience5
    Two meals in a row we have had sub-par secondi (1 chicken, 1 ribeye). Out of 4 visits, we had great service twice, and terrible service twice. Several starters and wines by the glass have been great, but the minuses outweigh the pluses for us at this point.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I'm a private tour guide and I bring clients here whenever there's an opportunity. Yesterday I brought a family of 4. They thoroughly enjoyed the food and the ambiance.
  8. SuzyPineapple

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Excellent, reliable Italian restaurant with good service. Drinks well made and food very good.
  9. StevenO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    GREAT service by Armando! Excellent squash soup,pappardelle with port ragu, lamb shank with risotto and tiramisu. Poggio never disappoints. Steve O.
  10. Paul

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    This is one of my long time favorites. I was reminded, however, that if you want to talk over dinner and have a quiet dining experience, don't come here on a Sat. night. The noise level was intense.
  11. Plainjane

    New York Area

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Very lively festive atmosphere. Attentive staff. Good prices for quality and amount of food. Would return.
  12. EllenK

    San Francisco

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was lovely! We were 6 people and she noted our every need! She was truly exceptional! The food, as always, was dee-lish! Great evening!! Thanks
  13. 1LuckyLadyinLarkspur

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect. All five of us had delicious meals and the service was beyond excellent.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall1food2service3ambience2
    Food was ok - felt like a pedestrian Italian restaurant for the most part except the pasta which you could tell was made fresh in house. Halibut was over cooked and served with mashed potatoes which were unimpressive and the sausage in the pasta seemed store bought. Overall - unimaginative food in a boring setting.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday lunch. Excellent food and service. Excellent waiter
  16. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Food was alright, the tagliatelle with shrimp was well seasoned but the sauce did not stick to the pasta at all and was a little watery. The ragu was somehow a much smaller portion than the tagliatelle but was tasty nonetheless. we were a bit disappointed with the burrata, it was less than half a ball of burrata for almost $20 and you could definitely get a better deal somewhere else. The ambiance was great, very intimate but it would have been complemented by better service. Server was short with us and not very attentive. Would come back but definitely to try other dishes and hopefully on a better day for them!
  17. 11eight

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent in every way!!
  18. JoeML

    Louisville

    77 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    77 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Very good food selection and great service. Food was prepared as ordered.
  19. JoanW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pasta was excellent, best I have ever had. Service was equal to a five star restaurant experience.
  20. Tallcliff

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We think this is the best restaurant in Marin. Professional waiters. Interesting menu always featuring new seasonal items. Great wine list with reasonable prices. Our go-to place for special occasions.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food and tonight had the black cod- very good! Plus great wine list.
  22. MaureenD

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have been dining at Poggio for Years. It had been a few months, but I wanted to bring some good friends to a great meal. The thing about Poggio is that every aspect of their service and food is always consistent and improving instead of resting on its' "reputation" laurels. Every time I go I am pleasantly surprised, and so were my friends. From the hello to the goodbye. Thank you.
  23. Abby

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food and drinks and good service!
  25. Poirot

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The menu is fast, and always the dishes are perfectly prepared and flavorful. For such a beautiful restaurant, the prices are extremely reasonable both for food and for wine. Service is polite, but personable, and the overall experience is that of something special and to be cherished. Thank you for proving that quality and reasonable prices can coexist.
  26. MikeT

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience4
    Last Thanksgiving was our first time at Poggio. Though the place was understandably very busy, it was pleasantly under control. We had an EXCELLENT time. Everything about this place was exceptional from the staff, to the environment, to the food. As such, we planned on coming back regularly. I had made 6:00 dinner reservations for my birthday for my wife and I to which we attended last night. What a nightmare! As soon as we were seated, I left to wash my hands. As I walked away, I could hear my wife say, “We just sat down and I’ll wait until my Husband comes back”. I was gone no more than 4 minutes. In that time, the same waiter approached my wife several times if she wanted to order drinks. Each time, she replied “No” for the same reason. As soon as I got back to our table, my wife had to leave to wash her hands but told me what to order. As soon as she left, like a Vulture, he swooped down onto our table asking what we would like to drink. Everything happened so quickly, though I remembered our food orders, I couldn’t remember our drinks. I ordered the food and told the waiter to come back for the drink orders. Upon my wife’s return, again he jumped at our table asking what we would like. We ordered 2 Brandy Alexander’s. That’s when this experience went south and quickly. The Waiter became combative at this point with us, particularly with my wife over this order. This is a drink that she is fully aware of how to make. It was as if he was trying to talk her out of ordering it because it was “blended, not shaken by hand”. Both my wife and I were becoming confused over his intentions at this point. My wife told him “I don’t understand what the problem your explaining is”, to which he replied “You know what a blender is, don’t you”, while spinning his finger around in the air and making a propeller sound. My wife told him “Yes, I know what that is and I also know how to make it”. He responded “Look, I’m old school. I’m older than you”. It got worse after that!
  27. 11eight

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Poggio has been my favorite restaurant for many years. However, for the first time both my dining companion and myself felt the food was mediocre at this sitting. My friend had the paparadelle and I ordered the black cod. I can only hope that the next time we dine at Poggio that won’t be the case.
  28. SamuelD

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite places to go That’s why I chose it for Valentines Day ! Food and service was great even on a busy evening like Valentines Day. I was given a bottle of my favorite Port by my date and I mistakenly left it at my table. As I was not able to return that same evening so I called and Morgan located it , saved it for me and I was able to pick up that next day. Very nice for her to do that for me. We’ll definitely be back again !
  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good food.
  30. Steven

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my favorite restaurant in the Bay Area. The food transports me to Italy. The ambiance and service are also outstanding. A romantic place.
  31. MarinDiner2020

    San Francisco

    138 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We generally avoid restauramts on Valentine's Day, but were pleased we made an exception this year. Poggio was prepared for the holiday crowd with plenty of staff members keeping things moving nicely. Our proscuitto appetizer was delicious. The flatbread had just enough crispy, flavorful bits. And our main courses were cooked perfectly. A special thanks to Amy for finding space for us inside when it was too blustery for outdoor dining.
  32. janett

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    My favorite plate is always the octopus. This time it was tough and inedible.
  33. DonnaColson

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always love our dining at Poggio. Distinctive, seasonal menu with classic favorites revised with local ingredients. Staff is friendly and helpful with recommendations. Great all occasion restaurant.
  34. JonB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Couldnot have been better - attentive service, perfect scallops, mushroom soup to die for, wide variety of wines by the glass, and somewhat expensive but better than others in this area, and worth it!
  35. KathrynP

    Exclusive

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful patio, very high-quality California-style Italian food that reminds us of our honeymoon in Italy.
  36. SusannaM

    San Francisco

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Restaurant in every way. Will definitely return.
  37. Webbie2

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was very nice and we never had to wait for service. We normally don't go out for lunch, but since we did, it was nice to have such an enjoyable experience. The food is amazing. There were 3 of us and all our meals were great. Their drinks from the bar was very good as well.
  38. epmeehan

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed the lunch - great food and service! Such a pleasant place.
  39. eatsf

    San Francisco

    45 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Had lunch with people I haven’t seen in a long time. Sat in a very comfortable booth. Best part was we were never rushed.
  40. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    With a late reservation request, they were able to accommodate our group of 8. Great service, yummy food, nice wine selection. Would definitely come again!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Poggio using the Order Online button. Poggio also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 332-7771.

Poggio is rated 4.7 stars by 5514 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 48 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
Google Map for Poggio

777 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Bay

  • Neighborhood

    Sausalito

  • Hours of operation

    Cafe Service Daily 6:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Californian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Due to Covid-19, our valet service is temporarily unavailable. Please use the adjacent lots or street parking on Bridgeway.

  • Public transit

    Golden Gate Transit and Blue and Gold Ferries are across the street.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Benjamin Balesteri

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (415) 332-7771

  • Catering

    We offer private rooms for 10 to 150 guests.

  • Private party facilities

    Poggio offers private rooms that accommodate groups of 10 to 150. Harbor views, stellar service and three star Italian Cuisine from one of the Bay Area's Top 100 Restaurants.

  • Private party contact

    Suzanne Cullen, Director of Private Dining: (415) 324-7099

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