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Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959, San Francisco, CA

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959

4.5
4.5
290 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
759 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
We are open to indoor & outdoor dining as well as delivery and takeout. Follow us:
www.luisasrestaurantwinebarsince1959.com

The Most Authentic Italian Food In San Francisco. Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar is a traditional Italian restaurant located in the heart of the San Francisco North Beach neighborhood. Luisa has combined her family recipes into her menu which includes handmade pastas, thin-crust pizzas, gnocchi, and meatballs. For a real Italian dining experience, you will feel right at home with Luisa's Restaurant.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Luisa Hanson
  • Catering
    Delivery available by: Uber Eats Postmates Grubhub Door Dash
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Cross street
    Greenwich St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 290 people are saying

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar since 1959 offers an authentic Italian dining experience with "amazing food, amazing service, best pasta and wine in the city!" Guests enjoy "homemade pasta," "warm and well-informed service," and a "lovely ambiance." Highlights include "delicious Neapolitan pizza," "gelato to die for," and "fantastic food." Despite occasional busy times, it's a "pearl in San Francisco" worth visiting.

290 Reviews
  1. Philip

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very enjoyable. Food was excellent three more characters

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  2. Lee

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A delicious meal and our server was wonderful! Recommend to all!

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  3. Zach

    Central Coast1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a staple for my wife whenever she heads into San Francisco for work (about once a month). Consistently good, she swears by the Puttanesca. She doesn't eat gluten and instead of the usual options, they often have a GF Spaghetti option instead of penne. I've done the Oso Bucco (lamb) and the gorgonzola gnocchi (both specials). The service is always warm and well informed. I am sure we will be back.

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  4. Jamie

    Central Coast2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was great. He was very kind and finny, even when they were slammed.

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  5. christopher VIP

    Houston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Homemade pasta was delicious, staff was friendly & authentically Italian, and the ambiance was lovely. 10/10

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  6. Jeremy

    Seattle1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Had to grab our own menus, waited over an hour for food and 45 minutes for water refill. Good food but way understaffed.

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  7. Morgan

    Las Vegas8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Atmosphere and service were good, but the food left me wanting more. The pesto is great, but the meatballs and garlic bread were under seasoned. We enjoyed our time together and ate the food, but I won’t be going back.

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  8. Veronica

    Central Coast25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great experience all around. Definitely enjoyed the Osso Buck and Braised beef pasta specialty dishes. So good!!

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  9. Celine

    Phoenix2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    After 10 days on the road down the coast of California this was the best food we have tasted! The gelato is to die for! The service was excellent! A pearl in San Francisco! We are defiantly coming back!

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  10. Masy

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, amazing service, best pasta and wine in the city!

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FAQs

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 872-9638.

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 is rated 4.5 stars by 290 OpenTable diners.

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

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  3. San Francisco Bay Area
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  5. North Beach

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959

759 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Greenwich St.
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Luisa Hanson
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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