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Poesia, San Francisco, CA

Poesia

4.5 (2150)
$31 to $50
Italian
4072 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Poesia will no longer take reservations on Opentable starting June 20th. Please use poesiasf.com for future reservations.

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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
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Marcello Franceschini
  • Neighborhood
    The Castro
  • Cross street
    Castro
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    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
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

What 2,150 people are saying

Poesia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 2.7Value

NoiseModerate

2,150 Reviews
  1. BarbaraP VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pasta noodles not done enough

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  2. Angie VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 22, 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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  3. OpenTable Diner VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a joy here!

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  4. LawrenceC

    San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 10, 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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  5. MtheorySF

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 10, 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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  6. JarodM

    California Central Coast6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 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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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 3, 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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  8. TomM VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 2, 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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  9. MoMoT VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 2, 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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  10. Brad VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area54 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 26, 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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FAQs

Poesia does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Poesia also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 252-9325.

Poesia is rated 4.5 stars by 2150 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. San Francisco
  5. The Castro

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Google Map for Poesia

4072 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Castro
  • Neighborhood
    The Castro
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Nearest Muni station: Castro (at Market). Upon exiting Muni station, proceed one black South on Castro Street, then head East (left) on 18th.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Marcello Franceschini
  • 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
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
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