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Sorella

Name: Sorella
Address: 1760 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94109
Telephone: (415) 359-1212
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (809)

$31 to $50

Italian

1760 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

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2 people

Jun 26, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 16 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions

Meet Sorella, a spirited new Italian restaurant from the team behind Acquerello. Grounded in tradition but contemporary in style, Sorella is a convivial restaurant and bar from a group of deeply passionate hospitality professionals that value warmth and gracious hospitality.

With a dynamic kitchen led by Seth Turiansky, overseen by our esteemed Executive Chef Suzette Gresham and an innovative cocktail program highlighting many of the unique spirits of Italy, Sorella is an exciting addition to the Bay Area culinary scene. Located at the crest of Polk, Sorella incorporates the history and legacy of Italy into a vibrant, modern-day bar and restaurant.

Please note: A 6% surcharge will be added to all food and beverage sales.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 359-1212
Website
http://www.sorellasf.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1760 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Russian Hill
Cross street
Washington Street
Parking details
Should you have trouble finding parking, there is the Old First Parking Garage (1725 Sacramento Street, between Polk St. and Van Ness) located approximately two blocks from the restaurant.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 809 people are saying

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

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

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Sorella offers an exceptional dining experience with "superb food in the family," featuring standout dishes like the Drunken Mafaldine and lobster lasagna. Guests rave about the "wonderful service," attentive staff, and thoughtfully curated wine list. The restaurant's ambiance, creative menu, and "outstanding" cocktails make it a neighborhood gem.

809 Reviews

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Raymond VIP
Washington, D.C. Area22 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and service. We share the seasonal salad and the stuffed calamari to start. Both were excellent. My wife had a wonderful pasta stuffed with pea puree and in a pea sauce. I had a stuffed pasta with cheese. Both were exceptional. The olive oil cake finished the night. Fine wine list with many affordable offerings. We had a bottle of Arnie’s and it was just right. The service is very attentive from the reception to the goodby.
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Robin VIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley129 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A young and happening place. The food is excellent. I will order the steak, the oysters and my husbands pasta dish again. Sorella is lays top notch but not snobby. Our waitress was a sweet heart and hard working.
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Marta VIP
San Francisco Bay Area29 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Outstanding food and service. The service was impeccable. Our waitress was great, she offered suggestions and ensured that my meal was prepared without garlic. We laughed about how loud the music was and she had it turned down a bit and even put a favorite song on the playlist. We love Acquarello, the parent company of Sorella. Sorella is continuing the tradition with superb food “in the family”. We started with the tuna crudo with fresh anchovies and tonnato sauce. Beautiful presentation and it tasted even better than it looked. Every bite had another flavor profile all of which worked perfectly with each other. I had the spaghetti alla chitarra, with clams and fennel. I am a big fan of linguine with clams and this was a very interesting version. They added fennel and lots of different herbs and spices, the flavor exploded in your mouth. My husband had the drunken mafaldine with braised beef cheeks. The beef checks were very tender and melted in your mouth. We shared the gelato for dessert which was a perfect ending. They also brought some complimentary candy at the end of the meal. Especially liked the passion fruit. The wine list had a lot of interesting wines by the bottle and glass. Highly recommend Sorella, we will definitely be back.
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Marissa
Minneapolis - St. Paul4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we loved the food here! Our service was wonderful and we celebrated my birthday here and staff made that well known. We had the best time and the lobster lasagna was incredible!
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Paul
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was even better than I remember and service was attentive but not overbearing. After this meal, I am coming here more.
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Kiyo VIP
San Francisco Bay Area92 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Sorella is a beautiful restaurant with high ceilings and large windows. The tables aren't too close to one another because of the large dining room space. The food we ordered was very good (hanger steak, special pasta of the day was stuffed with ricotta and had a beautiful sauce). The bread was delicious. The one thing that I would mention is the menu does not offer dairy free options for those who are lactose intolerant or dairy free. Every single pasta (even the gnocchi) was made with butter and cheese and the server could not accommodate me with any type of pasta which as a huge disappointment. The hanger steak had a sauce made with butter so I ordered it without the sauce. otherwise the only other options were the beet salad without the cheese or the green salad without the cheese. Also if you are vegan, there are simply no options unless you order a salad without the dairy/cheese and the bread. The service was nice but it felt rushed. It seemed the staff were too eager to remove plates that should have been left for a few more minutes. There was no break between appetizer and entree. We were in and out of the restaurant in 55 minutes. Not very relaxing. Unfortunately we would not choose to go back again due to there being no pasta to accommodate lactose free customers and the rushed service.
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Gloria VIP
San Antonio1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sorella is my favorite Italian restaurant in SF. The Drunken Mafaldine is just amazing. Love the place, the service and the staff.
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Susan
Greater Boston13 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely dinner. Very nice menu. A few interesting and different things, and some more recognizd stuff. The lobster lasagna was great, and had lovely flavors. Good food all around. Loved the chicory salad too. Definitely get the Olive Oil cake. It was worth it! Waitress could not have been better!
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Iqbal
New York City3 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 7, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was strictly avg at best! Pasta was overcooked; tiramisu was not fresh!
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Debi VIP
Baltimore / Maryland16 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Carne Cruda was absolutely amazing! Staff was super friendly! We definitely recommend!
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Sorella is rated 4.6 stars by 809 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jun 26, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 16 times today

1760 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Washington Street
Neighborhood
Russian Hill
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Should you have trouble finding parking, there is the Old First Parking Garage (1725 Sacramento Street, between Polk St. and Van Ness) located approximately two blocks from the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.sorellasf.com/
Phone number
(415) 359-1212

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