Perbacco

Name: Perbacco
Address: 230 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94111
Telephone: (415) 955-0663
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

6621 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Sleek and modern with one foot firmly in the Old World is the feeling at Perbacco. The restaurant boasts a brick wall original to the historic 1913 Hind building, with other touches such as a bar top and floor tiles made from white Carrara marble. With 16 seats at the bar and 7 more intimate tables, Perbacco creates an atmosphere for a glass of wine or a light bite. Perbacco also features 2 dining rooms, one on the main floor and a smaller one on the Mezzanine, which has the added allure of serving as "theater", with windows to watch all the action in the kitchen below. Chef Staffan Terje strives to cook the finest food reflecting the Italian regions of Piemonte and Liguria. Handcrafted, house-made salumi, prosciutto and other charcuterie are not to be missed. Seasonal pastas, a tradition in Piemonte, range from the traditional ravioli to the more exotic agnolotti. Main courses feature dishes such as stuffed quail breast, a selection of seafood dishes, and vegetarian options.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 22, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 87 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Bar Wed–Fri 2:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 955-0663
Website
http://www.perbaccosf.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Staffan Terje
Catering
Limited to party size of 100 or fewer. We will customize the menu according to the event.
Private party facilities
Perbacco accommodates groups of all sizes. A 18 seat "wine and dine" room features a temperature controlled wine cellar and a private atmosphere, without being too secluded. A 40-seat private room is also available for meetings, birthdays, and other occasions.
Private party contact
Stephen Lee: (415) 955-0647

Location
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Cross street
Battery St. & Front St.
Parking details
Valet parking offered at night only. Cars will be parked primarily in a secured lot. Nearby parking public parking structures also available at Front at Sacramento (Embarcadero), Battery at Pine and on Front between Pine and California
Public transit
Bart: Montgomery station. Muni: Market and 1st St. stops.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

FRITTO MISTO$17.00
crisp fry of shrimp - maitake mushrooms - haricots verts - fennel - olives - lemon ajioli
PESCE CRUDO$23.00
preserved sea fennel - tangerine - shaved fennel - black lime
VITELLO TONNATO$16.00
slow roasted veal - lemon and albacore tuna sauce - capers - arugula
TERRINA$18.00
duck and quail terrine - pistachio - cherry - salted butter mustard - pickles - crostini
PIASTRA ROASTED OCTOPUS$18.00
broccoli di ciccio - veal tongue - citrus romesco - black olives
LITTLE GEM SALAD$17.00
chicories - parmigiano reggiano- white anchovies - crouton
BURRATA CHEESE$21.00
marinated charred leeks and silver onions - black chanterelles - fagioli verdi - grated black truffle - levian crisp
ROASTED BEET SALAD$17.00
arugula - whipped gorgonzola cheese - langhe hazelnuts - huckleberry vinaigrette
MARKET SALAD$14.00
seasonal market vegetables and greens - white balsamic vinaigrette - shaved parmigiano reggiano
SOUP$13.00
potato and leek vellutata - crispy potato coral - chives - truffle

Pasta

AGNOLOTTI DAL PLIN$19.00
pasta filled with roasted meats and vegetables · savoy cabbage · sugo d'arrosto
TORTELLI CON FEGATO D'ANATRA$22.00
pasta parcels filled with truffled duck liver mousse - blueberries hazlenuts - sherry vinegar
STROZZAPRETI AL PESTO$19.00
hand twisted ligurian pasta - potato - haricots verts - basil-pine nut pesto - pecorino cheese
CRESTE DI GALLO$21.00
semolina pasta - wild mushroom ragu - spinach - ricotta salata
RIGATONCINI NERI$21.00
octopus sugo - fennel - orange
PAPPARDELLE$20.00
wide pasta ribbons - slow cooked short rib ragu - scallion - horseradish crema
TAJARIN$20.00
handcut thin tagliatelle - 5 hour pork and porcini mushroom sugo
RISOTTO$22.00
riso carnaroli di acquerello - asparagus - ricotta preserved meyer lemon

Secondi

SEARED NORTHERN HALIBUT$37.00
artichoke in barigoule - fennel - carrot - onion - potato - tapenade
RED WINE BRAISED SHORT RIB OF BEEF$36.00
mashed peas - roasted spring carrots - english peas fresh horseradish
BROWN BUTTER ROASTED PORK LOIN$32.00
cabbage - sauerkraut apple passato - kohlrabi - jus
LIBERTY FARM DUCK BREAST$38.00
charred treviso - roasted turnips - grapes mostrada di frutta - tarragon

Contorni

PAN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER$9.00
pistachios - mint - pecorino romano
FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS$9.00
capers - anchovy - calbria chili - red wine vinaigrette
PAN ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES$9.00
balsamic onions - rosemary

What 6,621 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

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C
Chan
San Francisco
38 reviews
4.0
38 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience4
The food as great. I wish the waiter could have slowed down a bit. Everyone was in a rush as if they want to get the job done and close the restaurant for the night. Our waiter indeed knocked down our glass of water on the table. Thank goodness it was not a glass of wine.
F
Frances
San Francisco
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
First class Italian restaurant, best pasta outside of Italy!
N
Nicci
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience2
Great food, good and kind service staff, slightly judgemental patrons around us. Good overall experience
J
Jpan771031
Mexico City
18 reviews
vip
1.0
18 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall1food3service5ambience1
Llegamos 8:45 a nuestra reservación y nos dijeron que la Cocina cerraba 09:00 pm por lo que tuvimos que ordenar rápidamente y desde las 10 pm ya todos los empleados se querían retirar Las entradas muy buenas, las pastas regular El mesero muy bueno y se llama Giovani
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sammi
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service, delicious food and great ambience! A wonderful evening enjoyed by all!
MH
MartinH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time there and it will NOT be the last time. From the front desk to the server - great experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Extraordinary dining experience. Amazing service!
TM
TomM
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food2service3ambience5
Perbaco needs to change main courses a lot more often. The choices of desert are mainly unappealing. I love the ambiance!!!!
CR
CathieR
San Francisco
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We have dined at Perbacco for many years. We love the menu. The food is always delicious!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great tasting solid Italian fare! Our waiter was Sicilian and he really explained the food and wine list well
AS
AndyS
Los Angeles
18 reviews
vip
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience3
Dined solo. One host was delightful and welcoming- while the seater seemed baffled and concerned on a solo diner and where to seat me. My waiter was excellent kind and personable if a bit hurried. Food was good - nothing extraordinary. Salad described it’s self as a fennel salad was so precious with barely there rings of fennel over some delicious citrus accents. Fair. I get this is a norther style upscale Italian but again portions and presentation of food was to precious and not that flavorful. Waiter insisted my gluten free pasta choice was fussili which dictated my sauce choice. Pasta arrived not as fusiliers but penne which had I known I would have ordered a more hearty ragu or meat sauce. Waiter seemed not informed and unapologetic. Sauce was a mushroom cream sauce which was so piping hot it over cooked pasta.
N
Neighborgil
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always superb in every way. Gracious staff. Excellent service. And the food is always wonderful.
SF
SFDiner
San Francisco
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and drinks were great. Definitely would go back.
D
Diane
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful and service was excellent. All greeted us and made sure a good night
BG
BillG
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Perbacco continues to be a SF experience for outstanding dining with a you can’t go wrong menu. Standouts are the pappardelle, tajarin, short rib and chop. We are lucky to still have Perbacco post-pandemic.
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vininfo
Los Angeles
64 reviews
vip
5.0
64 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely fabulous. Perfect risotto rice balls to start, followed by perfectly presented Hamchi Crudo. Next was the most perfect translucent papardelle, with the most luscious and balanced short rib sauce. The owner Umberto is gracious and warm. Incredible wine list.
M
Muts
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Megan was a wonderful server. I wish you had Lambrusco by the glass.
SH
StephanieH
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a delightful place! It came highly recommended from a friend and it lived up to every expectation. Luca was a fantastic host and made our first night in San Francisco so memorable. The suppli was to die for. I’ll be dreaming about that until we are finally able to make it back on our next visit.
VD
ValerieD
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing dinner from start to finish our server was great would definitely recommend
D
Dakini
San Diego
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always excellent food and service. My favorite Italian restaurant in SF
JT
JTraveler
San Diego
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
Service slower than usual food excellent , noisier than previous times. Possibly due to what table we had ( miore compact). My wife couldn’t hear what I was saying. Fen
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent corner table so we could hear each other speak
DB
DarbyB
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience3
We arrived 16 minutes after our reservation and they had given our table away. I have never had that happen before; I have lived in SF for 58 of my 60 years, and I was shocked. A few minutes were lost out front as we waited for the valet. They did put us at a high top in the bar, and that was nice. The service was very good, the food was good but not great, and the atmosphere was just fine. I think I may have liked being out front versus being in the back. There were many people who rushed and out around us, which was curious. As a veteran SF resident, I may go elsewhere next time I choose to go downtown.
R
Roberta
San Francisco
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fresh and delicious pasta and sides. A real treat!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
Valentine’s Day dinner was ok. They were really busy. I’d like to come back when it’s not a mad house.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
I had a great time service was nice and ambiance was perfect for the day
EN
EmilieN
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really recommend Perbacco, we had a great time! We’ll come back
LF
LauraF
Las Vegas
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The papardelle was incredible!
RB
RussB
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perbacco is our go-to place in downtown SF. Umberto always greets us with a smile. The food and service are top-notch. We highly recommend Perbacco.
LT
LorraineT
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Professional staff, delicious meal. Loud space.
TJ
TJames
San Francisco
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Good service. Fantastic pasta. An SF classic. We love it.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Find delicious great service. Look forward to returning again.
GD
GregD
San Francisco
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Excellent food. Server took my brussel sprouts to kitchen to place in go-box and never returned. Didn't bother to bring it up. Signed and left.
GN
GeneN
San Francisco
98 reviews
vip
3.0
98 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience5
Food was amazing!! Service not so much. We did have a later reservation (8:45) and we didn’t have any problems ordering early. We just didn’t appreciate our server making us feel like we were imposing with no interaction, no acknowledgement even when we actually apologized for dining so late in an attempt to light his mood, and overall seeming disinterested what experience were having. Certainly not enough to dissuade us from returning, just please don’t make feel guilty for dining past 8:30.
S
Sarah
Vancouver
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall4food5service2ambience5
The food and ambiance was amazing! The servers were attentive at first, and then someone important was sat at the table next to us…. Multiple people were serving that table and it took the servers about an hour to notice we wanted the check. Pretty annoying, but guess there’s some guests more important than others
J
Jules
San Francisco
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Really great pasta but I can see how it
NF
NinaF
Atlanta Metro
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing and Wade our server and the other server who help with water and bread was so awesome
j
joep
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
When the owner of the restaurant asks you f you'd like him to sprinkle Parmigian cheese on your entree you know you're in great hands. Awesome food, terrific ambience and service- straight from the top- that is second to none!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
55 reviews
vip
5.0
55 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Food was great! Asked to be moved outside as it was far too noisy inside.
B
Blanca
San Francisco
64 reviews
vip
3.0
64 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
The food was fine. Nothing particularly memorable. We had the pear and beet salads, which were good. The pork loin was dry but the duck beast was better. We added the Papardelle with rib meat, also ok. The service was good, the hostesses were not helpful, but that’s not really important.

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
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Perbacco does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Uber Eats. Perbacco also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 955-0663.

Perbacco is rated 4.6 stars by 6621 OpenTable diners.