Poesia Osteria Italiana is one of the best italian restaurants in San Francisco for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Castro.
Poesia Osteria Italiana occupies a specific and somewhat difficult register in the Castro: the Italian room that doesn't perform Italianness.
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fresh burrata from Andria over grilled marinated bell peppers
seared scallops, served over squid ink polenta, onions, pine nuts, raisins and basil
roasted pink veal, salsa tonnata, celery, capers
home-made spinach pappardelle, grandma style bolognese beef-pork ragù, Parmigiano-Reggiano
duck breast, grilled nectarines, roasted carrots
Poesia Osteria Italiana is a clean first click in Castro in San Francisco when you want a italian option you can trust. BURRATA DI PUGLIA and CAPESANTE IN SAOR also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 616 Google reviews.
0 diner reviews · reviewed by Marcus Chen for Poesia Osteria Italiana
Every note in this section is written by a diner who actually ate here, so we leave it empty until there's a genuine one to share.
For now, Poesia Osteria Italiana holds a 9.0 rating across 616 Google reviews.
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Poesia Osteria Italiana is a Italian restaurant located in Castro, San Francisco. Poesia Osteria Italiana occupies a specific and somewhat difficult register in the Castro: the Italian room that doesn't perform Italianness.
Poesia Osteria Italiana is best for dinner. Poesia Osteria Italiana is a clean first click in Castro in San Francisco when you want a italian option you can trust. BURRATA DI PUGLIA and CAPESANTE IN SAOR also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 616 Google reviews.
Poesia Osteria Italiana is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.0 from 616 reviews
Start with BURRATA DI PUGLIA, CAPESANTE IN SAOR, VITELLO TONNATO and PAPPARDELLE VERDI AL RAGÙ DELLA NONNA. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Poesia Osteria Italiana holds a 9.0 Google rating from 616 reviews. Poesia Osteria Italiana is a clean first click in Castro in San Francisco when you want a italian option you can trust. BURRATA DI PUGLIA and CAPESANTE IN SAOR also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 616 Google reviews.
Poesia Osteria Italiana is located at 4072 18th St Upstairs, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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