Tina Leavitt

I ate outside and it was great to have food and people watch. I had the Pizza Pellegrino which was prosciutto, arugula, and burrata cheese and Italian chardonnay. The food was excellent. The service was great and the staff was welcoming and polite.

Paul

This place is super fun. A little pricey but such a great patio and lots of options for food. I love the location you’re still in the hustle and bustle of north beach but away from all the tourist. I can only speak to the patio space but it was such a great vibe. Easy to seat the 8 of us that was there and lots of fun. Would come back again.

Ethan Mullen

Delicious Italian food. This was our first time visiting this restaurant and we would definitely visit again. We were seated immediately and given some recommendations by the waiter. The food is wonderful with an abundance of choice, but I suggest you have the seafood spaghetti as it was amazing. Lots of drinks available with a nice atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Rairai

Piazza Pellegrini in North Beach (659 Columbus Ave) generally earns solid praise for its authentic Italian charm, welcoming vibe, and hearty portions—though there are a few contrasting opinions worth noting.

Joyce Fu

The PIZZA PELLEGRINI pizza we ordered was a little salty, but the cheese on it was very delicious. We also ordered a shrimp noodle which called FETTUCCINE FRA DIAVOLO was really delicious. I recommend everyone to order it.

+1

Paul Noguchi (thatbayareadude)

Was going to a show at Cobb's and came here for a quick bite. Burger was very good! Staff was quick and attentive! Lasagna is great too. Will be back to try their other dishes!

Pragadish Kalaivanan

It had been a long day and after searching for a quick bit to grab we stumble upon Piazza. Best decision to eat there. We sat outside with the view of the church and had the best Gnocchi with an amazing spritz.

Quaint little authentic shop with an 'old world feel' risotto was amazing! Kids Pizza was really great, but honestly, the Spaghetti and meatballs was the star at our table! The marinara was delicious! Crostini was divine and fresh. I think I woukd choose somewhere else next time, with kids, but it didn't disappoint.

Nancy O.

Food was amazing. I ordered the ravioli with pesto sauce, my kids had the pepperoni pizza and my husband had the (forgot the name of the plate sorry) but it had shrimp /fettuccine. All was delicious. The service was basically self served. You have to get your own drinks/no refills. They bring you your food but no providing of bread to eat while you wait for your food. We sat at the patio section which in late December is pretty cold but they do have heaters above, and they played good music.

Liz & Mike Gallagher

The food tasted excellent however I was very disappointed in the serving size for the salmon. It was the smallest piece of salmon I’ve ever seen served in a restaurant. 3 ounces at most. They are also under-staffed and we had to wait 40 minutes for our food. Not cool. Lastly, the experience eating inside is very different from eating outside where you are expected to order from a window, set your own table and get your own beverages—yet the menu prices are exactly the same as the full service tables indoors. Really? 5 stars for the food but everything else about the place was 2 stars at best.

Afshin Afshar-Ghasemlou

Over the years, Cafe Pellegrini has been a decent spot for me, but this recent visit was a letdown. We chose to sit outside since the weather was lovely, and their patio is pretty nice – enclosed, with different seating choices, and a TV for sports fans, which makes it good for both groups and couples. I ordered a Peroni, and my partner got a non-alcoholic drink. It was odd that my beer came in a small plastic cup, while her drink was served in a big wine glass. She picked the pizza, which had a lot of Burrata cheese and arugula on it. I don't remember the exact name. The plastic cup for my beer was a minor issue, but the really loud 80s music was a problem. I like 80s music, it's nostalgic, but it was so loud that we couldn't talk without yelling. Then, when I tried the pizza, it was incredibly salty. I could actually feel the salt crystals, like way too much salt had been put on it. We didn't want to complain and tried to enjoy the afternoon, but then the bill came, and it was over $50. I'm not sure if I'll go back anytime soon. This visit was definitely not a good experience.

L Lee

This is my second time here. First time was great. This time, no bueno! It was not good. Their fried calamart was terrible. Shrimp was good but the calamari was thin and dry and tasteless. One had a steak sautéed dish (special), another had the pork chop, and the 3rd had osso buco. All the meat dishes were overcooked and desert dry. Flavors were good, but all meats were dry as heck. I did like my dish. I ordered the Oxtail Pappadelle, which was good. Some of the dishes I couldn't remember the names, sorry. Desserts were good. Give this place a try but stay away from the meat dishes during lunch. You might get leftover meat from the previous night.

+5

P eanut

Food was good, but the service ruined the experience! We came from out of state to the Italian district. The host seated us quickly, but our waitress was slow, inattentive, & dismissive-as if she hated both her job & the people she was serving. We waited far too long for drinks. We were never offered refills, never asked how our meals were, and never checked on to see if we needed anything—which we did. I took the kids & waited outside while my spouse sat alone 20 mins waiting for the check which never came. Another server finally helped us pay. For $127 I expected at least decent service. Unfortunately, the poor service overshadowed the meal, & we will never return.