cantik

Picaro is a Mission District treasure! Authentic Spanish tapas in a warm, unpretentious setting with crowds that are fun and relaxed. We loved the Pulpo Al Ajillo (garlic octopus, $13) – tender and flavorful over crispy potatoes. The Rabo de Toro (oxtail stew, $13.43) was rich and delicious. Grilled Trout ($19.24) was good, though slightly bland, but still well-prepared. The Flan ($7.28) was outstanding! Service was friendly despite a small mix-up with our order. We also enjoyed a Sangria Pitcher ($16.84). Pricing note: 4% surcharge for credit cards, but unlike most SF restaurants, they don't add those annoying "SF Mandate" fees. Refreshingly honest pricing and generous portions. This is the kind of neighborhood spot SF needs more of – great food, reasonable prices, authentic atmosphere. Highly recommended!

+5

Nate Liu

Delicious tapas, resealable prices, great service, love it

+3

Alexica Qian

Such a good place! The patata brava tastes sooo good. Bring me back to Barcelona. The Tortillas, paella, blood sausage, octopus are amazing too.

+2

Prim Rose

Big portions, big flavor! Paella was authentic and delicious. Sangria was perfect. Friendly staff made the whole experience even better. Loved Picaro!

+8

Chris #520REVS Wanstrath

Lovely place. On the small side so was hard to have conversations with your friends. We did have a waitress spill the bottle of sangria we ordered but no personal stuff was wet. Few phones got wet but nothing damaged. I would think they would have comp. Us that 1st bottle for the trouble of spilling it all over our table, but they didn't. We had the meat and seafood paella. Which was good. Doesn't compare if you have been to Spain and had it thier like we have. But still good dish.

Jeanette G

Excellent spot for tapas and shared plates with friends or family! I recommend a variety of plates and a paella to share. All of the food is solid and I personally recommend you try their Spanish tortilla, fried calamari, asparagus, and seafood paella! Not to mention, a cold glass of sangria or cava!

J H (TourGuideLifeJ)

Highly recommend to come when it's first opening, as the music and interior design make it a tranquil experience. Service is always there for refills and recommendations. Great tapas. Best happy hour for sangria. Complementary bread and sauce. And great tapas of course!

+4

Laura Peters

My friend brought me to Picaro and I'm glad she did! The food was fabulous and the sangria delicious. I keep thinking that I should write down the details of why a particular dish is so good, but when I'm in the moment, enjoying the meal, I forget. All I can say is, I will return to Picaro!

+1

Jennifer Davidson

Food was delish, personally I didn't love the paella but everything else was to die for! The tapas were amazing and full of flavor. Dessert was also delicious Highly recommend, just order everything lol

+8

Nice Spanish restaurant with a long menu. Offers a whole page of tapas options. Would be a fun place to come with a group, order lots of tapas, & share. Lots of seating, but the tables are quite close together so it can be difficult to hear others when it's busy and lots of people are talking.

Seeam Shahid Noor

The garlic shrimp & the sauce on the patatas bravas were delicious!

Spencer Q

Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 Overall: A good selection of tapas to choose from. Would I come back: It’s my go to for tapas in the city. The extended review… Food: 4/5 - Got a mixture of things and all of them were all very tasty. The good thing is you can order many things to taste. Of them I always get the Spanish Tortilla which is an egg and potato dish. Service: 4/5 - Friendly and attentive service. Ambiance: 3.5/5 - There are times when a band will come in and walk throughout the restaurant playing loud music. That’s one thing I can do without.

+7

Neal

Came on a Saturday night for dinner, made reservations the morning of. We split 5 tapas, a paella, and 2 pitchers of sangria (plus copious amounts of bread) between 5 people and we were full. Everything was pretty good, with the octopus and the bread + sauce it came with being the best things! The paella was a bit off texturally, and didn't have as much flavor as I'd like. The outdoor seating area out back is super nice, would come back for drinks and tapas again.

+1

Ivan Castillo

We were seated right next to the bathroom, which was really uncomfortable. We politely asked if we could move to the empty table next to us. The hostess told us it was “reserved for the night,” but during the entire time we were there, no one was ever seated at that table. The situation was frustrating enough, but what made it worse was the hostess’s attitude, which came across as aggressive rather than helpful. Because of this, we ended up leaving. Very disappointing experience, especially since it could have been easily resolved.