Coming out of the sunniest weekend in way too long, you might not need that European vacation after all. But if Rome came to you in the form of a pasta-centric, offal-loving,
cocktailing restaurant called Locanda from the Delfina folks, you’d be okay with that.
Below, what you need to know...
Latest you can order from the dinner menu:
1amNumber of Italian anchovy-can lanterns per table:
1Quality of the mood lighting on a scale of 1 to 10:
9.3Thickness of the crust of the
Bianca, a focaccia-like flatbread:
1 inchThickness of the crust of Delfina’s pizza:
¼ inchStools at the bar:
11Seats at the communal table:
10Number of two-tops against the window looking out to Valencia:
3Number of hipsters riding down Valencia on fixies per hour:
57+Months chef Anthony Strong was in Italy “researching”:
2Wines on tap:
6Percentage of wines by the bottle from regions the Romans conquered:
100Italian beers on the list:
3Price of decidedly not Italian Miller High Life:
$3Number of specialty drinks crafted by an LA-based Osteria Mozza vet:
4Weeks until the housemade limoncello will be served:
At least 3Weeks until the housemade nocino (walnut liqueur) will be served:
At least 1Number of bottles of grappa and amaro on the bar’s top shelf:
30Number of chefs in the kitchen:
6Ratio of red bandanas to SF Giants ball caps in the kitchen:
1:1Average number of (visible) tattoos per server:
3Average number per diner:
2Earliest available 8pm Thursday reservation for two:
May 12
VITALS
Locanda
557 Valencia St
(at 16th)
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-863-6800
official website