Dont miss longtime greats like the octopus stew or spaghittusu cun allu ollu e bottarga spaghetti in spicy oil and bottarga. Lower the heat and simmer the octopus for about 5 to 7 minutes. A guide to restaurants in noe valley san francisco noes nest. Seven years ago, massimiliano conti left his wine job and followed his passion into the kitchen to cook from the heart of his native sardinia, a distinct cuisine with spanish and italian overtones. The chef is committed to use the freshest and the most authentic ingredients from his native island, resulting in pungent, lively, flavorful food. Their handmade macaroni with sea urchin is something wed cross the city for alone, but all of the food at this small sardinian restaurant is fantastic, from the spicy octopus stew to any of their other pastas. This charming neighborhood trattoria is the only restaurant in the city exclusively serving sardinian food.
The islands classics are all representedoctopus stew in a spicy tomato. The 38 essential san francisco restaurants, october 2014. Book your private flight to san francisco to take a visit to the iconic 90s sitcoms house. Dario cecchini il re della ciccia a fiumalbo duration. We tried the following menu options baby octopus stew in a. Add the tomatoes, the basil leaves, and the chili flakes. I love this spicy stew of octopus and tomato sauce. We tried the following menu options baby octopus stew in a spicy tomato sauce fresh spaghetti spicy oil garlic cured fish roe fresh spaghetti plu. The chef is committed to use the freshest and the most authentic ingredients from his native island, resulting in pungent.
Husband and wife owners, massimiliano conti and lorella degan work together to take you to a culinary journey through the italian island. The chef is committed to use the freshest and the most authentic ingredients from his native island. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook over medium low heat for 35 to 40 minutes or until the octopus is fork tender. Enjoy some spicy octopus stew or some sea urchin pasta. The octopus has a great depth of flavor that i really appreciate. Private jet to san francisco aviation charters inc.
While awaiting your linguine with bottarga or your octopus stew with tomato, which you will later shower. Also, after reading your other articles i believe you probably should start writing about something other than food or maybe read some books by. Husband and wife owners, massimiliano conti and lorella degan work. This is one of the rare places where youll actually want to split. Take a peek at the drink menu here, and make sure to sample something off the list. Call us to book your flight and let us know where youd like to stay, eat and visit and well make all the reservations for you. So where does she go when she craves a plate of pasta. This is not to say thats what was in it, but rather, it tasted much like a korean fish stew dish that is wildly popular in coastal towns.
Feb, 2020 its possibly the only sardinian restaurant in san francisco, serving baby octopus, spaghetti dusted with bottarga, and minerally island wines. Clean the octopus, rinse with running water and set aside. Fresh spaghetti with grated bottarga is a classic and very likable dish. Husband and wife owners, massimiliano conti and lorella degan work together to take you to a culinary journey through the italian island of sardinia. Another popular option is a dish called prupisceddu in umidu cun tomatina. This small neighbourhood restaurant has a large reputation with food lovers. And its a regional italian restaurant for crissakes, what on earth was my problem. Its possibly the only sardinian restaurant in san francisco, serving baby octopus, spaghetti dusted with bottarga, and minerally island wines. Dont miss the spicy octopus stew, the sea urchin pasta, and the. While awaiting your linguine with bottarga or your octopus stew with tomato, which you will later shower with the most extreme possible superlatives, down a few slices of delicious mortadella or pancetta. Oct 07, 2014 the 38 essential san francisco restaurants, october 2014. The islands classics are all represented octopus stew in a spicy tomato sauce. The blend i had with a redsauced baby octopus stew the 2009 surrau see what to look forwas by itself delicious, but the sweetness was a little much for the dish. The best italian restaurants in san francisco eater sf.
First discovered this gem in 2007 and went back again in october 2012. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Part 2 of sfoodies interview with conti will appear tomorrow, and the chef will share the recipe for his famous octopus stew in part 3. Sardinia is an island situated about 125 miles from mainland italy and has a cuisine entirely its own, which shares. I even had a gift certificate, a thoughtful present from a friend, gathering dust on my desk.
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