(415) 393-4515
500 Columbus Ave
San Francisco,
CA
94133
37.7996
-122.4088
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Telegraph Hill
What People Are Saying About Caffe Delucchi
The Editor
Patrick Heig
Citysearch
Because there are so many tourist-trap Italian joints in North Beach, anyplace with an Italian name and sidewalk seats on Columbus Street is viewed with Suspicion, but Delucchi is entirely legit. The dining room has a clean, modern feel, and on sunny days, the outside tables are almost always full. A mix of locals and tourists come here primarily for breakfast and brunch (try the breakfast BLT, or the house-made biscuits with sausage and gravy) and a peppery Bloody Mary garnished with a grilled prawn. At dinner, dishes like carpaccio--seasoned, paper-thin slices of beef; house-made pastas…
08/14/08
Sensational Food! Out of this world! And Affordable
by travellingaddict
My husband and I stayed in SF for a long weekend over a year ago and randomly stopped at this restaurant after a long day of city exploration. We were delighted to find amazing service, a lively and hip setting, and food that absolutely rocked our world. While we reminisce regularly about that meal, we could not remember the name until I recently came across the card. When asked by a co-worker where she should go in SF this weekend, i could think of no better place to send her than De Lucchi. I had a fettucini dish with peas, prociutto, mushrooms and a cream sauce. My mouth still waters when I think of it. I have been to Italy 3 times for a total of 6 months and would put this dish against most of the food I had there!
- Pros: Sensational Food
- Cons: none - only that its not located in my own home town!
05/23/08
terrible terrible experience
by lizdibartolo
Terrible terrible dining experience. Do not go to this restaurant. I was at Cafe DeLucchi last night with a group of 6 for a birthday dinner. Everything started out okay; the waitress took our order, and our orders were delivered in a timely manner. HOWEVER, it was all downhill after that. Our server disappeared for the entire length of our meal (approximately a half hour). Before she disappeared, she asked if we wanted any drink refills, which a few of us said yes, but then she disappeared and never tended to us again. There were a couple other waiters who were not our servers who helped us a little bit, but other than that the service was HORRIBLE. As for the food, we ordered various appetizers and entres, and they were all mediocre and lacked salt. However, the cheese plate was very tasty, but that would be hard to mess up. Also, we were automatically cahrged 15% for gratuity which was definitely not deserved. Overall, this was a TERRIBLE dining experience. I strongly advise everyone to avoid this place like the plague if you want to have good food or good service or a good time.
- Pros: the cheese plate
- Cons: everything else (i.e service, food)
05/17/08
Great food. Honest employees.
by bugmenot21856
We had a great experience eating here, it was probably the best Italian food we've had for a long time. My husband had the capellini e gamberi and it had a lot of tender, and delicious shrimp. I had the lasagna. The pasta was tender and the sauce was flavored very well with sausage and sweet bell peppers. The service was great, my husband was so tired from a busy sightseeing day that he forgot his digital camera under the table. When we noticed the next day that it was gone, we called the restaurant and they had kept it safe and sound in their safe. Losing the camera would have ruined our vacation, it is good to know that there are still honest people in this world. Viva Caffe Delucchi!
- Pros: Ambience, food, service
The Details on Caffe Delucchi
Where to Sit:
On warmer days, snag a seat at the outdoor tables for great people-watching at this busy corner.
What to Drink:
Winter Wine Special occurs Tuesday and Wednesday, all day, all night. Each bottle of their special wine is only $12. The food minimum is $10 per person.
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