Ducca
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 977-0271
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Stevenson St
- Hours:
- Daily 6:30am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Ducca – by Lorraine Sanders
In Short
A stately marble bar opposite a circular rotunda seating area greets patrons who step into this Westin Hotel restaurant. Dramatic silk-screened panels mark the entrance to the main dining room, punctuated by striking red, black and white glass chandeliers glinting overhead. Executive Chef Richard Corbo's Northern Italian cuisine goes from casual (think starters like crispy risotto fritters) to elegant, California-influenced house-made pasta dishes and entrees like potato gnocchetti in braised oxtail ragu and pan-seared wild king salmon with manila clams in a saffron broth. By night, the fire pit is not to be missed.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe bar and lounge stays open until 1am, but dinner service stops at 10:30pm.
Where to SitWhen the sun goes down, al fresco dining stays cozy and romantic for those seated near the outdoor fire pit or underneath the heat lamps.
ParkingValet parking is available at the lobby entrance to the Westin Hotel, and the Jesse Street Garage nearby is the closest public pay lot.
The ExtrasPrivate parties will find several options, including an outdoor event tent, intimate chef's table and private dining rooms.
User Reviews for Ducca
02/17/2008 Posted by jessicalovestom
Visiting from L.A. for a romantic Valentine's night dinner, I walked in to this lovely restaurant and felt like I was in heaven. While relaxing before our dinner reservation, we enjoyed a couple of glasses of bubbly in the big round red lounge. What an amazing ambience for this holiday! It was perfect. We arrived to our table which was a cozy corner banquette, quite romantic. This evening we selected from the Pres Fixe menu, I chose Venison tartar with quail egg and caviar, followed by Lobster risotto, and then crusted Duck with red wine reduction. I am trying to be accurate, as I did not acquire a menu to take home! Our experience with the waiter, Todd, left me feeling quite fond of him! He was engaging and also told us that the Chef, Richard Corbo, is a 2008 nominee for a James Beard Foundation Award. That leaves me with a great impression after a great meal and service. Expect me to dine here everytime I visit this city!
Pros: lovely lounge, delicious food, a james beard award nominee!
10/10/2007 Posted by apollo7923
This restaurant appears to have mixed reviews, so I was not sure I wanted to go. But I met my bf at the bar there so I thought it would be nice to take him there for his birthday. It is a romantic restaurant, defnitely the right ambience for dating. The service was OK. It was a little slow, but the waiter was good. The food was presented very nicely. However, it was just average. I don't think I would order any of the dishes again or highly recommend any friends to go there.....
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