Il Pirata
(510) 343-6966
2007 16Th St
(at Utah Street)
San Francisco,
CA
94103
37.7658
-122.4067
Neighborhoods: Potrero, Central East
Hours:
Bar: Mon-Sat 9am-2am
restaurant: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm
Wed-Sat 4pm-9pm
Parking:
Y
Last updated 7.07.09
What People Are Saying About Il Pirata
The Owner
Il Pirata
Owner
Il Pirata serves authentic Italian cuisine in a cozy dining room that overlooks the beach. Il Pirata offers nightly specials including fillet mignon smothered in fresh tomatoes, veal piccata and more. The food here is prepared before you and is generously presented.
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short
This hangout consists of two large indoor spaces, plus an open-air side patio. One room houses a wooden bar where regulars sit and watch sports on two large-screen TVs, surrounded by framed Budweiser posters and a revolving Bass sign. The other room features an ornate wall mural of the deep ocean and large booth-style vinyl couches. After 9pm, cafeteria tables in the second room are removed to create a dance space.
User Reviews
Anonymous
November 24, 2008
I was in this restaurant with my family. We ate pizza with peperoni and sausages. It was delicious, we ate ravioly and pirata salad too. The food was very good
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sflocallady
June 28, 2008
Il Pirata is mostly a joint for regular friendly sports dive bar flies who love the Giants and 49ers, though one can't really enjoy the few screen TVs because of the bar chitter chatter. A couple of the bartenders are cool. The owner who also bartends hardly ever throws down drinks for regulars. Also, Happy Hours don't exist here. The music is mediocre here, ranging from terrible top 40, 80s (not the memorable ones, the songs you want to forget), terrible DJ techno on Wednesday nights, and once in awhile they have a DJ on Saturdays and Sundays who spins hip hop/reggae that is blasted from the speakers, so loud it sounds horrible. The food (pizza, chicken, salad) is tasty, but the dining area is dark and dingy. Reggae Sundays has an outside BBQ with tender jamaican chicken. The write-up mentions filet mignon, but I have never seen, heard, or been able to order it. The outside patio is full of local regulars who hog the dart board. Don't expect a romantic night time. The outside patio is right next to a dumpster, so foul smells come over sometimes and rumor has it thar small creatures sneak around the back. The restaurant summary and photos give you a false sense of uplifting, bright dining experience. Il PIrata is unpredictable and can be crowded or near empty, but most of it depends on if there are events, such as private party, salsa, or local sports night.
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smeaks
June 18, 2007
I always get great service here and the food is great, especially for how affordable it is! The main dining room has really cool, comfy, old-style boothes to sit in -- great for large groups to sit in a semi-circle booth, have cocktails and eat good but affordable italian food. Its also the kind of place you can just have cocktails but still sit in the dining room boothes. Good appetizers/snakc food too. I've never had a bad experience there. The karoke on thursday nights is fun too!
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Know Before You Go:
Menu items include chicken Marsala, made-to-order pizza and roast beef sandwiches.
What to Drink:
This is a full-service bar with 15 well-known American and European beers on tap.
Parking:
The bar offers parking, and street parking is easy to find after 6pm.
Category:
Bars & Clubs, Sports Bars, Nightclubs, Neighborhood Bars, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Debit Card
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Cuisine:
Bar & Club Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
On the patio
Message from Il Pirata
- Perfect for watching sports
- Italian menu
- Weekly parties
Il Pirata serves authentic Italian cuisine in a cozy dining room that overlooks the beach. Il Pirata offers nightly specials including fillet mignon smothered in fresh tomatoes, veal piccata and more. The food here is prepared before you and is generously presented.
