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Just moved to Dogpatch recently, and this place is just one more reason that I love this 'hood.
I loved the pickled veggie antipasti, and the Funghi pizza? Killer.
I wish they didn't have the little cafe that serves Blue Bottle Coffee in the mornings, because it makes me upset that I can't wake up a few minutes early to run over and grab a latte. Oh, and tried the mocha once, and it was worth every single penny.
Blue Bottle Coffee a little too bitter for me...even with the pints of half-and-half I dump in mine. But other peeps love it. So think that aspect is just me. Stars intact.
However, those making the coffee pretty much always seem to be concentrating the majority of their effort in maintaining the stereo-typical coffeehouse 'tude. Much prefer the vibe at Farley's. Knock a star.
The food is really delicious...dined there party of two. Had an awesome special of house meatballs and a pizza...gem salad for an app...lemon tart for dessert. The tab was about $80, but we were still actually pretty hungry when we left. Hence, another star bites the dust.
I can't believe it's taken us a while to get to Piccino - but we're sold! We stopped on a cloudy grey day that thankfully was not too cold in Potrero/ Dogpatch. At around 2:30pm, Just for You was about to close, so we swung by Piccino for a look. A glance at the menu and the metal-topped tables outside (we had puppy with us) and we decided to stay. Note that they have overhead heaters only on one side of the establishment.
The brunch menu is small, but it's creative and thoughtfully put together. There was a glorious white breakfast pizza of pears, bleu cheese and greens, to be topped with an optional egg and bacon; I picked a very hot cazuela of erbette chard, potatoes, lamb sausage and 2 eggs. Both were perfect brunch dishes, delicious and satisfying. We finished with a dessert of piping hot zeppoli -- Italian doughnuts stuffed with ricotta and dusted with powdered sugar.
Service was so friendly and warm - they should write the manual on making customers comfortable... one of our servers noticed a mushroom book that the husband had been carrying around, and we chatted briefly about seasonal foraging.
They're on Twitter and have advertised special events like a whole Pig Roast with Roli Roti, or oysters from Hog Island. I've yet to make it to one of these parties, but am definitely much more incented to do so. Piccino, we will return soon!
Came here on a rush to get some pizza before playing a show nearby. The pizza was really good, and they were really nice about getting our orders through fast because we were in a rush. Would like to come back here another time and exactly entire some more time there.
Total neighborhood gem. I've been in many times for lunch and service is generally slow, but the pizzas are thin, crisp and delicious served with a small bowl of chili flakes for sprinkling. My all time favorite was the bianca special with pancetta and wild nettles, although there's nothing on the menu I haven't liked.
You can also sit outside (under heat lamps if need be) and watch the neighborhood go by - big plus!
We've been there twice and it's a great neighborhood place. We LOVED the pizza with an egg on top--we thought we'd try it with an eye and were surprised just how great it was. The people are super-nice and you can linger long which is nice. We always sit inside but notice people wait for an open outside table. Yes the menu is small, but hey, it's a small place and they put their best into each dish. My partner had a chicken that was out of this world with flavor. It's a truly neighborhood place for dropping in for a good meal.
I feel kind of guilty giving really nice little Piccino, with it's cute eat outsid fun and obvious passion for fresh farmed organic goods an A-OK! three stars but I do have a few points of constructive criticism from someone who truly loves this sweet little place.
The first---menu options are slim. Even the pizza options only include like 6 pizzas and the simple margerita is by far the best, funghi is too strong, but I could house like 5 of the margeritas at one time.
Two--if your cafe a door down is where you get the coffee for the restaurant customers, then you have to be prepared to catch a little flack when our coffee that we ordered at the beginning of our brunch is not ready until after we finished our meal because the cafe 'is really busy'. Of course it's busy. It is Sunday morning and your coffee is DELICIOUS. But now you are dealing with making a restaurant guest's experience 3 star instead of 4. Am I wrong to think that you should either plan for this kind of back-up, prioritize restaurant guests or have another coffee system going for diners?
Third--unfortunately, your desserts/baked goods leave something to be desired. (with the exception of the muffins which are fluffy, melt in your mouth, buckwheat? delicious) There is not that same uumpf and attention to detail that you put into the fabulous little pizzas with their fine flour crust and smooth sauce.
My wholehearted recommendation if you go there is sit outside,don't be too hungry, get a special salad, get a margherita pizza and a glass of wine or cappuccino but you might regret paying the $$$ for the other items on the menu.
Like most people on Yelp, I imagine, I eat out a lot. I have a list of about five restaurants I think are great and warrant return visits (ok, maybe 10), plus the neighborhood joints but, other than that, I pretty much neurotically pursue the new. Piccino had been on my list for awhile.
I thought it was overpriced and disappointing. I understand (well, I assume) they use fresh, organic, locally grown ingredients, and that it's a small place run by the owners rather than some big company, but $15 is just too much for a small sausage pizza. And $9 is just too much for a salad with lettuce, fennel, and radishes (although, to be fair, both were delicious).
We also ordered the pork entree, which was a bit of a mess. The very sweet waiter warned us there was only enough pork for a half portion, which was fine. But there was pretty much no pork, the apples weren't caramelized, the pork was mostly fat, and the whole thing was a bland, mushy, flavorless mess. I even told the waiter who, sweetly, offered to bring me salt, pepper, and grease (it made more sense at the time) to improve the flavor...and then they charged us full price.
3 stars because the pizza was great, the waiter was nice, it's a cute place, and I want small places like Piccino to succeed...but I likely won't be back. I'm willing to pay good money for good food (the intrepid, patience-of-a-saint bf can attest to this) but, honestly, when I left Piccino, I felt ripped off.
I visited Piccino for dinner multiple times over the past year since I lived super close and always felt ripped off by the time I was finished with my food. I love the appearance of the location from the street with the outside seating. It looks great from a distance, but he inside is a different story. The inside of the restaurant is uninspired and the metal on the tables is peeling back and will probably rip some peoples clothes as they maneuver around the cramped space.
The service was only fair on my visits. My biggest problem with Piccino is how skimpy they are with their toppings and cheese on their pizzas for the price. I would give them four stars for taste for their pizzas however every time a pie is delivered to your table you feel like their trying to save money on every part of the pizza. I remember coming home from work one time, looking across the street at a lady eating a slice of Margherita and it had the tiniest piece of cheese in a sea of red. Come on, just add a little bit more to your pies and I'll increase the rating. It's not the worst place in the neighborhood, but it isn't the best either.
Found Piccino with the trusty iphone yelp app after volunteering with a few friends at the Food Bank on a random Wednesday night.
The exterior is so adorable. Situated at the bottom of the cutest purple and teal apartment building, Piccino has an inviting sign and friendly staff.
A couple of my fellow diners are on the picky side, so I sat back, said I'd eat anything (OH, I will, things have changed since my adolescent, picky years), and let the rest of the crew order.
We split four pizzas between our party of five. The Bianca -three cheeses white pizza with garlic & parsley, the Salciccia -white pizza w/ sausage, mozzarella & red Onions, the Margherita -tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil, and the Pepperoni -tomato sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni. I honestly wish we would've ordered a few of the specials instead, but oh well. My two favorites were the Margherita and the Salciccia. The tomato sauce was soooo scrumptious and mouth-watering, I'm going to go as far to say it's better than Pizzeria Picco in Marin...I seriously could've been content with a huge bowl of their tomato sauce with some ground turkey and parmesan cheese. Uhhhm, double mmmmmmmm!
They also use their own blue bottle blend. Yes, I said BLUE BOTTLE!!! Phil H, give it a try. You won't be disappointed.
I'm on a roll this week with hitting up great joints for evening grub and libations. Sampled some fantastic fresh corn soup here with padron peppers to add to the fun. Moved on to a pair of well-executed pizzas - the standard margherita (their version excels on the tomato sauce front) and a first-time combo of taleggio, plums(!), onions, black olives and chili oil. Crust was a little flatbread-like, but surprisingly pleasant. All of this food joy was accompanied (and enhanced) by a carafe of rose.
Service was irregular but warm. Space cozy and even warmer. Need to come back to try the famed funghi pizza. But for a first visit, this didn't miss a beat.
Everything I love about San Francisco cuisine in a small, tidy pizza shop. It's a quintessential Bay Area culinary experience. From the organic and fresh local ingredients used to make every single thing on the menu, to the ridiculously high quality of the accompaniments (blue bottle coffee, local beer and wine) Piccino is like the restaurant you wish you were at when you're stuck at the Ferry Building Farmer's Market on a crowded weekend.
Piccino is a tiny, tiny pizza shop tucked away on a tiny, tiny, corner of the tiny, tiny Dogpatch neighborhood. If you've never been to the Dogpatch before, it's OK. I've lived here my whole life and only found out about its existence when it became relevant a few short years ago. It's super-charming. It's like Portrero Hill, but even charmier and with less of a view. This location does wonders for not making it a busy mob scene, for parking easily, and for enjoying the fun-ness of the city without all the drawbacks.
The pizza itself is a wonderfully yielding-but-crispy thin crust with the most organic-tasting tomato sauce on this planet. The pepperoni is locally made and completely worth it. The salads couldn't look greener if they painted them. Lastly, the ice tea is fresh and organic as well.
The service is efficient and done with a smile. Not a southern "honey" kind of smile, but a more modest and non-condescending "of course this pizza rules" smile that you can only understand and appreciate if you're a Bay Area native.
We all all live here because we search for the best things in life - the best landscape, the best weather, the best technology, the best architecture, the best wine, and, of course, the best food. Piccino reminds me why it is that I live here. And it makes me smile.
I am a sucker for a thin-crust pizza with simple, delicious toppings, a good red sauce (had the Margherita) and some hot pepper flakes sprinkled abundantly on top just before I take a bite.
The pizza itself is almost on par with Pizzeria Delfina, the thing that makes me put 5-stars v. 4-stars, pretty awesome not to have long wait or crowded restaurant for some more than decent slices, piping hot from the oven in minutes.
Add to that the relaxing ambiance, no rush dinner with my sister who I rarely get to spend time with, the great service, good glasses of wine (Merlot and Nebbiolo) yummy salad (arugula w/corn) and dessert ("apricot" gallette, we think it was peach actually with freshly whipped whip cream) and yes, I give it 5-stars.
Also pluses: plentiful street parking, baby-friendly (but not obtrusive) and heat lamps outside.
Around the corner is Yield Wine bar, start there and make a night of it.
Finish the meal with some Blue Bottle coffee.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, tasty...... This place has the best thin crust pizza I've ever had. I admit I'm not a big pizza guy (I hate tomatoes and tomato sauce) so I stick to the white pizzas. And this place has 3 to choose from.
My personal favorite is the Salciccia. It's got sausage and onions and is just flat out delicious. My girlfriend always gets the Pepperone, which she says is delicious (but I wouldn't know because, again, gross tomatoes). She also loves the olive appetizer.
Piccino is also a surprisingly good place to go for brunch. During brunch, you can add two eggs to the top of the pizza for a few additional dollars. For the Salciccia, it adds even more deliciousness to the pizza. (My girlfriend doesn't recommend it for the Pepperone, though).
The place is pretty small and quaint, but you usually don't have to wait to long. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in the city (we go at least once a month). Highly recommended.
Piccino's is so great!!!
I've had a lot of things on their menu, and it's honestly all delicious. If you go there, split a pizza with someone! They have the best thin crust pizzas there - not greasy and to die for!
They have great seasonal salads and flavorings, and have new things coming around the corner.
Their wine list is small, but very tasty. They also change their wine menu once in a while and everything I have had was a compliment to my meal. I'm not sure if there is beer, but there is definitely wine.
Service is great - the owners really make you feel welcome there! There is indoor and outdoor seating. I prefer sitting outside - there is shade, and it's not a noisy street. Lots of people walking their dog, and it's located on a corner so the outside seating wraps around to walls of the building.
Try it out - I loved it!!!
tasty pizza, great staff, amazing all around food and atmosphere. The cafe is a great spot to grab some serious speed-like Blue Bottle coffee, as well as chit chat with the neighbors.
the only downside is the price. a little expensive to be a daily stop.
I've been there in this morning. Actually, we tried to went to different place for had breakfast located near by Piccino. But it was closed, so we went to Piccino without any expectation.
First of all, I felt its atmosphere is ok, not so interesting, but the place is clean and waitresses seems like a hipster.
We ordered 2 kinds of food( I forgot the name). One was sauteed cabbage and bacon with egg. It was delicious! I enjoyed the sauteed cabbage with melt egg yoke. Another one was home made donuts. It was also delicious. It was very fluffy and warm, not too much sweet. Although I didn't eat pizza, I satisfied those Sunday blanch.
Tasty food. Crummy service. I'd like to give a 3.5
Waited over 25 minutes to just get seated, the table cleaned off in front of us and our bottle of wine order placed at 2pm on a Wed afternoon. Granted, the server was by herself, and I did give her the look of empathy and told her "no worries." I should have specified "no worries for another 5 minutes," not another 20!
Delish pizza. Ultra thin crust, nice amount of acidity in the tomato sauce. Nice to walk down the street to get a Blue Bottle at their coffee shop to go after. BUT....don't go, or it will take even longer to place a drink order!
We only had coffee and the apple cake here, but had a great experience. The apple cake was adorned with plenty of thin apple slices, wasn't overly sweet, and the whip cream that came with was just perfect. The whole place felt very laid-back. Nice neighborhood hangout!
This place is great, one of those places you are almost hesitant to review because you don't want the word to get out about this little neighborhood gem.
Think "Pizzeria Delfina" without the lines, parking issues, over-stimulation, or hassle. I love PD, but groan at putting my name on that chalkboard with so many names above me. This place serves up equally good thin-crust pizzas, but it's mellow and much more of a neighborhood feel.
Only wish is that they were open just a little bit later - often times I've come home late from the office and would love me some Piccino pizza and just miss them by a few minutes. They have small liter-bottles of wine, which is nice too.
Excellent pizza, great place, friendly staff.
Have gone past this spot several times and always liked the look of it from the outside. Sidewalk tables and full of people. Can't say I was that impressed when I actually went there to eat lunch though. Service was pretty slow, and the menu was overpriced. The pizza sauce was really tasty, but $10 for a personal Margherita with barely any cheese and about 5 small pieces of basil sprinkled about just didn't seem worth it. Next time I'll go across the street to Just for You cafe.
Best cappuccino in the city by day. Pizzas, small plates for supper. The food feels virtuous and lovingly crafted.
I just moved into the neighborhood and I've eaten here a couple of times. The staff are very friendly here and the food has been consistently good. This place is well worth checking out.
I'm so excited so I have to write this review RIGHT NOW.
I'm working in the Dogpatch for now and I was looking for a place to pick up some lunch. By chance I found Piccino. I guess it was only a matter of time anyway, but I'm glad I found it sooner rather than later.
I'm usually not a fan of fancy, super thin crust pizza that gets cold 30 seconds after it's removed from the oven, but Piccino is the exception. I ordered the Far West Fungi pizza. It has shiitake and porcini mushrooms fresh from FWF. Wow. This pizza is amazing. By the time I got it back to my office which is only 5 minutes away, it was already cold, but I'm telling you, this pizza is AMAZING!!!!
AMAZING.
Just AMAZING.
Definitely pricey, but worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!
Charming pizza spot in the dogpatch. Previous visits checked off everything but the pie - coffee and house granola, but this time was for the real deal. It was going to be dinner before ETD Pop - I'd need the carbs for some energy.
Great service beget a great pie. I went with the basic margarita with no cheese, and perhaps because of my omission they added on my request for squash at no charge. It wasn't the biggest pizza ever, but I ate up each thin crust slice in culinary bliss. For $10 it felt like a fair trade.
Definitely a place I'd go back for a proper sit down meal.
I was having one of those days, you know? After dealing with too much family time, I was either going to hole up with the cats, a gallon of wine, and Dancing with the Stars or I was going to have a perfectly lovely, early dinner at Piccino w/ a lady friend. I opted for the latter and my day was redeemed.
Piccino has been on my list since it opened. Like many of the other thin-crust pizza eateries in SF (Pizzeria Delfina, Pizzetta 211, Gialina, and so on), it is tiny in stature, but offers a lot in the way of redeeming a bad day. I arrived first and opted for the indoor corner table as the wind was starting to pick up. Large windows open up the tiny room to the Dogpatch street scene and let in a lot of natural light.
My dining companion arrived and we decided on a half bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and two pizzas. The Margherita was required, as it is the benchmark of a true pizzeria; our other choice was the white special of arugula, english peas, green garlic, and sorrel pesto. Presented on wax paper-covered boards, the pizzas arrived at the same time. I was surprised that the thin crust was crisp enough to be picked up without any noticeable droopage in the center. The white special pie read so well on paper with all of its quintessential seasonal ingredients, that I was a little let down by it. I think it need more oomph, perhaps by upping the green garlic and/or pesto.
At this point, people started to swarm for tables as the dinner rush hit. Our poor solo waiter was a bit swamped but heard us calling for a half bottle of the rose and quickly dropped it off with fresh glasses. The Margherita was the favorite of table, but it was very simple. I have a suspicion that the funghi pie or a pizza with anchovies or a salty meat/cheese might be the way to go here.
All in all, girl talk, pizza, wine, and that neighborhood gem feel redeemed my day. 3.5 stars.
I am really into Piccino in the Dogpatch area. This great cafe serves thin crust pizzas, soup/salad, and unique desserts all made with organic ingredients.
I ordered their red lentil and lime soup along with their baby lettuce salad with parmesan and herb vinaigrette. You can't escape the freshness of both as they are light and tasty.
Also we order their mushroom (funghi) pizza. Instead of tomato sauce, the pizza has finely grated mushrooms on top, garlic thinly sliced (using a mandoline, I think), and crescenza which is similar to brie as the cheese. This is one of the more unique pizzas I've had and I highly recommend it.
For dessert, they served a blood orange upside down cake w/ organic whipped cream. Think pineapple upside down with dark oranges. Up to this point, I thought I couldn't be more wowed over. But I was and it was a great ending to a lovely lunch.
Piccino, by now I guess you know that you are the bomb diggity for lunch!
Overall: 3
Get the pizza. Sklp the rest. Not sure if I would return.
Food: 3
Tasty and creative mushroom pizza. Thinnest crust I've ever had.
Decor: 3
Tiny. Try not to sit next to the door because you will get drafts.
Service: 4
Our food came out fast but I never felt rushed. The server was very friendly.
Value: 2
Pricey. Small portions for the price.
Piccino is a contrast to most cafes where the baristas are a whirlwind of multitasking. Each time I've visited, the barista was paying meticulous attention to craft each individual drink. The espresso blend that Blue Bottle makes specifically for Piccino is good but not my favorite (I've heard that flavor profile described as "vegetable undertones" which isn't my favorite tasting note for coffee). I'm convinced that it's the craftsmanship that makes each drink so smooth and flavorful.
The tender loving care is apparent in the restaurant half of the house too. We had the squash/prosciutto/basil pizza and the funghi pizza with mushroom pesto. The thin-crust pizzas tantalize the taste buds with flavor. I usually eat a lot, but with such flavorful and tastefully prepared food, I slowed down to appreciate each bite, and the portion size turned out just right. I finished the meal feeling satisfied on account of the quality without having to stuff my face with quantity. Friendly service too.
Picinno also has some prepared food in the cafe, such as sandwiches and muffins, which all look amazing albeit pricey enough that I haven't indulged in too many yet. I had a vegetarian sandwich with a soft cheese (mozzarella? crescenza?), a hard cheese (gouda? pecorino?), arugula, and pesto on house focaccia. It was a great combination, the only fault was that by nature of standing in the pre-made case, osmosis was taking effect on the pesto, so the bread lost the crisp toastiness that it could have had if the sandwich were made-to-order. Still a very good sandwich. Looking forward to try the muffins or scones next time.
Went here on a week night and it was a rather slow night. We both ordered a pizza that was okay. The crust on one of the pizzas had an uneven distribution of salt while the other one for some reason was as if I was eating flour (maybe that batch wasn't mixed as well..dunno). The anchovy pizza was delicious and the margarita pizza (which is a classic to rate a place on) was meh. The lemon cake we had was delicious.
Their wine selection is small and okay so don't expect too much. The only thing that bothered me was that the very tall waiter started to vaccum pump the bottles while the guests were dining. Could he wait until after we all left before doing this. Imagine this squish, clack, squish, clack sound that was done very forcefully. Dude, wait until you close to vaccum these bottles that you use to sell by the glass wine.
Service was friendly and good. The food is a little pricey.
warm. cozy. simple.
fungi pizza, no regrets.
adds to neighborhood.
I am really not happy about the complete relocation of the coffee bar. Now, when you are seated to eat and order coffee, the order is sent to the coffee shop and someone eventually hauls it over from there. I'm not clear on how long it may sit there before someone can break away to get it & deliver it, but I do know that a latte on a tray on a really cold day isn't going to be piping hot when you bring it to me.
Coffee temperature is like pizza - it has to burn your mouth a little so you know it's right.
First of, a big WTF to Melissa's review. Seriously?
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What a perfect little neighborhood gem. Small, but warm & welcoming, friendly, easy parking. Oh, and fantastic food! Delicious & creative nightly specials, and regular lineup (the oft-referenced funghi) to die for. I think they take something like ~3 reservations a night, so call ahead and check. My only complaints are that I wish they were a little bigger, and stayed open a little later -- it's not too hard to get a table now, but once word gets out...
The food here was tasty, fresh, and not overly rich, which is great for a lunch spot. That being said, none of the flavors necessarily struck me as super-inventive, and the seating is a tad awkwardly arranged. That being said, it's still miles ahead of most lunch spots in the city.
At least in it's cafe/lunch capacity, Piccino does exactly like it's supposed to, and provides a solid, affordable midday meal.
This is one of my favorite neighborhood spots. I can always get a perfect latte or espresso. The margherita pizza is thin with just the right amount of sauce and cheese. They support local farms and have a seasonal menu and you can even pick up veggie boxes from Mariquita farms there.
The antipasti is always great with cute little pickled vegetables.
I wish they still had the bar. I miss sunday brunch at the bar reading the paper. It's just not the same at a table.
Oh and they have a great wine list too!
I love this place - the vibe is mellow and relaxed, and the pizza is delish.
Among fancy smancy pizza places in the Bay Area, I would say Piccino is one of my favorites - I think the pizza itself is even better than Delfina's, Pizzaiolo in Temescal, or Beretta (which has great ambiance though). Pizza on its own, not as good as Gialina's, but sitting outside at Piccino on a warm afternoon- pretty nice.
Piccino is everything a simple neighborhood restaurant should be: intimate setting, locally-source food, simple menu and a host of entrees under $15. After a fabulous day listening to music outside, my girlfriend and I searched for simple dinner and Piccino fit the bill. The only thing I would change: at least one "bargain" on the wine list.
Awesome pizza! Got the squash one. Only drawback is that it's kind of small but the outdoor seating has heat lamps plus the waitstaff is so friendly that you don't even mind.
Still loving this place even though I don't live nearby anymore. Lovely setting for a glass of wine and a yummy pizza (fungi is fabulous). Blue bottle coffee and okay desserts.
I liked this place a lot! The fungi pizza was super good.. and that's coming from someone who doesn't like mushrooms =)
The waitress was really nice and helpful.. it's a fun little neighborhood place where you can just walk in and have a really nice meal without having to worry about which forks to use.
They also have old milk bottles for water. And I just dig that.
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