Ideale

4.7

1550 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

*Just awarded the prestigious "Gambero Rosso" for being one of the best Italian restaurants in America*
"For an authentic Roman holiday without the airfare, this undiscovered North Beach gem is worth seeking out."
(Zagat) .
A bright, colorful Italian restaurant, Ideale is the modern version of a traditional Roman trattoria. It is "festive and boisterous...la vera cucina italiana." Ideale has been bringing Rome to North Beach for 30 yrs now with it's highly acclaimed chef, Maurizio Bruschi. Maurizio hails from 4 generations of Roman chefs, lovingly taught by his grandma, Serafina. The pastas & breads are all homemade & the ingredients are hand-picked daily. Zagat wrote, the "Italian fare is the real deal...one of the few no tourist eateries in North Beach.. excellent pasta & pizza..the service makes you feel like a friend..a delightful experience." Ideale has won numerous awards, including Zagat's "Best Italian Restaurants in America" & The Chronicle's "Best Pasta in North Beach."

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 391-4129
Website
http://www.idealerestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Maurizio Bruschi
Catering
Please contact us for more information at shannabruschi@gmail.com
Private party facilities
Ideale welcomes larger parties, opening for lunch or dinner. We are amenable to creating a menu that you are happy with, both in terms of budget & food selection. We take extra care with large parties to ensure that they are beautifully executed with an abundance of food, Italian-banquet style.
Private party contact
Shanna Bruschi or Paolo Fraschetti: (415) 391-4129

Location
1309 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
Neighborhood
North Beach
Cross street
Vallejo
Parking details
Vallejo Street Garage766 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133Phone: (415) 989-4490North Beach Garage735 Vallejo Street San Francisco, CA 94133415.399.9564https://www.sfmta.com/garages-lots/north-beach-garage
Public transit
1. Columbus Ave & Green St - (0.09 miles )<br />2. Broadway & Grant Ave - (0.09 miles ) — Muni<br />3. Columbus Ave & Broadway - (0.09 miles ) — Muni
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Insalata Primavera$16.00
mixed organic belgian endive, radicchio & arugula salad in a balsamic vinaigrette with 36 mo. aged parmigiano
Calamari e Rughetta$20.00
fresh local calamari, grilled and served with organic arugula
Prosciutto e Pera$20.00
prosciutto toscana from siena (24 months) wrapped around organic pear & mascarpone
Burrata dalla Puglia con Bruschetta$20.00
fresh burrata from puglia, served with bruschetta with cherry tomatoes & basil
Antipasto di Formaggi e Salumi (For Two)$25.00
gourmet italian charcuterie board with free-range tuscan prosciutto (aged 24 months), lonzino (air-cured pork loin), alpeggio (raw milk blue cheese), branzi (raw milk cheese from alpine brown cows) & roccolo aged valtaleggio (6-mo. aged cheese). served with home-made toasted bread
Crostino di filetto di manzo al gorgonzola$20.00
toasted homemade bruschetta topped with sliced filet mignon & gorgonzola
zucchine tartufate$17.00
zucchini julienne tossed in truffle oil & parmigiano with black truffle pate crostini

Pizza

round, individual roman-style thin-crusted pizza made with organic italian flour

Pizza Margherita$20.00
pizza topped with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil
Pizza Funghi e Salsiccia$22.00
pizza topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, home-made sausage & mushrooms
Pizza n'Duja$22.00
pizza with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & n'duja (a spicy italian sausage from calabria)
pizza bresaola e rughetta$22.00
pizza topped with mozzarella, bresaola (cured thinly sliced italian beef) & arugula
pizza prosciutto e rughetta$22.00
pizza topped with mozzarella, home-made prosciutto & arugula
pizza vegetariano$21.00
pizza with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & various locally sourced vegetables

Contorni

large sides

Patate Arrosto$10.00
oven-roasted potatoes with rosemary
Broccoletti Ripassati in Padella$12.00
sautéed broccoli rabe, garlic, chili flakes
Spinach Sautéed in a Spicy Garlic Sauce$12.00

Pasta a Mano

homemade pasta (made with organic semolina) (gluten free pasta available)

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe$20.00
traditional roman pasta with spaghetti, pecorino cheese & black pepper
Gnocchi di Patate con Spuntature di Maiale$22.00
Homemade potato gnocchi in a pork rib ragu'
Orecchiette alla Pugliese$22.00
pugliese-style shell-shaped pasta with broccoli rabe & hot chili peppers
Bucatini all'Amatriciana$21.00
bucatini in a traditional roman sauce with house-made guanciale, pecorino cheese & tomatoes
Spaghetti alla Maurizio$20.00
spaghetti with organic italian sun-dried tomatoes & sun-dried tomato powder, arugula, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil
Spaghetti alla Carbonara$21.00
roman-style spaghetti with house-made guanciale, eggs, pecorino & parmigiano cheese
Fettuccine alla Norcina$23.00
fettuccine all' uova (made with egg & organic italian flour) with porcini mushrooms, house-made sausage & black truffle in a light cream sauce
Reginette al Pesto di Spinaci$21.00
reginette in an organic creamy spinach sauce with 36 mo. aged parmigiano & nutmeg
Spaghetti alle vongole$24.00
spaghetti sautéed with fresh clams, pinot grigio & garlic
fettuccine alfredo$22.00
homemade fettuccine with a light cream sauce and organic chicken

Secondi

Saltimbocca di Vitella$32.00
veal saltimboca, with italian prosciutto, sautéed with sage and white wine
Petto di Pollo alla Mediterranea$29.00
organic chicken breast scallopini sautéed with onion, basil, cherry tomatoes, oregano, kalamata olives, capers & white wine
Piatto Vegetariano$20.00
Mixed organic vegetarian platter with carciofi alla romana (grilled roman artichoke), eggplant, zucchine & fennel, grilled in a balsamic vinaigrette
Pesce del Giorno$33.00
fresh-caught fish of the day
bistecchina alla pizzaiola$28.00
angus beef top sirloin thinly cut, sautéed with garlic, tomatoes & oregano

What 1,550 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.7Value

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Review summary

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Ideale offers an exceptional Italian dining experience in San Francisco's North Beach. Guests rave about the "super friendly and engaging" staff and authentic cuisine featuring "fresh homemade pasta" and standout dishes like "prosciutto e pere." The cozy ambiance and "delicious food" make it a must-visit for Italian cuisine lovers.

1,550 Reviews

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Wendy
San Francisco
77 reviews
vip
5.0
77 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The homemade pasta was perfect texture and the sauces flavorful. Even the beet/arugula salad was perfectly adorned and dressed. Plates of pasta were generous in size. Super Tuscan wine paired perfectly with the red sauce. Enjoyed our romantic evening looking out onto my favorite stretch of Grant St.
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Carol Solfanelli
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a fantastic meal at Ideale! It was a special event because the owner was selling the business to two of the chefs so the great food will continue. My appetizer was buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes as a nice start. The pasta dish I had was spaghetti with oysters. It was one of the best spaghetti dishes I have ever had, and that is saying something, perfectly cooked al dente and nicely seasoned. I hope to see it on their menu again! Finally, I had the corvina sea bass with potatoes and a fresh vegetable medley all perfectly seasoned. The desert of small biscotti was a lovely finish. Did I mention the excellent wine pairings? We'll definitely be back!
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Debbie
Sacramento
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our favorite restaurants. We have been going here for years.
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Jim
San Francisco
262 reviews
vip
5.0
262 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great time at Ideale. Service was a bit slow last night, but we didn't mind the slower pace. We started with an appetizer pizza (amazingly good) and then split the fish dish (yum) and cacio e pepe (always so good) along with a bottle of red. Too full for dessert, but plenty to choose from. We'll be back.
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Stephanie
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service, felt authentic and food was homemade.
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John
San Francisco
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The most fun I’ve had in a restaurant in years. Great food, wonderful ambience, reasonable prices
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sheri
Calgary
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good food and nice atmosphere. However only two servers. And while they were friendly and happy and authentic Italian it was a long wait for everything. Getting seated took awhile. Menus took 20min. Placing an order took another 30…. The food came out in a reasonable time but just getting things ordered was slow. Our meal took 2.5hrs for two people and we would have happily been done and made room for more people but they were turning people away because it was full. Highly recommend the steak appetizer. It was amazing.
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jeff
San Francisco
39 reviews
vip
4.0
39 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Ideale is a treasure! Great food and a wonderful staff. The only downside is Mauritzio is leaving to run his restaurant Serafina on Russian Hill. Parking can be a challenge, so Uber there.
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Dean
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just had an anniversary dinner at Ideale before seeing a show at Club Fugazi a few blocks away. We were seated at a nice window table by a friendly Italian gentleman. He brought a tray of delicious house made bread, explained the daily specials and made some recommendations when we asked. We decided on the salad primavera, the mushroom and sausage pizza and the spaghetti carbonara. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. Highly recommend this restaurant, Five stars!
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Barbara
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been going to Ideale for close to 7 years as a family and we have brought many loved ones who are visiting the Bay Area to share a meal with us at this special restaurant. The food has always been excellent & the customer service is consistently welcoming. Our experience on Tuesday evening for our son’s birthday was an absolute pleasure. The appetisers, the bread, the pasta, the pizza, the atmosphere all were exactly what we’ve come to expect and what keeps us returning to this lovely spot.
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FAQs

Ideale does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Ideale also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 391-4129.

Ideale is rated 4.7 stars by 1550 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

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1309 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

Cross street
Vallejo
Neighborhood
North Beach
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Vallejo Street Garage766 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133Phone: (415) 989-4490North Beach Garage735 Vallejo Street San Francisco, CA 94133415.399.9564https://www.sfmta.com/garages-lots/north-beach-garage
Public transit
1. Columbus Ave & Green St - (0.09 miles )2. Broadway & Grant Ave - (0.09 miles ) — Muni3. Columbus Ave & Broadway - (0.09 miles ) — Muni
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Maurizio Bruschi
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.idealerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(415) 391-4129
Catering
Please contact us for more information at shannabruschi@gmail.com
Private party facilities
Ideale welcomes larger parties, opening for lunch or dinner. We are amenable to creating a menu that you are happy with, both in terms of budget & food selection. We take extra care with large parties to ensure that they are beautifully executed with an abundance of food, Italian-banquet style.
Private party contact
Shanna Bruschi or Paolo Fraschetti: (415) 391-4129

Ideale

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Fettuccine alla Norcina

Antipasti

Insalata Primavera$16.00

Calamari e Rughetta$20.00

Prosciutto e Pera$20.00

Burrata dalla Puglia con Bruschetta$20.00

Antipasto di Formaggi e Salumi (For Two)$25.00

Crostino di filetto di manzo al gorgonzola$20.00

zucchine tartufate$17.00

Pizza

Pizza Margherita$20.00

Pizza Funghi e Salsiccia$22.00

Pizza n'Duja$22.00

pizza bresaola e rughetta$22.00

pizza prosciutto e rughetta$22.00

pizza vegetariano$21.00

Contorni

Patate Arrosto$10.00

Broccoletti Ripassati in Padella$12.00

Spinach Sautéed in a Spicy Garlic Sauce$12.00

Pasta a Mano

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe$20.00

Gnocchi di Patate con Spuntature di Maiale$22.00

Orecchiette alla Pugliese$22.00

Bucatini all'Amatriciana$21.00

Spaghetti alla Maurizio$20.00

Spaghetti alla Carbonara$21.00

Fettuccine alla Norcina$23.00

Reginette al Pesto di Spinaci$21.00

Spaghetti alle vongole$24.00

fettuccine alfredo$22.00

Secondi

Saltimbocca di Vitella$32.00

Petto di Pollo alla Mediterranea$29.00

Piatto Vegetariano$20.00

Pesce del Giorno$33.00

bistecchina alla pizzaiola$28.00

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