Acquolina: Authentic Italian Pizza and Pasta in San Francisco's North Beach

It’s one of the spots in North beach you’ll always find a table without wait. Their food is decent but the service could be better (we had our appetizers coming together with the main course). Prices are average and can’t say anything special about the ambience. My recommendation on food would be lasagna.

I had a great time at Acquolina. The food and the vibe were excellent. I had an outdoor seat, but it was kept warm by a heater. I highly recommend the burrata and the spaghetti ai frutti di mare. They are both incredibly fresh and flavorful, and worth every penny.

This is my favorite Italian restaurant! I’m a Seattle resident and I’m not kidding when I say I’ve travelled down to SF solely for this restaurant. This place truly warms the soul.

My husband and I popped in her for lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon. We were able to get a seat right away despite the restaurant being almost completely full. The waitstaff were attentive and friendly. I did feel slightly rushed, it didn’t feel like the kind of place where we could truly hang out and have a leisurely meal. It is also pretty loud inside. They do offer outdoor seating and I imagine on a beautiful day it would be a great option as it overlooks the park. All of our dishes were good. Well prepared and great flavor combinations. The house made chili oil on the table was better than other places I have tried. Food is definitely more expensive than some other places, especially for lunch but fingers crossed it is because they are buying better ingredients and paying their staff well. We had the focaccia bread with olive oil started, a spaghetti with meatballs, a margarita pizza, and a Mediterranean salad, plus a lemonade and it came out to $98 with a 22% tip. All in all my husband and I were happy with our meal and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this restaurant if someone is in the area looking for solid Italian food!

Delicious food in the heart of little Italy. Fresh food made quickly made even better by a chili oil they source. Now the pizzas did taste good but just wasn’t what I was expecting. I guess I just wanted more of a hand held slice. They were also a bit overpriced for the portion your getting too. That chili oil does go hard tho. Now I’m realizing that I should’ve waited in line for Tony’s.

Best Italian food I've had. The experience to watch them make your dish in front of you was cool. The staff was nice, knowledgeable of the items..

We had tried to get to the pizza place across the street, but why? This place is amazing. Low wait time with great food and service. However, the bathroom door sticks so push hard. I would recommend this location to anyone who wants a great pizza to share.

I HAD to review this place. To be honest, came here because there was a crazy long wait on the other spots in the area, but I am so glad I came!! First of all, NO SEED OILS!! we had a pepperoni pizza, a cheese pizza, meatball appetizer, salad, and a perfectly cooked lamb chop, medium rare. Vegetable side dishes. Start to finish, amazing. Service, drinks, food. Across the board. So yummy. We even ordered another pizza to take home! The sauce to cheese ratio was so perfect I wasn’t prepared for this level of delicious so apologies for the lack of pics Two ten year olds, two adults very happy From the kids: “ best food I have ever had, I will definitely come back!!”