Cotogna

High prices for dishes that are slightly better than most Italian restaurants but not at the next higher level of greatness. The wood oven is beautiful but I did not see one dish cooked in it. Pizza:s looked well prepared and baked in the wood burning oven. Wines served in a glass are expensive compared to their pedigree. Sadly disappointed.

All I must confess to being a big admirer of Cotogna but my admiration for the staffsskills and achievements does not place a bias on my review.

Fine Italian dinning at a local gem with an extensive menu.. Place is clean and nicely decorated. This was our first time going and we are looking forward to coming back. The food was so delicious.

Amazing food and service, they changed my plate after every dish, which is the first time for an Italian restaurant in my experience. Came here for Valentine’s Day, and I was luckily able to snag a reservation a month prior. I loved how there was no prix fixe menu, unlike many other restaurant that upcharge on Valentines. Was stuffed by the end of the meal, the only underwhelming dish was the swordfish, but the rest of the food and waitstaff were amazing, and will definitely come back for another special occassion!

The food is amazing. I enjoyed everything I ordered. Can't wait to go back

One of the best places for Italian food in all of San Francisco! Be sure to make reservations early if you want to goDefinitely try the brown butter raviolo

Nice authentic Italian place. Their wood fired pizza is amazing and everything is cooked fresh. Limited vegetarian options but a good restaurant to try near union square

Excellent lunch. Flavors fantastic. The bartender described each dish in detail despite being amazingly busy. Hip and cool. A great find in a sea of mediocre restaurants.

Amazing dinner! Great service too. Everything we had was delicious. We loved big ravioli filled with egg and cheese and the roasted quail. The pizza was also really good but the pasta and main dish were much more impressive. It's hard to get a table but worth it!

Beautiful! We sat at the table facing the prep area,pizza oven and grill,my word! Staff very nice,easy to talk to very informative. Yes it is expensive. Do book a reservation. There are various types of seating options so be OPEN! Cocktails so different and yummy! Have fun!

Came for a business lunch and made reservations on Opentable in advance. We've been wanting to try this place for a long time and the famous ravioli dish. We ordered two mains (the ravioli, another pasta with veal and rabbit) and a starter (halibut crudo). We thought that was enough food but the mains were actually not very large but very rich. We ended up getting dessert which was surprisingly really amazing.

One of the best experiences I've had in my life. The service, top notch. The prices, completely worth it. Because the food...the food is on another level. Served family style in 4 courses..farm fresh ingredients and something new each Sunday, you can not go wrong with this wonderful, beautiful restaurant. Kudos and applause chef!

Best Italian restaurant in San Francisco. It is always a delight to come eat here. Don’t skip the raviolo👌. Good pizzas and pastas. Moderately priced. Sister restaurant of 3-Michelin-star restaurant Quince, which is right next door. Some seats at the bar are for walk-ins, but overall you want to make a reservation because it is kind of small and it fills up weeks in advance.

Pretty solid Italian. Came highly recommended which was probably justified. Service was excellent and ambience lively. The reginette with sausage was probably the stand out dish we had. The prosciutto appetizer was huge - definitely shareable. Worth an evening there for sure.

I was amazed with the services that was provided. Their team went above and beyond. Great customer service great prices. Thank you so much.

Fabulous atmosphere and menu. Make a reservation if you can, I was able to get a single seat at the bar without one but you don't want to see and smell the tantalizing pizza oven and veal stock reduction sauce and have to go elsewhere. Right-sized portions of baby butter lettuce and pea salad and pasta were flavorful and satisfying.

Delicious and authentic pizza and pasta. Great service. A bit noisy.

italian food at this location - very good. looking forward to coming back with my coworkers. bring your appetite because portions are large. reminds me of a cafe in chicago i liked to visit.

I had a great experience at Cologne. We walked in and were lucky enough to get a seat at the chef's table. The service was excellent and the food was amazing. Highly recommend the crudo and any of the pizzas!

italian food at this location - very good. looking forward to coming back with my coworkers. bring your appetite because portions are large. reminds me of a cafe in chicago i liked to visit.

Stellar food and perfect service. A real gem. Pizzas amazing. Ravioli with the farm egg is a standout. Frisee salad just lovely. Thanks for a great dinner.

We had our winter social company dinner here this year. It wasn't busy for a Wednesday evening and the staff were super attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and no one left disappointed. Only wine offerings if I recall correctly but we did okay with the Cotogna . The decor is festive if a bit eclectic but enjoyable. They gave us dessert on the house, some sort of cream covered pastry which I thought was a scoop of ice cream given it was round and dumped it right into my espresso. I heard from the table it was really good not soaked in coffee. Next time.]\Cotogna

I am so glad that i have come here yesterday. It was a lovely evening. Food was really lovely. The interior was very cool with raw brick and a variety of woods on the walls and ceiling. Open fire for cooking and a pizza oven behind the bar. Great menu for sharing across the table and everything the table next to us was eating looked great too.

One of our favorite spots to go to with friends so we can sample all of the yummy menu items.

Nice place, nice food, the service is a little slow (2-hour lunch).

Beautiful small restaurant. Friendly knowledgeable wait staff. Incredible food, more than incredible ingredients. Went specifically for the Raviolo al uovo. Better than the best example I had in Italy.

I had high expectations ad many people talked nicely about this place, hence my slight disappointment.In summary the food is below expectations, the wine slightly overpriced, but place and atmosphere are nice. ---- FoodI had the swordfish: the fish itself was good, the green sauce also, but the accompanying cauliflowers with a somehow "sweet and sour" taste was definitely a clash with the dish in my opinion. It was like things were in the plate together for no particular reason.The tagliatelle alla Modenese were good.---- WineEven being concious of the prices in SF which are in general high, the wine here feels slightly overpriced for what it is.---- AtmosphereNice, welcoming, sober. I really liked it.

Fine Italian dinning at a local gem with an extensive menu.. Place is clean and nicely decorated. This was our first time going and we are looking forward to coming back. The food was so delicious.

The place is nice the food is ok. Most expensive Burrata in the world 56 USD It was just crazy doesn't worth for this price

Good, if excessively expensive restaurant where we sampled a couple of dishes each finding them well executed and reasonably tasty, although I wasn't completely convinced by my sausage pasta that seemed a little bland. Great atmosphere and competent, quick service.

Wood fired sophistication. But don't forget the pasta. It'll be some of the most balanced and flavorful that you've had. And if carrots are on the menu, grab it before it goes. They are insane. And the cannoli is only the best you can find anywhere bar none.

Mushroom was great. Small portions.

I wanted to like it, but it was really expensive and frankly quite mediocre. Service is good and friendly, decor is lovely and atmospheric, but really not worth the money paid.

Delicious; my favorite Italian restaurant in SF. Every pasta is fantastic (can't miss the raviolo with brown butter and egg) and I could eat five orders of the focaccia do recco. Highly recommend.

It is with a satisfied belly that I recommend this place to everyone. Food is delicious and the environment is warm.

Good food but valet was horrible. I parked my own car on the street to the meters but they still charged me 20 dollars for parking. I told him this is street parking he can not charge it and he threatened me to call the cops in front of my very important guests totally ruined the night.

We had our winter social company dinner here this year. It wasn't busy for a Wednesday evening and the staff were super attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and no one left disappointed. Only wine offerings if I recall correctly but we did okay with the Cotogna . The decor is festive if a bit eclectic but enjoyable. They gave us dessert on the house, some sort of cream covered pastry which I thought was a scoop of ice cream given it was round and dumped it right into my espresso. I heard from the table it was really good not soaked in coffee. Next time.]\Cotogna

Best Italian restaurant in San Francisco. It is always a delight to come eat here. Don’t skip the raviolo👌. Good pizzas and pastas. Moderately priced. Sister restaurant of 3-Michelin-star restaurant Quince, which is right next door. Some seats at the bar are for walk-ins, but overall you want to make a reservation because it is kind of small and it fills up weeks in advance.

Great food and service. Everything was delicious. We sat at the bar mid day and had a long multi course meal. They never rushed us and it was a lovely setting. Would definitely return.

We come here Every time were in town! It's my son & daughter in law fav too! Great wines, foods & atmosphere!

Had lunch. Really great food with some innovative flavours. Taste and presentation were on point. Restaurant atmosphere was buzzing and the decor well presented. If I were to pick at anything, it would be that service was a small let down. Took a while to order and difficulties getting server attention despite the progressively thinning crowd throughout my meal.

I am so glad that i have come here yesterday. It was a lovely evening. Food was really lovely. The interior was very cool with raw brick and a variety of woods on the walls and ceiling. Open fire for cooking and a pizza oven behind the bar. Great menu for sharing across the table and everything the table next to us was eating looked great too.

Fabulous atmosphere and menu. Make a reservation if you can, I was able to get a single seat at the bar without one but you don't want to see and smell the tantalizing pizza oven and veal stock reduction sauce and have to go elsewhere. Right-sized portions of baby butter lettuce and pea salad and pasta were flavorful and satisfying.

A top scene for tasty Italian food. I had a brother come into town and asked me to take him back here. It has a cool interior. Menu is like a place in San Francisco I liked.

Had a great dinner here with two friends last week. The menu had great choices, we ordered three different main courses and two starters. To start we had burrata with corn bread, sardines and some bread on the side. The mains we had were spaghetti with octopus, rigatoni and pasta with veal, rabbit and pork. All three of us were delighted with our meals. We also had two bottles of red wine and a dessert. The staff were lovely, we had a two fun waiters serving us outside. Overall, we had a great experience.

Cotogna, Verjus, and Quince are all sisters. Cotogna is Italian, and a wonderful spot for lunch. Be sure to get the prosciutto appetizer - comes with puffy fried 'pillows' you break open and stuff with gorgonzola picked onion and prosciutto (yum!). The eggplant is great too - like an eggplant souffle. Tip: eat at the counter and watch the food prep and Amazing wood-fired grill and pizza oven!!

Had a great dinner here with two friends last week. The menu had great choices, we ordered three different main courses and two starters. To start we had burrata with corn bread, sardines and some bread on the side. The mains we had were spaghetti with octopus, rigatoni and pasta with veal, rabbit and pork. All three of us were delighted with our meals.

Good & creative food, way over-priced of course, snooty Staff usually...correct, they REFUSE to accept calls. Yes, e-mail or leave a VM & they’ll “get back to you when they want.” Of course, the Owners are Michael & Lindsay, my contacts who know them or once worked there or next door at $300-$500/p Quince, say they are difficult & over-bearing...nothing worse than making customers or workers feel like their property or subjects.

The food, ambiance, service, decor, and energetic buzz are where Cotogna shines. It's easy to get lost in the white noise of the conversations encompassing you and then get lost in the food. The service was crisp, polished, professional, and courteous. Very pleased.

Amazing food. But very expensive, and service was not amazing.