Scalo

Frommer's Review

This Nob Hill restaurant is a local favorite, so it's usually crowded, a good sign of the food's quality. The place has a simple, bistro-style elegance, with white-linen-clothed tables indoors, plus outdoor tables in a covered, temperature-controlled patio. Service is decent. The kitchen, which makes its own pasta and breads, offers an international menu with excellent selections for lunch and dinner. Seasonal menus focus on New Mexico-grown produce. At lunch you can select from salads, wood-fired pizzas, and panini. Their panini con salsiccia has sausage, caramelized onions, and mozzarella. The varied dinner menu offers soups, salads, pizza, pasta, and meat and fish entrees. The bianchi e neri al capesante has black and white linguine, shrimp, salmon, and peas in a cream sauce. For dinner a standing favorite is the veal scallopine with sautéed mushrooms, and another, the grilled sea bass with roasted potatoes. The daily specials are big hits. Menu items are paired with suitable wine selections. Dessert specials change daily. One of my favorites is the bread pudding with cherries, almonds, and caramel sauce. The wine list won a Wine Spectator award; from it you can sample 30 wines by the glass; or you may order from the full bar.

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