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Mona Lisa Restaurant

Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria$$$$

North Beach, San Francisco

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7.3^/10

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"Gnocchi ala pesto was phenomenal!!! Staff is amazing."(5 Tips)
"Besides the veal parmigiana which is definitely a must have, it's got..."(2 Tips)
"... comemos massa com frutos do mar (seafood) é um Sauvignon Blanc Napa"(8 Tips)
"Ravioli alla Zucca"(2 Tips)

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Bill TobinMay 16, 2017
Awesome meal, awesome service. We had the calamari appetizer and penne ala vodka. Fresh and authentic. Portions were enough to share between my wife and I. Tiramisu was the best I'd ever had. 👍👍👍
herm pugayDecember 22, 2014
The fettuccine with mussels was good as well as the other pasta dish with truffles. The side of mussels and clams was also good. A very authentic Italian restaurant in North Beach.
Upvoted Sep 14
Elizabeth FernandezJanuary 9, 2014
Great place! Ravioli alla Zucca was delicious ... went with my boyfriend we enjoyed it a lot... they offered a complementary antipasti, we tried an Italian option and was very tasteful ??
Diego BorgesNovember 11, 2014
Besides the veal parmigiana which is definitely a must have, it's got by far the best service I've ever experienced in SF.
Daniele CalabreseNovember 21, 2015
Best restaurant in town. Period. Home experience, welcoming. Maurizio the owner super great host and delicious southern Italian food. The real thing
Katie MuiAugust 13, 2014
Make a reservation for the FIAT, if you don't mind the attention and gimmickiness of it. Special treatment from the staff if you do it, and decent food to boot!
Daniele CalabreseSeptember 8, 2015
Amazing place, great antipasto, Maurizio the owner is wonderful, welcoming and full of energy. At Mona Lisa you are in Italy
Mirko LindnerAugust 5, 2019
The family antipasti were great and so were the spaghetti with Italian sausage sauce
FuDz v4.0March 27, 2013
Been here 10+ times
This is easily the best italian place in the bay area! Warm atmosphere and amazing food :D
Melissa AchacosoDecember 8, 2013
Legit tasting Italian food :) one of the best I've had here in California 😋
Lee SimcoxAugust 21, 2013
Great ambiance and service (by a genuine Italian waiter!); good (not great) food, but a reasonable price.
Morten TrolleJuly 20, 2015
Great family appetizers followed by great meat - love it!
Chia HwuApril 22, 2013
Gnocchi was very good, like little puffy clouds, not sticky or gluey at all. Get them and share with someone else, they are filling.
Santiago PastorinoJune 29, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Best pasta place I've ever been. I strongly recommend Gnocchi Sorrentina
Megan LuffAugust 28
Excellent burrata and pasta options
Randy RosenbergSeptember 13, 2011
Loves this place for lunch. Had first rate spaghetti bolenaise. watch out for panhandlers if you eat outside
John MazzeoJuly 8, 2012
Gnocchi ala pesto was phenomenal!!! Staff is amazing. Best meal in SF!!
Ed MSeptember 19, 2013
Great service and the best super toscano!!!
Alessandro PinnaOctober 10, 2014
Nice pasta and the Italian trio starter
Elizabeth BursteinAugust 21, 2016
Plain penne w vodka and pancetta, and Chianti
Samuel PacalaSeptember 15, 2018
amazing pizza
Egor HomakovMarch 17, 2015
Food is great as well as service
Gaye BarlasJanuary 11, 2018
Atmosphere was like Italian places.The waitresses was interested
Alison YuFebruary 3, 2012
HUGE portions! You can easily split an entree and still have leftovers.
Wally NJuly 8, 2018
Get the tartufo.
Christina HeerenSeptember 4, 2011
You NEED the gnocchi with gorgonzola, spinach, and walnuts. To die for!
Renan CamponezSeptember 28, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Best risoto salmon EVER
Ton DobbeAugust 15, 2019
although the experience of the restaurant is interesting, the food (especially the pizza’s) were not as we expected. Burned, extremely sour, and overpriced.
Kim CharbaMarch 3, 2013
Fantastic service and lovely chianti.
William SudahAugust 8, 2015
Good food and wine.
Glauco ViniciusNovember 3, 2014
Veal parmigiana! <3
Daniel YeeDecember 29, 2013
Best Italian food in San Francisco.
LilibethFebruary 15, 2016
Great service. $$ maybe $$$
Sergio OliveriJuly 22, 2012
Bring back the arincini (rice balls)!!
William SudahAugust 8, 2015
Great pizza.
Chuck RoslofNovember 25, 2015
Comfort food without a twist.
Cathy MMay 28, 2011
Been here 25+ times
The table in the front corner is great for people watching.
Greg MartinezFebruary 13, 2011
Gnocchi with 4 cheese sauce is a must.
KateJanuary 27, 2015
Food was alright, chicken parm came with potatoes not pasta.
Daniel StanushAugust 1, 2015
They put shrimp in their lobster ravioli. How you gonna? 👎🏻
Joyce KimSeptember 17, 2011
Great place for Italian food
Morgan SOctober 22, 2009
The pizzas are thin-crust and pretty tasty for a late-night snack.
Amy BOctober 25, 2015
Slow ass service but food was fine & workers nice.
Tedi JacksonSeptember 25, 2010
Great place
Alex AugustadOctober 8, 2011
Expensive and not good
Sven BöttgerJuly 29, 2019
Super Pasta und sehr authentisches Ambiente. Man sitzt sehr gemütlich. Preise sind natürlich ortsüblich recht hoch, aber essen ist ausgezeichnet.
Ronaldo MatosoOctober 19, 2016
Ótimo restaurante com bela decoração e atendimento muito satisfatório, comemos massa com frutos do mar é um Sauvignon Blanc Napa
Bruno BarataAugust 9, 2017
Excelente restaurante com excelente preço. Boa comida! Comi um fetutine monalisa que estava espetacular.
Celsa SufánNovember 14, 2015
Buen restaurant. Comimos lasagna mona lisa y pizza deluxe. La masa de la pizza era muy gruesa y la porcion de la lasagna era bastante. Buena relacion precio/calidad.
Monse Briz MartínezFebruary 26, 2017
Muy buen servicio. Excelente comida y ambiente

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