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San Francisco, CA
Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in San Francisco, scoring 86–92 on the Harry Score. 6 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.
Shortcuts show. Italian cooking is the hardest to fake because it has nowhere to hide — no sauce heavy enough, no portion large enough to disguise mediocre pasta. Harry cares whether it was made in-house. The red-checked tablecloth is irrelevant.
Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
italian
725 Columbus Ave, San Francisco
4.7 across 2.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a rave from Time Out (Time Out Best #5 (2025)).
$$
Harry
92
Worth It
81
fine-dining · italian
470 Pacific Ave, San Francisco
4.3 across 1.7k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and James Beard Foundation.
$$$$
Harry
92
Worth It
77
italian
514 Octavia St, San Francisco
4.6 across 428 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a rave from Resy (Resy Top 10 #8 (2026)).
$$
Harry
92
Worth It
81
brunch · italian
NEAR VAN NESS &, 1722 Sacramento St
4.4 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by James Beard Foundation and Michelin Guide.
$$$$
Harry
91
Worth It
77
italian · wine-bar
1896 Hyde St, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.6k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a rave from Time Out (Time Out Best #4 (2025)).
$$$
Harry
90
Worth It
78
manufacturer
275 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
4.7 across 266 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #78 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
pizza · italian
1000 Bush St, San Francisco
4.8 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #499 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
79
italian · family
1099 Tennessee St, San Francisco
4.8 across 682 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; busy venue for lasagna with housemade pasta, plus other Italian favorites in cozy,….
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
italian · wine-bar
1550 Hyde St, San Francisco
4.7 across 181 Google reviews; a rave from Resy (Resy Top 10 #5 (2026)).
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
french · seafood
2953 Baker St, San Francisco
4.7 across 536 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back bistro with sidewalk seating serving classic French & Italian dishes, plus….
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
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