Via Aurelia, San Francisco

Reviewer: Foodnut.com Via Aurelia 300 Toni Stone Xing Suite A San Francisco, CA 94158 (415) 875-9781 Via Aurelia Website

Via Aurelia is a fine dining Italian Tuscan restaurant in the Mission Bay Area. The owners also run Che Fico. Via Aurelia takes its name from the historic road that traced Italy’s western coast to Rome. 4.4 on Yelp, 4.5 on Google
We had to try this hot spot. It was great to see how this neighborhood is taking shape. This restaurant is several months old and situated in a lovely spot. Lots of bar seating for those without reservations.

The food was well done and elevated over what you see in most Italian spots. Prices are not cheap but in line with top spots like this.
Service was exception and better than we expected. Clearly they are chasing a Michelin star.

Foodies should give this spot a try. It isn’t as exciting as we thought. No regrets for coming. We’ve gotten our one and done. Arquet and Rich Table are recent spots we ate at and would go back. Delfina, Penny Roma, Cotogna are Italian restaurants we’d go back in a heart beat.

Safety Pluses – Online menu, Delivery services available, online ordering.

Food Review:

Bread was from Jane the bakery and includes a really dark olive oil and mushroom butter.

Mojito ($19) is expensive and just okay. Not very strong or sweet. 7/10

INSALATA DEL MERCATO INVERNALE ($26) Winter Lettuce, Carrot, Radish, Blood Orange, Olive is a carefully assembled salad with a neutral dressing. 8.5/10

CAPESANTE ($36) Sea Scallop Crudo, Jerusalem Artichoke, Sicilian Pistachio, Beech Mushroom looks interesting but doesn’t have that big of a scallop flavor profile. 8/10

PICI ALLE BRICIOLE ($34) Hand-Formed Long Noodles, Jane The Bakery Sourdough, Roasted Garlic, Calabrian Chili are thick long eggless noodles cook just fine. Not a large dish. 8.5/10

MAIALE ($49) Crispy Pork Belly, Pork Cheek, Iberico Socreto, Roasted Apple, Pickled Mustard Seed, Guanciale, Pork Jus has pork done several ways, which made it more interesting. Portion size it not huge. 8.5/10

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