Last night, Will and I met up with his co-worker, Frederick, and his wife, Liz (who used to work with Will too). It was a lovely double-date and we need to do it more often.
I finally got a chance to try a little Mission Dolores jem called Delfina.
For dinner:
Appetizers
- Will: grilled calamari and white bean salad
- Bea: cured foie gras and greens
Entree
- Will: mixed meat grill (rabbit and quail)
- Bea: prosciutto and mascarpone ravioli
Dessert
- buttermilk panna cotta with blood oranges
The meal was to die for, and it fully met my expectations of the restaurant. Delfina opened in 1998 and has maintained a reputation for being an exciting and moderately priced neighborhood restaurant that is full every night. Delfina has also made Michael Bauer's SF Chronicle list of Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area since 2000.
One of Michael Bauer's reviews:
Few restaurants capture the lusty spirit of Italy better than this Mission District restaurant. Chef-owner Craig Stoll doesn't dazzle you with creativity, but seduces with his rich, robust flavors. The menu is compact, but everything is delicious. The interior sports a modern industrial look, with hardwood floors, wood benches and sand-blasted glass beakers that hang from the ceiling. The tattooed and pierced staff members look as if they're plucked right from the neighborhood, and are extremely efficient.
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