2. Cotogna
9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 236 tips and reviews
Noreen Floreza: Must try the Farm egg raviolo with brown butter, ricotta cheese on crostini with honey from the beehives on their rooftop, the smoked salmon pizza, the flank steak and the donuts. Excellent!
SFGate: Specialties: Ricotta ravioli with farm egg; agnolotti dal plin; pizza; spit-roasted pork; house-made mortadella; carrots roasted with rooftop honey; fruit crostata. Read more.
Ashok Lalwani: Trendy place with a great wine list. Server recommended amazing wines that went well with food and also my prefs. Mushroom, kale & smoked ricotta pizza was delicious. Highly recommend the desserts.
3. A16
8.3
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Jonathan Paull: 51. Maccaronara with ricotta salata at A16 (from 7x7's 100 Things to Try Before You Die | http://tr.im/7x7list)
Trumer Pils: Maccaronara with Ricotta Salata is one of 7x7's "100 Things to Try Before You Die", and we agree! Enjoy it by the Butcher's Counter.
Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the maccaronara with ricotta salata is delicious. Yum!
4. Causwells
8.4
2346 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Marina District · 60 tips and reviews
Kylie F: Pimientos de padron! Oh, and also the honey ricotta.... Mmmm
Rachel Levy: The ricotta with rosemary honey is yummy!
Karsten: Ricotta with rosemary honey, octopus, shrimp and grits
5. Seven Hills
8.8
1550 Hyde St (btwn Pacific Ave & Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Nob Hill · 60 tips and reviews
aim2run A: Awesome ricotta cheese dessert and panna cotta! You have to try them
Kevin Curler: The staff was helpful and attentive, and the food was exceptional. Get the ravioli and tortelli. And the ricotta dessert. Do it. Do it today.
Priya Saiprasad: Order several of the pastas as half plates so you can try an ample selection w/o feeling stuffed. The ravioli uovo, scallops agnolotti, mushroom risotto, panna cotta & ricotta cheese are the best!
6. Piccino Cafe
9.0
1001 Minnesota St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Dogpatch · 175 tips and reviews
Jalak Jobanputra: Wild nettle, peach and ricotta pizza, coconut pannacotta...mmm
Eater: Brunch offering includes an array of seasonally-inspired dishes like kale & chard frittata panino with ricotta salata, & soft scrambled eggs with snap peas, mushrooms and meyer lemon ricotta. Read more.
On the Grid: A diminutive jewel box filled with small treasures: spicy-sweet scones studded with golden ginger, fluffy ricotta tortas filled with seasonal vegetables, and decadent dark chocolate cookies. Read more.
10. Zazie
8.9
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 360 tips and reviews
Stephanie Thomas: Hard to go wrong here. Poached eggs and any pancake is a great way to go. The lemon ricotta miracle pancake is my favorite! Hope to see it back sometime soon.
Shaena: Delectable everything! Seriously. Split 3 meals amongst friends and it was to die for. We had the eggs florentine, lemon ricotta pancakes and banana pancakes. You can also build your own mimosas!
Scott Joy: Miracle Pancakes with lemon and ricotta. Best breakfast ever.
11. State Bird Provisions
8.8
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Dhruv B: Must try: Ricotta dumplings w pumpkin soubise, duck liver mousse w almond biscuit, & hamachi avocado seaweed crostini.
Jo Massie: I completely and totally LOVED everything about this place! Especially the sourdough, sauerkraut, ricotta pancake. So good! Great ethos and idea behind the restaurant too and good value for money :)
Jiafang Jiang: Recomend: Uni pancake, ricotta pancake, ice cream sandwich. Garlic bread is AMAZING. Good: duck liver, trout and avocado dips, rose mousse, pork belly, sausage. So-so: all vegetables. Oyster is meh.
13. Spruce
9.0
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews
Michael Tchong: Home-made ricotta ravioli, mmmmm! :P Read more.
The Daily Meal: Wine lovers abound in San Francisco, and the options for indulging in a great local bottle are plenty. Try the food as well--burrata with market cherries, ricotta ravioli, and butter poached lobster. Read more.
SFGate: Specialties: Lobster with brown butter gnudi; charcuterie; braised short ribs with wheat berries pork with cabbage, grits and pork jus; hamburger; grilled tombo tuna; warm apple tart. Read more.
14. Fiorella
8.6
2339 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 35 tips and reviews
David Heiser: Pretty decent pizza. Try any of them that come with ricotta.
JK: Try Margherita or salami pie with provolone and red chili, seasonal salad, a pile of chicken wings tossed in a Calabrian chili-honey glaze, almond and Meyer lemon ricotta cake
Ashley Rose: Ask for Jessie, start out with a Spritz - Suppli - Octopus; then order a pizza (I love the Salsiccia), maybe some pasta (Ragu always steals my heart) and maybe some secondi. Never had room for dessert
15. Octavia
9.0
1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Japantown · 55 tips and reviews
Becca Grossman: Deviled egg was a must! Tomato salad, prawn pasta, and ricotta dumplings were also delicious.
Lena L: Ricotta dumplings!
Natalie K: Words can't even describe how amazing this place is. Things to try: calamari, deviled egg, king salmon, tagliatelle, and strawberry poppy seed profiteroles.