Altovino

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   Ellen

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always Delicious! Wine list is generous. Whenever we are in SF we dine at Altovino. Hidden neighborhood gem!
   

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   Angela

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 13 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was excellent, but the space was very loud and cramped, with tables in close proximity to one another. We were celebrating our 13th anniversary and hoped for a quieter environment where we could talk without shouting over the noise. When it came time to settle the bill, I informed the server that I had a gift card. Rather than applying it at the table, I was asked to immediately get up and follow them to the front to process it. Once there, they insisted on closing me out entirely. I hadn’t brought my purse up, as I assumed I’d settle the balance back at the table. The staff member simply responded, “Well, we accept Apple Pay.” It felt rushed and awkward—why not let me handle it when we were finished? I wanted to love this place since it’s in my neighborhood, and I’ve heard great things. Unfortunately, the overall experience didn’t feel special enough for an anniversary celebration.
   

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   Kimberly

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely amazing food, all perfectly seasoned. We loved the pappardelle and tagliatelle dishes. The insalata invernale was also delicious. Nice wine selection and attentive service. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Randy

   VIP

   Hawaii

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food and service were outstanding - I will definitely come back for another visit
   

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   Glenn

   San Francisco

   288 reviews

   5.0

   288 reviews

   Dined on 22 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Altovino is one of the exceptional restaurants in San Francisco. It’s an Italian restaurant, but at a very high level. Everything there is original, delicious, and just a super fine dining experience. The wine selections are excellent as you would expect. Pasta is superb. I can only speak about the black cod entree because we both ordered that dish. The preparation is impressive. Each piece of fish is cooked inside a pie crust. And they open that pie crust at your table. It’s a beautiful presentation. And the fish is absolutely perfectly cooked. You will be pleasantly surprised with every dish at Altovino. Few restaurants really master the art of fine dining and service. Altovino is at the top of the list. It’s just awesome!
   

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   Loretta

   San Francisco

   133 reviews

   5.0

   133 reviews

   Dined on 20 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything we ordered was excellent. The autumn salad was unusual amd tasty. The pastas were great. The service was professional, as always.
   

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   Bex

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 19 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Came by with my BFF for an impromptu celebration. Every dish shocked us with deliciousness, decor is cozy and beautiful, our waiter was kind and made great recommendations. This is a new favorite restaurant!
   

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   stephanie

   Sacramento

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Girls night out during restaurant week. We had amazing food, service and time at AltoVino. I husband reviewed the menu so we will be back soon.
   

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   Nagib

   Vancouver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 31 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The truffle mushroom tagliatelle was fantastic. Lovely neighborhood spot. .
   

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    chris

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I sat at the bar and had very attentive service. Kelly made several excellent recommendations. The fried olives were a heck of a surprise, the pasta had a generous amount of truffles, the wine was surprisingly affordable, and the dessert was calorie-free…ish. I would go back in a heartbeat.
    

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