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545 Francisco (at Mason) San Francisco, CA 94133

415-441-1040

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Cuisine(s): European, Italian

Hours: Tue-Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $$$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash

Features: Family Style, Private Party

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Street, Valet

Description

The only restaurant on the West Coast featuring the cooking of Istria, an area at the top of Italy whose culinary influences include Austria, Hungary, and Yugoslavia, as well as Rome and Venice. You'll see pork stuffed with sauerkraut as well as rabbit in agrodolce sauce. The dining room is snug and pleasingly old-fashioned. And it's perhaps the only restaurant in San Francisco to offer free valet parking, no small thing in its North Beach neighborhood.

Only in San Francisco

By Meredith Brody | Wed, March 28, 2007

Usually, when people tell me the name of their favorite restaurant in San Francisco, I know what they're talking about: Either I've been there, or it's on my wish list of places to visit. But when Alessandra said that her favorite spot was Albona,... More »

Main Menu

Soup - Salad - Appetizers

Scodela $6.00
Fondina $8.00

Minestre Stagionali
seasonal soup of the day

Picia $6.00
Granda $8.00

Insalatina Mista
mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, english cucumbers and red kidney beans in a homemade vinaigrette

$10.00

Pere Caramellati Con Fontina
caralized pears with fontina chesse and gastrique sauce

Picia $8.00
Granda $12.00

Insalata Di Rugola Con Pomi, Prosuto E Funghi Con Oio De Tartufo
arugula with granny smith apples, mushrooms & prosciutto in a white truffle vinaigrette

$9.00

Chifeleti De Mia Nona Con Sugo De Carne Al Cumin
grandmother's speciality: pan-fried potato gnocchi, brown sirloin sauce laced with cumin

$9.00

Peperonata
balsamic-caramelized onions, eggplant, bell peppers, olives, capers, pine nuts, and golden raisins

$13.00

Capesante Con Salsa Rosa
day-boat scallops sauteed, butter, shallots & sparkling dry rose

$12.00

Capuzi Garbi Con Prosuto E Luganega
braised sauerkraut with onions, apples and prosciutto; smoked chicken-apple sausage

$12.00

Calamai Al Forno Con Salsa Marinara
squid stuffed with toasted bread crumbs, parsley, and garlic; roasted in marinara sauce

$11.00

Sardele In Saor A La Veneziana
fillets of fried sardines with glazed onions; marinated with red wine vinegar, golden raisins, pine-nuts one of the most popular of all the venetian appetizers

Risotti

$17.00

Risoto Con Funghi De Bosco
mushroom from the woods

$17.00

Risoto De Speck Con Zaferan
prosciutto and saffron threads

$17.00

Risoto De Pesse In Bianco
fish, mussels, and prawns

Pasta
Choice Of Sauce For Crafi: Cumin Scented Sirloin Tip Sauce Or Fried Sage And Butter Sauce

$24.00

Taierini Misto De Mare
seafood linguini tossed with white wine, tomatoes, roasted garlic, olive oil & chili flakes

$19.00

Strudel Con Pasta Fatta In Casa
fresh pasta roll filled with thin slices of baked prosciutto, lappi cheese, baked in a casserole with toasted bread crumbs and tomato-cream sauce.

$17.00

Penne A La "arrabbiata"
san marzano tomatoes in a mildly spicy sauce of roasted garlic-butter & basil the only non-istrian dish on our menu. please enjoy this central-italian classic.

$18.00

Crafi De Albona Con Sugo De Carne O Con Buro E Salvia
homemade ravioli stuffed with three cheeses, pine nuts, golden raisins, and freshly ground nutmeg

Entrees

$29.00

Stinco De Videl A La Triestina
braised veal shank with burgundy wine and rosemary-glaze with soft polenta with sauce

$26.00

Involtin De Porco Con Capuzi Garbi E Prosuto
pork loin stuffed with sauerkraut, prosciutto, apples, and plums served with red cabbage sauté

$29.00

Costolette De Aniel
rack of lamb with dijon mustard and herb crust served with a potatoe, eggplant, red bell pepper and pesto napoleon

$27.00

Capriolo A La Cacciatora Con Patate Roste
venison medallions with golden bell peppers coulis & kalamata olives

$29.00

Arosto De Coniglio Sugo In Agrodolce Con Ginepro
braised rabbit with onions, juniper berries, honey, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar served with broiled polenta and baby carrots

$29.00

Brodeto De Pesse A Ala Istriana
adriatic seafood stew with onions, thyme, oregano, marjoram and red wine vinegar sauce served with grilled polenta

Fileto De Pesse Local Ala Mugnaia
catch of the day in a light lemon, white wine, shallot and butter sauce served with sautéed, seasonal vegetables

Our Home Made Desserts
All Our Desserts Are Made In House

$8.00

Sorbetto De Fragola
strawberry sorbet

$8.00

Crema De Gelato
triple cream gelato mousse topped with maraska cherries in brandy

$8.00
W/ Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream $11.00

Strudel De Pomi
apple strudel with cinnamon, pine nuts, and golden raisins

$8.00

Panna Cotta
w/ coulis of port wine and berrie

$8.00

Bonet
dark chocolate-amaretto flan

$8.00

Sorbet
local, seasonal fruit

$8.00

Tiramisu
savoiardi soaked in espresso topped with mascarpone cheese and cocoa

$8.00

Biscotti
almonds, vanilla & anise cookies (4 pc.)

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Albona Ristorante Istriano

545 Francisco (at Mason) San Francisco, CA 94133

415-441-1040

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Only in San Francisco

By Meredith Brody | Wed, March 28, 2007

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