Il Cane Rosso

• Cuisine(s): Italian, Salads, Sandwiches
  Hours: Sun 10am-8pm, Mon-Sat 8am-8pm
  Price: $, $$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
• Attire: Casual
  Features: Family Style, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Prix Fixe, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Water View
  Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
  Alcohol: Beer/Wine
• Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted, Not Necessary
  Parking: No Parking, Street

Description

Though it's little more than an oversized kiosk with a rotisserie and cooking line, Lauren Kiino serves up deceptively simple dishes with big, rich flavors. The cooking celebrates Northern California's signature style, in satisfying dishes that are rustic, market-focused, and suffused with Mediterranean references. The all-day lunch menu includes sandwiches of rotisserie-cooked meats, salads, soups, and antipasti, made with ingredients sourced from the region's most meticulous growers and ranchers. Some evenings, the three-course family-style dinner offers a coherent thesis expressed with recurring flavors (the menu changes nightly). The only problem? The setting, in a well-trafficked Ferry Building hallway, can make you feel like you're eating in the middle of a bustling, drafty train station.