The menu
From Luisa's kitchen — the full dinner menu at Luisa's Ristorante & Wine Bar, San Francisco
The same dishes, from the same recipes, since 1959. Served in both rooms — North Beach and the Mission.
Dinner
★ House favourites · Gluten-free pasta on request
Antipasti
Homemade meatballs in slow-simmered tomato.
Grilled homemade bread topped with tomatoes, garlic, basil and extra virgin olive oil.
Add cheese & pesto +$1.
Burrata cheese with arugula and tomatoes.
Arugula, red onions and capers.
Insalate
Romaine lettuce, parmesan reggiano, garlic croutons and house dressing.
With gorgonzola cheese, red onions, walnuts and honey balsamic dressing.
Fresh organic tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil dressing.
Pasta
Cheese tortellini in alfredo with peas, mushrooms & pancetta.
Pancetta, egg & parmesan reggiano.
House-made potato dumplings, choice of sauce.
With asparagus & jumbo prawns.
Chicken & mushrooms in alfredo.
Homemade spicy marinara.
Kalamata olives, anchovies, garlic & capers in spicy arrabbiata.
Gorgonzola sauce with mushrooms & spinach.
Sautéed vegetables in marinara or cream.
Chicken, artichoke hearts & sun-dried tomatoes in aurora.
Rich, slow-cooked marinara meat sauce.
Ravioli & al Forno
Served with lemon wine or vodka sauce.
Served with vodka or pesto sauce.
Tube filled with ricotta, mozzarella, gorgonzola and parmesan, served with vodka or special tomato sauce.
Tube pasta filled with beef, spinach and parmesan reggiano, served with vodka or special tomato sauce.
House-made with beef in aurora.
Spinach, mushrooms & cheese in aurora.
Frutti di Mare
Combination seafood in white wine garlic or marinara.
Clams in white wine & garlic.
Prawns in white wine & garlic.
Add to any pasta — salmon $12.95 · prawns $10 · chicken $7.
Secondi
Chicken breast, parma prosciutto & fresh mozzarella in mushroom sauce, with pasta.
Chicken breast & mushrooms in marsala wine sauce.
Chicken breast in lemon caper sauce.
Chicken breast with parma prosciutto, mozzarella cheese and special tomato sauce. Served with pasta.
Thin breaded cutlets on a bed of pasta.
White wine garlic & lemon sauce.
Grilled salmon in lemon caper sauce.
Served with roasted potatoes & sautéed vegetables.
Pizza — thin crust
Mozzarella, provolone mix and parmesan.
Tomato, fresh basil & extra-virgin olive oil.
Artichoke, garlic, spinach, feta, sun-dried tomato, red onion & roasted peppers.
Salami, pepperoni, linguiça & sausage.
Chicken, spinach, red onion & fresh tomato.
Grilled eggplant, tomato, capers, onion, basil & parsley.
Mozzarella & feta, pesto, red onion, sun-dried tomato & spinach.
Fresh basil, cheese & garlic.
Parmesan reggiano, prosciutto & arugula.
Sautéed zucchini, black olives, mushrooms & red onion.
Additional Toppings
Menu subject to seasonal change — call to confirm · 20% gratuity for parties of 5+ · 2% surcharge on card payments