I had a dinner in the restaurant when visiting San Francisco. Though I booked a table for myself, there was no place when I came, even at the bar, so I waited for a place to be arranged and sat almost at the door... The food was ok in quality, but really not to my taste... For appetizer I had... More

My husband and I shared a variety of small plates - all so flavorful and creative. We sat at the bar and the bartender was great, offered suggestions and provided perfect service. Will definitely go again on our next visit to SF.

Great ambiance. Very knowledgeable wait staff - detailed the wine pairings very well and, more importantly, he was spot-on. Delicious authentic food. Delicious appetizers

We walked into Barbacco without reservations on a Friday night and were seated immediately. The wait staff was very helpful, giving suggestions for food. We took some of the suggestions and were pleased. We ordered a few small items at a time, ate those, and then ordered more, etc. until we were full. I was afraid that we were going... More

It's not often you have a restaurant experience where the entire experience; service, quality, execution and atmosphere are all on the same page but Barbacco does! The wait staff was attentive and very knowledgeable, the food was perfectly prepared, served fresh and hot and the management was very observant. One of our party wasn't enjoying her entrée and the maitre... More

Was looking for a good lunch spot near Embarcadero and found this one on Yelp. There was a 30 minute wait, so opted for takeout instead. Got a very tasty corn pasta dish with asparagus, which was very tasty. Others in my office were intrigued and said they would check it out as well. Its a bit more pricey than... More

On our visit to San Francisco our daughter and son-in-law took us here for dinner. Everything we had was fresh, well prepared and delicious. They have a lot of small plates so you can sample more items. My lasagna was outstanding. The restaurant has a shared table concept with a friendly and well informed staff. It is noisy, but well... More

My wife and I visited this restaurant at the spur of the moment (as we were staying at the Mandarin Oriental and wanted something simple for dinner). We stumbled upon this restaurant as it was within walking distance and the prices were quite attractive. We were very pleased with the quality of the food and the service. Without reservations, we... More

Barbacco features inventive and excellent California and Italian cuisine. Tables are tightly spaced, and seating can be at a shared table - making things loud & lively. Informed wait staff, young professional crowd coming in after work, and well worth a visit.