Roma Antica Neighborhood Eatery, an Italian restaurant on Scott St, was one of our last dinner stops while visiting San Francisco. I can eat Italian anytime, had the craving, and found Roma Antica as the closest Yelp recommendation in the Marina District.
Bittersweet to end our trip, we rolled up our sleeves and dove right in.
With authentic, energetic Italian servers as our guides — we were quickly whisked away on our cuisine adventure.
Buonasera, Roma Antica!
Crisp bread was served first with delicious sundried tomatoes baked in and served with a dish of olive oil. We chose a 2014 Ruffino, “Modus” Super Tuscan as the recommended red of choice.
Do you partake in wine when eating Italian, or do you have an alternative drink of choice?
Burrata made the initial grand entrance soon after, complete with burrata cheese and 24-months aged prosciutto di parma. Thin, salty, and savory, the prosciutto was wrapped in warm pillows of creamy, sweet burrata. Burrata is of the Gods!
Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto.
Eat well, laugh often, love much.
I can’t seem to get enough braised short rib! I love the way it falls off the bone after being lovingly cooked and catered.
I ordered the Tortelloni di Carne — handmade pasta filled with slowly braised short rib to satisfy my love affair. I was not disappointed. With a scrumptious white sauce dancing across the plate and sweet green beans bouncing among the tortelloni, the dish popped with various participating flavors.
Barrett ordered the Cacio e Pepe — handmade tonnarelli with pecorino romano, black pepper. I didn’t give it a taste, but it also looked fantastico!
Espresso and tiramisu brought a sweet, earthy close to the night. As we sipped away on our espresso and came to the clanking bottom of the cup of tiramisu, we absorbed the city and felt grateful to have found our way to the doorstep of Roma Antica.
