We went there many, many years ago on a special occasion and it was amazing. This time the location had changed and we had trouble finding it. The food was not as good as I remember it and I thought the restaurant had a funny smell.
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Ranked #822 of 3,220 restaurants in San Francisco
76 Reviews
Price range: 31 AUD - 41 AUD
Cuisines: Italian
Restaurant details
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Neighbourhood: North Beach
Cross street: Francisco Street
Description: Opened in 1886, Ristorante Fior d'Italia is America's oldest Italian restaurant. Chef Gianni Audieri continues the tradition of serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine with dishes such as gnocci, osso buco and calamari being called the Best in San Francisco by "The Fior's" customers. "The Fior" is within walking distance to Fisherman's Wharf and the Financial District and just a few minutes from popular Beach Blanket Babylon.
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Lake Placid, FL
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Fabulous dinner, food perfectly prepared and presented, nice atmosphere. Great dining experience for us:))
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Food was fabulous. Expensive but worth it. Service was a little spotty, kind of slow. But, I would recommend it. Just don't be in any hurry.
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Reno, Nevada
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This was our first visit to this iconic restaurant. The greeting was warm and welcoming, including the bartender. Our waiter,Octavio couldn't have been more helpful unless he sat at the table! The fried Calamari was light and flavorful with two delicious dipping sauces. Both my wife and I had the Spinach salad, and it did not disappoint. The main courses...
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Sherbrooke, Canada
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It is the American Oldest Italian Restaurant! I went there five times to this restaurant and I always had the same waiter: Chris! He is awesome! Nice and funny. The food is 100% house made and Italian. The veal a parmigiana is the best.
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springfield, IL
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This place is simply awesome. From the moment we arrived we were treated like family. Calamari was perfect and Lasagna, lamb meatballs with spaghetti, pesto pasta and linguini with clams were all stellar. The wine list was extensive and desert; extreme doulble chocolate was indeed extreme. Can't wait to visit again. Thank you to the entire staff for an unforgettable...
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San Francisco, California
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I have been to this lovely restaurant at least three times now. The first time, I went for dinner. The other two times, I went for lunch. It is the longest running Italian restaurant in the USA. I love the atmosphere, with the white tablecloths and superb service.
It is part of an old hotel. I like going for lunch...
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well this was the second time eating here, both of which were great. we enjoyed the service and the food. had some nice bubbles and great food. we will be back.
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oldest Italian restaurant in SF, 1896....food was fantastic and reasonably priced
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Redwood City, CA
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We wanted some Italian comfort food so Fior d'Italia was the perfect location. My gnocchi was terrific and my husband's lamb shank was perfectly prepared. They also had a rabbit stew that got rave reviews from the table next to us.
The wait staff was very attentive and the atmosphere, as one other reviewer mentioned, right out of the 1960's....
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