Caffe Macaroni

With menu items such as Zucchine e Pesto and Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, this little Italian restaurant will have patrons feel like they've been transported to Italy. An extensive dessert menu features Italian classics such as Tiramisu and Chocolate Truffle Gelato.

Diners receive preferred seating at The Purple Onion comedy and live entertainment club, located downstairs.

Check out the enormous upstairs family-style dining room, perfect for large groups.

Chef/co-owner “Mario and his delightful wife, Stephanie”, “have a knack” for “making you feel as if they are cooking and serving” “just for you” at this “super-reasonable” North Beach nook offering “robust” Southern Italian fare “reminiscent of his native Naples”; whether you’ve snagged an “outdoor” table or are in the “small”, “casual” interior, it delivers a “pasta fix.”

An offshoot of popular North Beach hole-in-the-wall Caffè Macaroni, this restaurant offers more of the same authentic Neapolitan fare, but complements it with several selections from other regions in Southern Italy. Rich, creamy dishes such as tortellini carbonara are a decadent alternative to the lightly sauced seafood specialties that originate in Naples. The bustling, family-friendly...

In Short
This well-kept secret features a second-floor dining room where vertical space is at a premium, but views from window tables are worth the bump on the head. Locals sip on...

In Short
The Neapolitan expression ""sciue sciue"" means ""quick"" or ""simple,"" which describes the authentic southern Italian cooking at this comfortable trattoria (sister to tiny...

Macaroni Sciue Sciue is the most authentic Neapolitan restaurant-trattoria in the Bay Area. They offer an extensive wine list. If you want to have fun and speak a little Italiano, this is the place. Ciao e arrivederci!