Dish ranking
Best pasta dishes in San Francisco
4 pasta dishes from 4 restaurants, ranked by 40 recorded votes.
Pasta is the dish people most often get wrong at a new restaurant, the menu looks familiar, but only one or two plates are what the kitchen actually excels at.
In San Francisco the highest recorded total belongs to Pasta at Rich Table, with 28 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
Recorded totals include starter data and votes from members and guests. They are not counts of verified diners or star ratings. How rankings work
The ranking
- 1PastaRich Table28 votes
- 2Ricotta GnocchiZuni Café12 votes
- 3Cacio e PepeBottegaA Roman classic: spaghetti simply tossed with Pecorino Romano cheese and freshly cracked black pepper, emulsified to perfection.0 votes
- 4Wild Mushroom and Truffle TagliatelleBoulevardFresh tagliatelle pasta tossed with an assortment of wild mushrooms, black truffle shavings, and a light Parmesan cream sauce.0 votes
How to order pasta dishes well
- A short pasta section usually means a better plate, long lists are a sign of pre-made sauces.
- House-made pasta is worth the upcharge; ask which shapes are rolled in-house.
- Order the regional speciality where you are: cacio e pepe in Rome, seafood pasta on the coast.
Pasta dishes in San Francisco: common questions
- What are the best pasta dishes in San Francisco?
- The highest recorded total is for Pasta at Rich Table first, with 28 votes. The full ranking above covers 4 pasta dishes across 4 San Francisco restaurants and updates as recorded totals change.
- How is this San Francisco ranking decided?
- Dishes are ordered by recorded totals, including starter data, member votes and guest votes. This is not a star rating or a survey of verified diners.
- Can I add a pasta dish that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking once it is approved and matches this category.