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Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959, San Francisco, CA

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959

4.7
4.7
278 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Gluten-free-friendly
We are open to indoor & outdoor dining as well as delivery and takeout. Follow us:
www.luisasrestaurantwinebarsince1959.com

The Most Authentic Italian Food In San Francisco. Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar is a traditional Italian restaurant located in the heart of the San Francisco North Beach neighborhood. Luisa has combined her family recipes into her menu which includes handmade pastas, thin-crust pizzas, gnocchi, and meatballs. For a real Italian dining experience, you will feel right at home with Luisa's Restaurant.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 872-9638
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Luisa Hanson
  • Catering
    Delivery available by: Uber Eats Postmates Grubhub Door Dash
  • Neighbourhood
    North Beach
  • Cross Street
    Greenwich St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 278 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Neighbourhood gem

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Italian

  • San Francisco

    Neighbourhood gem

  • San Francisco

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar offers a charming "authentic Italian-American experience" in North Beach. Patrons rave about "fantastic food," including "delicious Neapolitan pizza," "best pasta," and "gnocchi." The wine selection is "great value," and the service is "attentive and friendly." Despite parking challenges, the "cozy atmosphere" and Luisa's personal touch shine through.

278 Reviews
  1. Andi

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Luisa's I'd always wonderful! It's our favorite restaurant to go to before a show at Bimbo's. Thanks so much for letting us stop by after you were closed to pick up an item my friend had left behind last night, that was very much appreciated!

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  2. Bonnie

    San Francisco

    44 reviews

    3.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very crowded seating, extremely noisy, wait staff ok / felt rushed. Chicken parm was good, chicken piccata was “ok”, gnocchi w/gorgonzola had no flavor. Spumoni bomb was good.

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  3. Angela

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and wonderful service, Luisa has such a great restaurant!

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  4. Julie

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Old school restaurant with delicious Neapolitan pizza and pasta, nice selection of Italian wines, and the ice cream bomb for dessert was awesome. Our server was attentive and friendly. It’s a small place and being in north beach the parking is challenging but we had reservations and parking karma so couldn’t have been happier.

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  5. Lauren

    VIP

    Houston

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great little restaurant in North Beach. We had the meatballs and the special which was osso bucco and it was delish! The wines they offer are great value as well. We will be back the next time we are in San Francisco.

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  6. Shaunna

    Las Vegas

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely DELICIOUS!!! Can’t wait to go back! Best pasta (Cannelloni with vodka sauce) and Tiramisu ever!!!

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  7. Daniel

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Cozy restaurant. Beautiful waitress too.

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  8. Teresa

    VIP

    Sacramento

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Super delicious and our waiter was so kind. An authentic Italian-American experience!

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  9. Mark

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a wonderful dinner at Luisa’s. Food, atmosphere and service were all great.

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  10. jen

    VIP

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was amazing. Service, food, everything. Super authentic.

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FAQs

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 872-9638.

Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959 is rated 4.7 stars by 278 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Luisa's Restaurant Wine bar since 1959

759 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Greenwich St.
  • Neighbourhood
    North Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Luisa Hanson
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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