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Calzone's

430 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133-3902
(415) 397-3600
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Ranked #138 of 3,785 restaurants in San Francisco
Price range: $10 - $20
Cuisines: Italian, Pizza, Contemporary
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Good for: Families with children, Large groups, Outdoor seating, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Vallejo
Transit: Muni #9, #20, #30, #41 and #45 stop within a block of the restaurant.
Description: It doesn’t get more local than Calzone's, in the heart of North Beach. Whether you're sitting outside at the heated cafe tables or inside in one of the comfy booths, this sparkling bistro with a decidedly Cal-Euro atmosphere is the perfect place for watching eclectic locals mix with visitors drawn by North Beach's reputation as the hip place to see and be seen. The restaurant has been owned and operated by the same North Beach native since 1986 and is open 365 days a year, serving food continuously from 11:30 am until 1:00 am.
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Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

A must do while shopping on columbus avenue. The food is great (warning, the calzones are huge!) an d there is both indoor/out seating. Prices are reasonable and food is very good.

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Bakersfield, California
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

This is a great Italian place in North Beach. It has a lot of tables outside facing Columbus St. Inside the bar is small but the restaurant has plenty of room. The food is fresh and authentic. They have a large menu.

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Sydney, Australia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

This place was delicious, great service and love the set up. Staff were very friendly, the seafood pasta I had was lovely and my husband enjoyed his lasagna

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Tucson, Arizona
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24 reviews 24 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Walking around town, looking for a lunch place, my eyes were struck by the pretty tables outside this restaurant. So, I had lunch there. Lots of vegetarian options. My pizza, eggplant & goat cheese, was kinda skimpy for $14. Had a nice Chianti. Service was good.

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Sacramento, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Great food and sidewalk dining right in the middle of North Beach. Not the tourist trap the area can be. Reasonable prices, good service and really good food. We try to go every time we visit the city.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

We ironically stumbled on this when Tony's told us of an hour wait...are we glad they did. This took us by surprise, we were seated almost straight away. The service was impeccable and so attentive you were made to feel as if they wanted you to dine there. The atmosphere was very relaxed with people eating outside and groups of... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

Nothing wrong with this one at all! The popularity of the place is for a reason. The look and feel was very authentic. Food was lovely and fresh and the services was tops! But I feel the main attraction is the price, and is why all these other things seem so much better is because you get them all without... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013 via mobile

We had first tried to visit tony's as this was closest to our hotel but after being ignored and then told it was anhiurs wait (despite vacant tables and no queue) we headed on here. we had a lovely warm welcome and were seated straight away despite it being extremely busy! The server was great. The food simply amazing, fresh... More

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Bremerton, WA
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14 restaurant reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

There are a ton of Italian restraunts on Columbus st so we randomly picked one to try, Calzones. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing. I ordred a pizza and compared to the standard American pizza the toppings were lacking and the crust was very sad, super thin and crispy like a giant cracker.

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Melbourne, Australia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

We went here at the recommendation of our taxi driver, and it was fabulous! We had to wait 10 minutes at the bar until a table was ready, but this was no problem as the place was packed both inside and out. I don't think we even had to wait that long before they came to get us. We were... More

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