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Pazzia Ristorante Italiano
Review
About
Authentic Tuscan restaurant serving seasconal Italian fare with all the convivial charm and allure of the Florentine neighborhood of San Frediano (since 1998)
Features
CUISINES
Italian, Bar, Pizza, Mediterranean, Tuscan, Central-Italian
Meal types
Dinner, Late Night, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Gift Cards Available
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
South Beach
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 5:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Monday
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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4.5
335 reviews
Excellent
222
Very good
80
Average
17
Poor
9
Terrible
7
Karen J
1 contribution
May 2023 • friends
My friend and I were in town for a conference. Having seen the excellent reviews for Pazzia, we chose to dine here. With a little help from the staff, I chose the salmon with the crudaiola sauce. The fish was cooked exactly to my liking and the sauce was fresh and light. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her hearty portion of lasagna. We enviously eyed someone else's tiramasu. We would absolutely come here again!! Thank you Pazzia!!
Written May 25, 2023
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Moleseyboy
London399 contributions
Feb 2025 • business
We went here on a recommendation and weren’t disappointed.
Good choices for vegetarians as well as carnivores.
I had the Margarita pizza - not very adventurous but I’d just landed after an 11 hour flight and wanted something simple.
It was like all good Italian food: simple, fresh ingredients, freshly prepared and cooked properly.
Written January 31, 2025
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Zigett
London1221 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Nicely laid out restaurant. The service was fine and whilst the food was generally very good, some of the dishes didn't quite hit all the high spots for us. In particular, the Linguine alle Vongole included juicy clams but there was a slight metallic taste evident. Also, the Tiramisu was good but we prefer ours with alcohol in the recipe.
Written May 9, 2023
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Pieter-Paul B
28 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
Italy in the middle of San Francisco!
That is what Reataurant Pazzia is.
Our family ate here at august 16th, as a final dinner on our three weeks trip to westcoast USA.
We have been in Italy so often, and Pazzia is all that Italy can offer: good food, good wine, good athmosphere and good service!
We loved eating here, after having eaten burgers etc.
Perfect spot, place to be!
Maybe bit high price, but in relation to other restaurants we have visited in States, We thi k it is worth every single dime!
Written August 16, 2024
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Tania S
Mexico City38 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Food and service are excellent, staff is friendly. We tried lasagna, spaghetti pomodoro and margarita pizza and all dishes were delicious. If you plan to go you better do a reservation, even though we arrived without one and were able to seat.
Written August 7, 2023
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biztrav123
638 contributions
Jan 2022 • none
Friendly, efficient service. Decent breadth to the menu, from salads, to pasta, to secondi, to pizzas. Started with the fried pizza dough with mozzarella and prosciutto for the table(coccoli). On order of gnocchi al pesto, one of taglierini Verdi alla Pazzia, and one paprdelle bolognese (me). I was gonna get the lasagna, but the waiter suggested the bolognese. It was good...but, i gotta be honest, I think my wife's is much better...shoulda had something else. Everyone else loved theirs. A nice spot to which I would definitely return.
Written January 25, 2022
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fedtravelerfun
Washington101 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
My wife and I found this little gem in Nov 2016 when we lasted visited SF. It was so good that we went back again during our stay. We will do the same thing this time during our visit. It is such a friendly place. The owner and servers are such swell people. Tonight my wife had chicken breast, mushrooms and Marsala sauce with broccoli and potatoes on the side. She also ordered a side of sautéed spinach. She said it was delicious. I started with a salad of greens, tomatoes, pine nuts, and olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was really great. For my main meal I had Pappardelle Bolognese = long wide pasta with beef ragu and fresh parmesan on top. It was excellent and very tasty. No dessert tonight as we were full. Very nice portions and the prices are very reasonable. If you have not been to this restaurant you are missing out on a superb Italian meal!
Written March 2, 2020
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Dan S
Maidstone146 contributions
Nov 2024 • friends
We went here on our first night in San Francisco. And will go back.
The service was outstanding. The food even better.
We both chose from the Specials board
Fresh pasta with generous portions of seafood was my choice. Beautifully cooked and bursting with flavour.
The mushroom pasta was, I am assured, also delicious
We had a bottle of Chianti and shared a pudding
All excellent
Written November 10, 2024
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Curious Cat
4 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
I’ve been to Italy several times, and while I’m not typically a “foodie”, a simple, yet flavorful pasta dish is so comforting and fulfilling. Pazzia took me back to Florence with all things Italian, from the decor, wait staff and wine, to the menu and meals. We thoroughly enjoyed the homemade noodles in meat bolegnese sauce and veal Parmesan. I will be back to try other dishes!!
Written March 5, 2020
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Explore229182
Minneapolis14 contributions
Sep 2024 • solo
This little place is a gem! The people are amazing...I was in town for business & I swear when I booked online that it was for the right date, but apparently it wasn't and they said that happens a lot & told me to just wait a few minutes and they would get me in anyway. Incredibly generous as I would have totally understood if they couldn't. And WOW am I glad they fit me in, as it was delicious! I had the Gnudi & it was so good! Highly recommend if you're in the area & love Italian food (and wine) as much as I do.
Written September 16, 2024
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EQ4691
Belfast120 contributions
Jan 2020 • friends
We had dinner here with a group of friends and can highly recommend Pazzia. The food, service and atmosphere was fantastic. We had a mix of delicious starters and I had the lamb chops which were so tasty. We will definitely be back on our next trip to San Francisco. Thank you Pazzia !!
Written January 7, 2020
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orlytModi_in
Modiin1097 contributions
May 2022 • friends
Great place. Massimo is very friendly and you feel like you jumped to Italy for the meal. Everything we ordered was great. Meat, fish, salads, dessert. Not one complaint. This is a place to take your time and enjoy your time out and the meal.
Written May 26, 2022
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Melsy
56 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
The service and team were professional/friendly and the food was yummy! We all tried different things and it was all tasty. The coolest part is one person in our party was working on learning Italian and the staff encouraged it. Thanks for making this a memorable experience
Written June 13, 2021
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Maureen A
23 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
We came here because of the reviews and it was close to our hotel. It seats about 36 people and yet it was really loud. Not intimate at all. Food was ok. Linguine and clams had no garlic to speak of. That was an essential ingredient I would think. Husband not happy with pizza. Soggy. He ate two pieces and that was it.
Written January 23, 2020
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Katrina S
London121 contributions
Mar 2020 • solo
Loved it! Lively atmosphere, buzzy, noisy and clearly great place to be. Great pizza.
Everyone seems to know Massimo (owner) who he gave me a superb welcome.and showed me the new bar next door
Will be back, hopefully less than the 28 yrs it took me to come back from last time!
Written March 11, 2020
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