E Tutto Qua - San Francisco

Despite it being the Fourth of July, my brood didn’t feel like barbecuing at home on Saturday, so we headed to North Beach around 7:00 p.m. and met my girlfriend for dinner. We had planned to eat at Tomasso’s but since we were really ravenous and there was an hour-long wait, we decided to walk around and find someplace less crowded. We stumbled upon È Tutto Qua – which means “everything’s here” in Italian – on the corner of Columbus and Broadway, a two-story former bank where the owner was standing outside and welcomed us inside. We were seated upstairs right away, by the window with a good view for peoplewatching. We ordered quickly to avoid a melt-down from our hungry preschooler and fortunately, the food arrived swiftly. With the exception of my son, we were all craving pasta and ordered several kinds to share, family style. The owner had explained that they make all of their pastas in house so we were doubly excited to taste them. We definitely want to go back and try their Roman style, thin crust pizzas made with fresh mozarella that is kept in water until it “hits the house made dough.” If you are looking for authentic Italian fare made with fresh ingredients in a casual North Beach setting where the staff is friendly and speaks with a charming Italian accent, this is a good place to go. È Tutto Qua is tutto bene!