Albona Ristorante Istriano

This place is closing, so this review will only help if you are planning to eat here soon. This location is very sweet, and the building is curious. It would be interesting to know what this structure was before it became a restaurant as it is unusual architecturally. The food was good I am not sure how Istrian differs from Italian or other food from this part of the world, but what we had was tasty and beautifully presented. That said, the staff is quite minimalist (two people for whole place) and they had a hard time serving everyone in the room in a timely manner. We were there quite a while before ordering and before receiving anything. They did as well as they could, but there should pr...

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Wow, what a little gem! You have to make reservations because this place is not that big. The decor is dated but actually it works...it’s not pretentious nor stuffy. At least you could have a conversation..great for a 1st date. I had the porcini risotto and it was delicious! My husband had the ravioli with fried sage..ohhhhh man that was amazing. We had a glass of Chianti and that was excellent. We’ll come back next time we’re in the city!!

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we will miss them albona, so many special occasions were celebrated, had delicious meals and many great memories. thank you for being great and thank you for being part of our history in san francisco! the best in 2019 and beyond!

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our first teller (mushroom suppe and birne with gorgonzola) were amazing, but the main dishes were something among our expectations. the fish of the day with too much lemon and the risotto a little clear.

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A return visit before this place sadly closes at the end of the month. As on all previous visits the food was excellent. Highly recommend coming here before it closes. Make a reservation.

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It's very sad to see such an iconic, special place like Albono's leave us. We just had to go one last time and it was very special. We're going to miss you!

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Outstanding. We were not expecting that high quality at a local Italian restaurant. Served a group of 12 seamlessly. Impressive all the way around.

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Great little find be sure to make a reservation! Off the busy tourist area and has a great food selection! The rack of lamb was amazing!

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A unique restaurant that is simply not to be missed in North Beach. Authentic and fabulous food w/great service.

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This is a wonderful restaurant. It is a pity it is closing.

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