Il Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar which opened it’s first location in San Francisco’s historic Italian district of North Beach in March of 2014 , Opened it’s second location San Francisco’s lively Castro District June of 2019 , has redefined quality pizza for the neighborhood. Our philosophy stems from a simple Italian reality that pizza should always be affordable and accessible for everybody and anybody.
Pizza, Italian street food, and wine are served in a cozy space with a mozzarella bar and late-night hours.
Mark Verdugo
The food here is so freaking good. We ordered meatballs, burrata, pizza, cannoli, and panna cotta.
Everything was expertly prepared and extraordinary delicious. Our Every dish entered the clean plate club. We are really looking forward to coming back and trying more things from their menu.
… moreHannah Koopman
This is one of my go-to spots in San Francisco. I’ve probably been here 20 times or more. There’s so much good pizza in North Beach, but this one really feels authentic. I usually get their marinara though their pasta is also excellent. I especially love the pesto pasta. The restaurant has cute outdoor seating, and while they don’t take reservations, I usually find a spot easily. It’s perfect for big groups or a romantic date night. For me, this is a reliable, safe bet that’s always a great experience.
… moreViktoria Weizel
The pizza here was good — not amazing, but definitely enjoyable. To be fair, I’m from Berlin where there are a lot of excellent pizza places, so my standards might be a bit high. Compared to what I’m used to, this wasn’t better, but it was still a solid choice if you’re in the area and craving Italian food.
I had the Montepulciano wine, which was very good. I sat outside, and they had heaters, so it was comfortable even in cooler weather. The staff was very friendly as well.
Overall, a solid option for a casual Italian meal.
… moreDavid Hartwig
Incredible lunch! Buffalo Pizza super light and tasty – chilis and Calabrian chili oil on the side . Beet salad a perfect complement. Service impeccable (everything just quietly arrives). Atmosphere gets a 4 because a group of Italian men jostled one of us one too many times as they were optimizing their futobol viewing :-). So good!
… moreVictoria P.
Girl math is Friday Night + North Beach = Pizza. There’s no better equation.
My friends and I had gone to see our friend and her band perform earlier in the evening. Afterwards, we headed to Il Casaro for pizza. After two sweet drinks, I was craving something spicy. So I got the Diavola, which came with a spicy salami, Calabrian chili, and a spicy oil. And it satisfied my craving! It was spicy, but not so much where it masked all the flavors of the pizza. The crust was nicely doughy with a good char from the oven.
I also got to try my friend’s prosciutto pizza and that was also delicious. It was perfectly salty and the bitterness from the arugula balanced it.
Service was great! We got seated right away and our food came out quickly. Since it was Friday night, the vibes inside were lively, but not so loud where you couldn’t have a conversation at your table.
I’ll need to come back to try the items under the Mozzarella Bar menu.
… moreBrian Catania
What a great place. Plenty of options for my vegetarian friend. She had the Margherita pizza and a salad. I had some of both. Salad was great. Pizza was fine, but I am not a fan of that type of pizza. My friend liked it. I had one of there lasagna dishes. It was very good. Definitely want to go back and try more dishes.
… moreReneé Mencías
We ate here on 11/8, we were looking for an authentic Italian meal in sf and stumbled upon this amazing restaurant! We ordered the classics: pizza margherita, pasta, salad and red wine. Everything was delicious and the service was great, I would highly recommend this place to any tourist passing by
… moreStoked Ryan
Fast, friendly service. Food was great! Tonno & Cipolla pizza (tuna pizza!) was the standout. Unique & delicious!
… moreKelley Beauford
The only place open till late that we could go to (and wanted to go to) on a Monday after a Dubs game. This place has been on my list and I’m so glad we went. Parking in the area is tricky. But we found something easily because it was a Monday night. Got seated immediately. Food came really quickly – got the insalata romana (salad) to start, crushed that. Then ordered two pizzas – the Calabrese and Il Casaro. Both amazing. Their dough is Especially when I dipped it in their olive olive oil and balsamic. Will be back for sure!
… morejasmine
Love their margarita pizza and pesto pasta. Margarita is so lite, fluff and tasty that I can eat the whole thing alone. Pesto pasta sauce is perfect texture and not so oily or cheesy. At par with Tony’s pizza without the long wait.
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