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Montecatini Ristorante

4.2 (1.2k reviews)
PriceyItalian, Bars, Seafood
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Key Lime Cheesecake
Kevin K.

Went here for my son's 21st birthday dinner after taking him & my mom to see a matinee performance of "The Book of Mormon" in San Francisco which was outstanding & brilliant satire. The restaurant was amazing! We ordered cheesy garlic bread & also the escargot. (If you want this, keep in mind it takes 15 minutes to prepare.) Drenched in butter & garlic, it was good just my mom commented the snail meat was a little small & not plump. I had the lasagna (which comes out piping hot since it takes 30 minutes to prepare & cook). The nice thing is the menu advises of this. My son had the pasta a la carbonera with pancetta which was outstanding! My mom ordered chicken picata and my daughter had penne with the butter. Also my Manhattan was on point and the Roy Rogers (Coke with grenadine) was refreshing. The bar area was packed and has a wide variety of drinks & spirits to wet your whistle. For dessert, they gave my son a complimentary slice of tiramisu. I had the key lime cheesecake with berry coulis, my daughter had the chocolate cake & my mom ordered the zabilogne with strawberries. All in all, it was a fantastic dining experience and we will be back. Thanks to Rebecca, our waitress & the owner who checked on us. Note: They do have a new chef who is making the menu his own. As we left around 9:15pm, I peeked through the front window. The kitchen was humming. The chef & his team were hard at work getting customers dishes out. Bravo!

Ketel One Martini
Rob D.

I've been back here a number of times, and I'm sorry to say that the food just isn't that great. It hasn't lived up to my first experience (when I ordered a "special"). The ambiance is awesome but I think paying over $100 for two people to have a fairly bland meal isn't worth it.

Carpaccio

We enjoyed food very much. Service was very nice and fast. We ordered Fettuccine Alla Viareggina and Veal. It was very tasty and portions were big.

Cioppino
Sheri W.

The excellent reviews for this classic Italian restaurant drew us in, so now need to add one of my own! Expect a dimly-lit space, tables with tablecloths and candles, and walls covered with photos and framed art reminiscent of Italy. The restaurant isn't huge and tables are strategically placed to maximize the available seating. However, it's not a very open space and does get loud as it fills up, which happened very quickly at 5pm on a Saturday night. Service is excellent. We were greeted, seated, and served with warmth and efficiency. There's a lot going on in a busy restaurant like this and they handle it well. Complementary bread wasn't heated, but can't complain about anything complementary! Meanwhile, the dishes we ordered were all delectable. We shared Beef Carpaccio and Pancetta-Wrapped Prawns as appetizers, both of which I'd highly recommend. I love calamari steak and opted for the incredibly tender Seppia Dore, served with al dente rigatoni in a light, tasty tomato sauce and served alongside a medley of perfectly cooked and seasoned fresh vegetables. Yum! Other recommended dishes from my family were the Cioppino and the Chicken Piccata. Only the noise level stops me from giving Montecatini a 5-star review, along with the fact that I have (only once before) had a better calamari steak than they offered. But this is really a 4.5 and I look forward to returning!

Bone-in pork cutlet Sorrento
Glenn L.

Great experience at this classic restaurant. The bar was full before 6 PM - I think Happy Hour is popular here! We scored a corner table and were well taken care of. We ordered some drinks and ordered the prosciutto antipasto to share and then ordered the chicken scaloppine, the special (ling cod over angel hair), and the bonein pork cutlets Sorrento. The prosciutto antipasto was really good with a nice mix of foods. Our dishes were all amazing. This place can get noisy with a lively bar, but this is a fun place, especially for a celebration dinner.

Beef Carpaccio
Heather M.

A classic for a reason!! It was busy but the staff were so accommodating. We sat at the bar and split the shrimp scampi. Love that they split it for us! Perfectly juicy shrimp in a garlic butter sauce you want to sop up with the bread. My fav is the side pasta and veggies that come with all entrees. Just so good!

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Ask the Community - Montecatini Ristorante

I'm vegan and my husband is gluten-free. Are there a good amount of options beyond a salad? (I see this question has been answered but they are 5+ years old).

How noisy is this restaurant when full (as on a Sat evening)? Like, loud Muzak, noisy bar, etc.?

Pretty loud, not music loud - customer talking loud. And pretty tight in space too. You can hear at your table when having a conversation.

Anyone know what the "new" hours are? We've tried ordering delivery 4 times now and each time it says the restaurant is closed.

Delivery can be ordered only during our open hours of Wed-Sat 4-8 pm. Please visit http://montecatinirestaurant.com/order-online/ for details and ordering. Buon Appetito! Please join the e-club and you will get weekly new menus.… 

Does anyone know of their happy hour specials?

Hi. Happy Hour is from 5 to 6:30 Tues-Sat and 4:30-6:30 Sun. They have a little menu for happy hour such as: antipasto or calamari for $5 and nice selection of wines @ $5 to $15 per glass. This ristorante has amazing delicious wines.

Do they have a kids menu?

Nope

What is the corkage fee if we wanted to bring our own bottle of wine?

$15 corkage fee

Does Montecatini offer a gluten-free pasta?

Yes!!! Owner and the chef are very responsive to all dietary requests

I was searching rooftop bars & this came up; only, is there rooftop bar/seating?

No rooftop bar, nice inside bar and superb food and appetizers. Well worth a trip in.

We've loved Montecatini's for years, but my wife is now trying to adhere to a vegan diet. Has anyone identified any good vegan dishes there?

My son-in-law is a vegetarian and he has eaten there many times with us so I'm sure u can find something . Ask them to leave meat out of a dish that looks good to u.

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