Cotogna San Francisco

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

Selected restaurants

All Michelin selected restaurants in San Francisco All Michelin selected restaurants in United States

OAD

North American Casual Restaurants 2026, 77

All OAD North American Casual in San Francisco All OAD North American Casual in United States

Eatinerary's

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Chef

Michael Tusk

Cuisine

Italian

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• 2018

Dinner at Cotogna

on 31 Mar 2026

by Ryan Owen

IMPRESSED

@cotogna_sf

If there’s a restaurant that can justify a flight… this is it.

At Cotogna, I had one of the best Italian meals of my life—easily top 3, anywhere. And this gnocco fritto? Just a glimpse into the level of artistry behind the entire menu.

Gnocco fritto traces back to Emilia-Romagna—born from humble kitchens where dough, lard, and time turned into something unforgettable. Traditionally served warm, puffed, and airy… meant to be torn open and layered with... More

IMPRESSED

@cotogna_sf

If there’s a restaurant that can justify a flight… this is it.

At Cotogna, I had one of the best Italian meals of my life—easily top 3, anywhere. And this gnocco fritto? Just a glimpse into the level of artistry behind the entire menu.

Gnocco fritto traces back to Emilia-Romagna—born from humble kitchens where dough, lard, and time turned into something unforgettable. Traditionally served warm, puffed, and airy… meant to be torn open and layered with cured meats, it was never about luxury—just precision, patience, and soul.

And somehow, here in San Francisco, that tradition feels untouched. Like a memory you didn’t know you had.

This isn’t just a great restaurant.
This is the kind of place that turns a city into a destination.

#sanfrancisco#italianfood#foodporn#gnocco Less

Dinner at Cotogna

on 19 Dec 2025

by Michael Bauer

In the last 15 years I can’t recall ever having anything less than a perfect meal at Cotogna.

Dinner at Cotogna

on 23 May 2025

by Charles Chen

Always good @cotogna_sf 🔥🔥 Great to catch up! 🙏

#cotogna #sf #california #italian #nicetobeback #farewelltour #damngood

Dinner at Cotogna

on 24 Dec 2024

by Michael Bauer

A spectacular pre-holiday lunch at Cotogna before heading off to Portland for Christmas!

5 / 10

Lunch at Cotogna

on 11 Jun 2018

by Gerhard Huber

The casual cousin of Quince. The fried pork you would get better in most of Austria.

8 / 10

Lunch at Cotogna

on 06 Jun 2018

by Lou Stejskal

Lovely lunch with the added luck of spring peas in season.
Owner/Chef Michael Tusk
Blog https://loustejskal.com/2018/06/06/cotogna/

6 / 10

Dinner at Cotogna

on 12 May 2018

by Alfons Weber