Che Fico

San Francisco, US

An on-trend trattoria with some serious culinary clout. In charge of proceedings is Bay Area native David Nayfeld, who returned to his hometown in 2018 following a tenure at New York's Best of the Best restaurant, Eleven Madison Park. The moniker Che Fico translates as slang for 'that's so cool', and it is. But rest assured, everyone's welcome here. The family-style food is a roll call of all the stuff you really want to eat, served in a rustic-luxe space centred on an open kitchen and framed by Crittall windows and hanging greenery. Meat is cured on site, pasta is always homemade and Parmesan-topped pizzas from the wood-fired oven (fondly nicknamed 'Loretta') are up there with the very best. Flame-roasted chicken – spatchcocked and glossy with Marsala and cipollini onions – and lamb loin with Zuckerman potatoes, watercress and salsa verde bolster the mains. This one's a hot ticket, so book ahead or be prepared to join the line.

Key Information

• Average price per person $82
• Brunch: Sat – Sun Dinner: Thurs – Sun
• +1 415 416 6959
• Visit Che Fico's Website

Location

838 Divisadero St, Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, CA 94117