Poesia – Italian
Poesia captures the lyrical essence of the Mediterranean, where the scent of grilled sardines and sea-salted scallops lingers in an atmosphere of effortless coastal elegance. The kitchen celebrates the purity of the land and sea, serving creamy Puglia burrata alongside vibrant vegetable gardens and soul-warming fish soups that evoke the spirit of a sun-drenched Italian summer. It is a place where time slows down over shared boards of artisanal meats and the simple, timeless joy of crusty bread dipped in rich, golden olive oil.
4072, 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114 +14152529325 https://www.poesiasf.com/0Cuisine: Italian
Price range: $$
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, nut-free, high-protein, keto, low-carb, gluten-free, mediterranean, pescatarian, plant-based, sugar-free, diabetic, whole30, paleo, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-cholesterol, atkins, south-beach, anti-inflammatory, weight-watchers, clean-eating, high-fiber, volumetrics, tlc, detox, alkaline, aip, mayo-clinic, pegan, candida, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Menu
- Bread & Oil - $10: tasting of three Italian evoo, freshly baked home-made bread Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol
- Marinated Olives - $9: Italian imported mixed olives marinated in evoo herbs, garlic, chili, citrus Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan
- Soup of the Day - $15: ask server for today’s ingredients Dietary tags: Volumetrics
- Puglia Burrata - $22: fresh burrata from Andria over grilled marinated bell peppers Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, Clean-Eating
- Vegetable Garden - $22: lemon baby carrots, cauliflower, mini sweet pepper, poppy seed broccoli, green beans, caramelized brussel sprouts, eggplant, fennel Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Pegan, Candida
- Mixed Salad - $16: baby greens, sunflower seeds, fresh sheep ricotta, pomegranate, croutons, lemon dressing Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, High-Fiber, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Grilled Sardines - $22: monterey bay fresh sardines, stuffed with bread crumbs and romano cheese over spicy broccolini Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Scallops in Saor - $26: seared scallops, served over squid ink polenta, onions, pine nuts, raisins and basil Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Fish Soup - $22: seafood soup with mussels, white fish, clams, calamari, shrimp in light tomato broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Candida
- Cured Meats and Cheese Board - $38: selection of imported Italian cured meats and cheeses (sharing size) Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, Lectin-Free
- Veal with Tuna Sauce - $22: roasted pink veal, salsa tonnata, celery, capers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Lectin-Free
- Pici with Tomato and Burrata - $28: thick spaghetti, Italian San Marzano and Corbarino tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, fresh burrata cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Tagliolini with Clams and Bottarga - $30: manila clams, bottarga, broccolini, white wine olive oil sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Sheep Ricotta Ravioli - $31: home made ravioli filled with sheep ricotta and spinach, butter sauce with zucchini blossom Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Green Pappardelle with Grandma's Ragù - $30: home-made spinach pappardelle, grandma style bolognese beef-pork ragù, Parmigiano-Reggiano Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Agnolotti al Plin - $30: home-made pinched pasta, veal-rabbit-pork filling, veal reduction Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Swordfish Paccheri in Puttanesca - $30: large tube pasta with swordfish, olives, capers, cherry tomato, light tomato sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Pork Tenderloin - $37: guanciale wrapped pork tenderloin, russet potatoes and bell pepper Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating
- Duck Breast - $42: duck breast, grilled nectarines, roasted carrots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Detox, AIP, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Eggplant Parmigiana - $28: gluten free eggplant parmigiana, fresh mozzarella, parmigiano-reggiano Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free, High-Fiber
- Fish of the Day - $42: grilled 6oz fish of the day, garbanzo bean puree, zucchini, chimichurri Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb
- Sautéed Brussels Sprouts - $11: tomatero farms' brussels sprouts, sauteed in garlic olive oil Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Broccolini Garlic and Chili - $11: garlic-chili sautéed organic broccolini Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Broccoli Bagna Cauda - $11: romanesco broccoli in garlic, anchovies, and white wine sauce Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Turnip and Beet Terrine - $11: layered baked turnip, red beets, carrots, potato ratatouille style, roasted red bell pepper sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Pegan
- Polenta and Truffle Cream - $13: Grilled polenta, truffle and parmigiano cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Italian Marinated Olives - $6: Italian imported mixed olives Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Lectin-Free
- Pinsa Bites - $15: tomato and mozzarella Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Calamari - $18: Deep fried point vicente, chive aioli. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Cured Meats Board - $24: Selection of Italian cured meats and cheese with taralli. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Meatballs - $13: Beef meatballs in tomato sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Mussels and 'Nduja - $16: Med mussels, 'nduja sausage, light tomato sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach
- Happy Hour Cocktail - $10
- House Wine - $10
- House Beer - $10