One of my favorite places to get dinner and a drink in North Beach. The service is phenomenal and the food is delicious. Tell em Chris sent ya! Haha seriously tho, check them out and you won't be disappointed.

Mona Lisa MARE is one of the last remaining authentic Italian restaurants in North Beach. It was recently voted best Italian in the city. The menu is Italian inspired and priced fairly for the quality. It qualifies as fine dining, so expect pasta dishes to range from $28-35 Cocktails vary in price: beer $9 handmade espresso martini (quite possibly the best in the city) $19 I opted for the seafood pasta based on a staff recommendation. It was amazing, house made pasta, and a generous portion of mixed seafood. I am told Cesar salads are huge. Special thanks to the staff and British bartender! Side note: You can practice your Italian language skills with the staff!

Amazing service!! Great atmosphere. The food was fresh and delicious. Owner Maurizio is welcoming and loves to treat his customers great!!! 100% recommend a visit to Mona Lisa

If you could pick the perfect restaurant, this would be it. The service, the food, and the people/everything is awesome When you eat or drink here, you will be very happy, if you sit at the bar, you will be even happier. Bobby is one of the the best bartenders on the planet. Melvin is fabulous as well. if you sit at a table, then you might want to ask for Illario because he is the one of the best waiters in the city. It is the top notch restaurant in San Francisco.

Amazing amazing amazing!! The food is FANTASTIC. Sampled as much as I could and enjoyed every bite. Polpo - grilled squid, tender, savory, to die for. The beets & vegetables dipped into the sauce are the way to go. Barbabietole - beet salad. Beets aren't for everyone, but they are for me. Saffron tonnarelli - crab and scallops smothered in a deliciously creamy yet surprisingly light white wine sauce with a lemon zest. I devoured the whole thing. Tiramisu - I don't even like coffee and I liked it. Cannoli - not a big cannoli person but I liked how soft they were. Limoncello Gelato - not sure if this is what it was called but it is sooo creamy, smooth, and not too sweet! The texture really melts in your mouth. This was a table favorite. Service is so charming and attentive. Atmosphere is elegant but relaxed. Good music and vibes!

Good Food, good clean restaurant, good staff !!! We went there for new years eve and it was packed!!!i remember having a good meal except the wait was so long for the food .. but what you expect its New Years eve.

This is their more upscale, finer dining location. Service was first rate and the food was prepared as requested. All in all, the fam and I enjoyed ourselves there. Do note that it is a tad bit on the expensive side. So, we will most likely be back for a special occasion.

Our favorite spot!!!! The food is amazing, best pasta in the city! All homemade! The steak for two is perfect, high quality beef cooked and seasoned flawlessly! The service is amazing, not to mention handsome italian servers! They know quality, authentic italian food!

Beautiful late night eats in North Beach. It was the perfect place on a rainy night after a show at the theater. Every morsel was delicious! Wonderful Italian waiter who made excellent recommendations. I used to come here after my shifts at City Lights and now, 20 years later, it's just as cozy and full of exquisite dishes as I recall. Mangia! Mangia!