2 italian spots in North Beach, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of North Beach's food · All italian in San Francisco.

Sotto Mare ★ 4.5

$$$Italian SeafoodNorth Beach

Sotto Mare in San Francisco is the North Beach Italian seafood room that does the city's best cioppino, a 12-table room that takes a few reservations.

OrderThe cioppino for two; the kitchen's whole reputation in one bowl.

TipWear an apron, no exceptions; the cioppino is not negotiable on splatter.

Scoma's ★ 4.3

$$$Italian SeafoodNorth Beach

Scoma's in San Francisco is the 1965 Pier 47 seafood room at Fisherman's Wharf, with the Lazy Man's cioppino served from a 60-year-old family recipe.

OrderLazy Man's cioppino, with the shells pre-cracked by the kitchen.

TipReservations open 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins from 12:00 and is the best seat for a single diner.

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