Cesario's

601 Sutter St, San Francisco
(415) 441-9898

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Calamari Fritti with Grilled Artichokes Marinara and Lemon Dill Tartar
Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Capellini Pomodoro
Ravioli Florentina
Linguine Carbonara
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Parmesan
Truffle Gnocchi

Menu

Beverages
Diet Coke
Cappuccino
Sprite
Coke
Apple Juice
Coffee
Tea
Steamed Milk
Hot Chocolate
Double Espresso
Macchiato
Americano
Cafe au Lait
Latte
Mocha
Add Torani Syrup (Vanilla or Hazelnut)
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
Tomato Juice
Iced Tea
Milk
San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water- Small
San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water-Large
San Pellegrino Sparkling Fruit (Aranciata or Limonata)

Holiday Specials - Available: 12/24 & 12/25/2019 - 12/31/2019 & 01/01/2020
Cioppino
Mussels, Clams, salmon, calamari, prawns, carrots, celery, onions & tomato sauce, served with garlic bread.
Lobster Ravioli
Sauteed basil, garlic & tomatoes with asiago cream sauce, topped with 2 grilled prawns.

Appetizers
Pear Salad
Mixed greens with caramelized walnuts, gorgonzola, tomatoes, and champagne vinaigrette.
Herbed Garlic and Parmesan Bread
Caprese
Buffalo mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette
Calamari Fritti
Grilled artichokes with marinara & lemon dill tartar
Bruschetta
Herbed crostini topped with diced tomatoes, olive oil, garlic & basil
Crab Cakes
With spicy roasted red pepper sauce.
Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts, parmesan, herbed crostini tossed with Caesar dressing
Polenta Fries
With parmesan and marinara sauce.
Carpaccio
Thin sliced raw beef, capers, basil, parmesan cheese, mustard aioli, olive oil
Soup of the Day
Prosciutto di Parma and Melon Salad
Mixed greens, aged parmesan, extra virgin olive, and vinaigrette.
MINESTONE
Steamed Clams and Mussels
Italian parsley, garlic, lemon, white wine, and touch of sweet butter.
Seafood Salad
Crisp hearts of romaine, herbed marinated prawns, bay scallops, artichokes, egg, cucumber, tomatoes, and champagne vinaigrette.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine hearts, aged parmesan, and pesto crouton tossed with Caesar dressing.
Spinach Pancetta Salad
Tomatoes, roasted peppers, goat cheese & balsamic vinaigrette
House Salad
Romaine hearts, herbed crostini, tomatoes, cucumber, mushroom, red onion, and with creamy Italian.

Pastas
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Pork & beef meatballs, marinara sauce, basil 16
Meat Lasagna
Meat sauce with ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, spinach, and marinara with seasonal vegetables.
Linguine Carbonara
Bacon, peas, fresh basil, and cream sauce.
Fettuccine
Choice of alfredo sauce or pesto cream sauce.
Conchiglie Gorgonzola
Seashell pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and gorgonzola cream sauce.
Ravioli Fiorentina
Spinach, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, and basil with light tomato cream.
Penne Bolognese
Veal and beef sauce, mushrooms, scallions, and marinara sauce.
Linguine Pancetta
Mushrooms, pancetta, sun dried tomatoes, and basil with light cream sauce.
Penne Basilico
Grilled chicken, basil, tomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic in parmesan cream sauce.
Conchiglie with Smoked Salmon
Seashell pasta, tomatoes, and dill with light cream sauce.
Linguine Vongole
Clams, basil, diced tomatoes, and white wine.
Capellini Gamberi
Rock shrimp, zucchini, tomatoes, and basil in asiago cream sauce.
Capellini Pomodoro
Angel hair pasta, basil, tomatoes, and garlic in marinara sauce.
Spaghetti with Prawns
Sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, basil, and light tomato cream sauce.
Penne Melanzane
Eggplant, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, fresh spinach, and light Pomodoro sauce.
Ravioli Fiorentina
RAVIOLI FIORENTINA spinach, ricotta cheese, tomatoes & basil with light tomato cream
Butternut Squash Ravioli
With herbs, garlic, and light tomato cream sauce.

Paninis and Sandwiches
Grilled Chicken Panini
With provolone, tomato, and aioli. Served on focaccia bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.
Caprese Panini
Fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, goat cheese, and pesto. Served on focaccia bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.
Crab Cake Panini
With lemon dill aioli. Served on focaccia bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.
Prosciutto Panini
Fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, aioli. Served on focaccia bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.
Italian Club Sandwich
Turkey, prosciutto, bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato, pesto aioli, sourdough bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.
Turkey Panini
With provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pesto aioli. Served on focaccia bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.
Grilled Veggie Panini
Grilled eggplant, spinach, roasted peppers, provolone, and basil aioli. Served on focaccia bread. Served with mixed greens or hand cut fries.

Entrees
Salmon Piccata
Salmon with capers, lemon, white wine, and garlic. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Chicken Parmesan
Breaded chicken breast, melted provolone cheese, and marinara. Served with choice of pasta and marinara or seasonal vegetables.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast with mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions, and marsala wine. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Tuscan Chicken
Artichokes, olive oil, basil, roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and capers. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast with capers, lemon, white wine, and garlic. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Risotto Gamberi
Rock shrimp, zucchini, peas, sun dried tomatoes, basil, and light herb cream sauce.
Veal Parmesan
Breaded veal, melted provolone cheese, and marinara. Served with choice of pasta and marinara or seasonal vegetables.
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant, ricotta, provolone, tomatoes, basil, and marinara. Served with penne pasta & marinara or seasonal vegetables.
Charbroiled NY Steak
New York strip steak with pink peppercorn demi glaze. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Veal Marsala
Veal with mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions, and marsala wine. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Veal Piccata
Veal with capers, lemon, white wine, and garlic. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Veal Saltimbocca
Veal with prosciutto, artichokes, sage, capers, and lemon butter sauce. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Polenta Lasagna
Layers of polenta with ricotta, provolone cheese, spinach, tomatoes, and marinara. Served with seasonal vegetables.

Sides
SIDE SAUCE
3 MEATBALLS (PORK & BEEF)
Pasta and Sauce
Grilled Salmon
Polenta
Risotto
Seared Prawns
Rock Shrimp
Seasonal Vegetables
Hand Cut Fries
Anchovies
Wilted Baby Spinach with Garlic

FATHER'S DAY SPECIALS
Lobster Ravioli
Sauteed tomatoes, garlic & basil, asiago cream sauce, topped with 2 grilled prawns
NEW YORK STEAK
1/2 lb USDA choice New York strip steak topped with mushroom sauce, served with mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables.
PAPPARDELLE PESCATORE
Sauteed prawns, bay scallops, mussels, clams, green peas, tomato cream sauce, served over pappardelle
SALMON MEDALLIONS
Grilled zucchini, braised leeks, served with risotto in a bed of Pinot Noir demi-glace
MEDITTERANEAN CHICKEN
Chicken breast sauteed with organic pomegranate sauce served with risotto

FATHER'S DAY SPECIALS
Lobster Ravioli
Sauteed tomatoes, garlic & basil, asiago cream sauce, topped with 2 grilled prawns
NEW YORK STEAK
1/2 lb USDA choice New York strip steak topped with mushroom sauce, served with mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables.
PAPPARDELLE PESCATORE
Sauteed prawns, bay scallops, mussels, clams, green peas, tomato cream sauce, served over pappardelle
SALMON MEDALLIONS
Grilled zucchini, braised leeks, served with risotto in a bed of Pinot Noir demi-glace
MEDITTERANEAN CHICKEN
Chicken breast sauteed with organic pomegranate sauce served with risotto

Appetizers
Pear Salad
Mixed greens with caramelized walnuts, gorgonzola, tomatoes, and champagne vinaigrette.
Caprese
Buffalo mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette
Crab Cakes
With spicy roasted red pepper sauce.
Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts, parmesan, herb crostini, tossed with Caesar dressing.
House Salad
Romaine hearts, herbed crostini, tomatoes, cucumber, mushroom, red onion, and with creamy Italian dressing.
Minestrone
Herbed Garlic and Parmesan Bread
Carpaccio
Thin sliced raw beef, capers, basil, parmesan cheese, mustard aioli, and olive oil.
Bruschetta
Herbed crostini with diced tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil.
Calamari Fritti
With grilled baby artichokes with marinara, and lemon dill tartar.
Steamed Clams and Mussels
Italian parsley, garlic, lemon, white wine.
SOUP OF THE DAY
Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts, parmesan, herb crostini, tossed with Caesar dressing.
Polenta Fries
With parmesan and marinara sauce.
Seafood Salad
Crisp hearts of romaine, herbed marinated prawns, bay scallops, artichokes, egg, cucumber, tomatoes, and champagne vinaigrette.
Prosciutto di Parma and Melon Salad
Mixed greens, aged parmesan, extra virgin olive, and vinaigrette.
Spinach Pancetta Salad
Tomatoes, roasted peppers, goat cheese & balsamic vinaigrette

Pastas
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Pork & beef meatballs, marinara sauce, basil.
Meat Lasagna
Meat sauce with ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, spinach, and marinara with seasonal vegetables.
Linguine Carbonara
Bacon, sweet peas, fresh basil, and cream sauce.
Fettuccine
Choice of alfredo sauce or pesto cream sauce.
Penne Bolognese
Veal and beef sauce, mushrooms, scallions, and marinara sauce.
Capellini Pomodoro
Angel hair pasta, basil, tomatoes, and garlic in marinara sauce.
Ravioli Fiorentina
Spinach, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, and basil with light tomato cream.
Penne Basilico
Grilled chicken, basil, tomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic in parmesan cream sauce.
Spaghetti with Prawns
Sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, basil, and light tomato cream sauce.
Conchiglie with Smoked Salmon
Seashell pasta, tomatoes, and dill with light cream sauce.
Conchiglie Gorgonzola
Seashell pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and gorgonzola cream sauce.
Capellini Gamberi
Rock shrimp, zucchini, tomatoes, and basil in asiago cream sauce.
Penne Melanzane
Eggplant, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, fresh spinach, and light Pomodoro sauce.
Linguine Vongole
Clams, basil, diced tomatoes, and white wine.
Butternut Squash Ravioli
With herbs, garlic, and light tomato cream sauce.
Linguine Pancetta
Mushrooms, pancetta, sun dried tomatoes, and basil with light cream sauce.

Entrees
Salmon Piccata
Salmon with capers, lemon, white wine, and garlic. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Chicken Parmesan
Breaded chicken breast, melted provolone cheese, and marinara. Served with choice of pasta and marinara or seasonal vegetables.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast with capers, lemon, white wine, and garlic. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant, ricotta, provolone, tomatoes, basil, and marinara. Served with choice of pasta and marinara or seasonal vegetables.
Polenta Lasagna
Layers of polenta with ricotta, provolone cheese, spinach tomatoes, and marinara. Served with seasonal vegetables.
Risotto Gamberi
Rock shrimp, zucchini, peas, sun dried tomatoes, basil, and light herb cream sauce.
Tuscan Chicken
Chicken breast, artichokes, olive oil, basil, roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and capers. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Charbroiled NY Steak
New York strip steak with pink peppercorn demi glaze. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of penne pasta, risotto, or polenta.
Veal Piccata
Veal with capers, lemon, white wine, and garlic. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Veal Saltimbocca
Veal with prosciutto, artichokes, sage, capers, and lemon butter sauce. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast with mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions, and marsala wine. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of penne pasta, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.
Veal Parmesan
Breaded veal, melted provolone cheese, marinara. Served with choice of pasta and marinara or seasonal vegetables.
Veal Marsala
Veal with mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions, and marsala wine. Served with seasonal vegetables and choice of mashed potatoes, risotto, or polenta. No Substitutions.

Sides
SIDE SAUCE
3 MEATBALLS (PORK & BEEF)
Pasta and Sauce
Risotto
Seared Prawns
Seasonal Vegetables
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST
Rock Shrimp
Polenta
Anchovies
Wilted Baby Spinach with Garlic

FATHER'S DAY SPECIALS
Lobster Ravioli
Sauteed tomatoes, garlic & basil, asiago cream sauce, topped with 2 grilled prawns
NEW YORK STEAK
1/2 lb USDA choice New York strip steak topped with mushroom sauce, served with mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables.
PAPPARDELLE PESCATORE
Sauteed prawns, bay scallops, mussels, clams, green peas, tomato cream sauce, served over pappardelle
SALMON MEDALLIONS
Grilled zucchini, braised leeks, served with risotto in a bed of Pinot Noir demi-glace
MEDITTERANEAN CHICKEN
Chicken breast sauteed with organic pomegranate sauce served with risotto

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Recent Reviews

Very much enjoyed the cozy well appointed and comfortable setting. Professional kind staff. Food so very very yummy. Ingredients fresh and food temperature spot on. Price points reasonable. We are staying at Marine Memorial Hotel and Cesarios next door.
April 2025
This little place is a hidden gem! Cesario's cozy dining room is tucked away below Nob Hill and offers quiet, and intimate surroundings to enjoy a leisurely delicious Italian meal at a reasonable price. Excellent food and service. Highly recommended.
March 2025
Love this place.Perfect place to eat before or after theater in SF. Great value,excellent menu, food great. I had a wonderful lasagna with so much cheese on top.Service is top notch.,
March 2025

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Cesario's

601 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 441-9898