Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar Since 1959 On Guerrero

I've lived in SF for 30+ years and have lived near this restaurant but never made my way to eat here. What a neighbourhood GEM....!!! The service was efficient but not rushed. The food was really tasty, flavorful, and fresh. We ordered the meatballs as a starter. The meatballs were tender and the sauce was really excellent. We also ordered the gnocchi and pappardelle. The gnocchi were light and "fluffy" and the pappardelle was definitely fresh. We can't wait to return to try the other dishes. I can't wait to return to try the

A classic Italian spot with food you know was made in house and from the heart, especially with Luisa's grand presence in the room. I'm still thinking of that especially fresh pesto and perfectly textured gnocchi!

We had a horrible experience at Luisa's. The owner, Luisa, was there and she made a racist comment to one of our guests, and then decided it was ok to reach out and touch him. Really upsetting, and per other reviews on yelp, it's not the first time this has happened. I had to get all the food to go because my party was so upset. Food was mediocre. Not ok to touch diners!!

We absolutely loved this neighborhood treasure. The pizza, gnocchi, cesar salad and tiramisu were all perfection and we can't wait to go back

Sweet simple Italian supervised still by the nonagenarian Luisa. Happy that she reopened this restaurant, her labor of love.

Tasty, traditional food done excellently. The Caesar salad followed by vegatarian calzone with vodka sauce usually wins my irder. Everything is served by attentive and friendly staff in a comfortable, good-looking room. And, it is a genuine treat to talk to the 95-year-old owner!

Amazing dinner! The food, restaurant ambience, and service were all excellent. Will definitely return!

The food is delicious. The service is good. It's our go-to restaurant while we were staying in the area. It's also reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great to have authentic, tasty Italian in the Mission, with great friendly service!

Vegetarian options: Gnocchi, lasagna, ravioli — all great and vegetarian!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi 5 Stars on Yelp, 5 Stars Homemade Tiramisu

We love coming to this cute neighborhood place! When you're tired of overpriced and small-portioned Italian food, come here instead. The menu is straight up old school Italian. The staff are friendly. You'll love the red sauce they use here. Luisa was there when we came one night...what a lady and what history!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Since a friend introduced me to Luisa's restaurant, I have been coming back every week! The food is high quality, and the flavors are delicious. I love everything, but my frequently repeated dishes are the garlic bread (a must), the calzone a la fiorentina, the eggplant a la parmesana, the lasagna a la fiorentina, the tiramisu and the lemon macarpone cake accompanied by a glass of the home made lemoncello or Luisa's cabernet. Luisa, "the legend," still greets her customers on a daily basis at the young age of 95. The atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant. This is my favorite Italian restaurant in San Francisco.

Vegetarian options: There are plenty of vegetarian options, and the staff is very accommodating with special requests or modifications to the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Gnocchi 5 Stars on Yelp, Caprese Salad, Cabernet, Burrata Salad, 5 Stars Homemade Tiramisu, Pizza, Caesar Salad, Parma Pizza

Great little Italian spot - all the food we had was good and their tiramisu was especially great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 5 Stars Homemade Tiramisu

What a great restaurant! We tried 3 different pastas and they were all amazing and the pizza was nice as well! Our waiter was so kind and always smiling. I would 100% recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal out and a great atmosphere!!

Vegetarian options: A lot of us were vegetarian and a large part of the menu was very vegetarian friendly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service by Sonia is champagne world class. Luisa is the incredibly gifted food guru. All of the dishes leave you wanting more. Luisa's eggplant parmigiana is out of this world. And Luisa's meatballs are worthy of an award. And, just when you think that it couldn't get any better, the tiramisu and lemon cake enjoyed with a glass of Lemon Cielo is enough to make this grown man cry! Without a doubt ... Luisa's is my #1 dining destination and I have lived here for 42 years!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I didn’t have reservations so I was afraid there wasn’t room for me but they gave me a table within a few mins, food and service was great the lasagna was delicious I definitely wanna go back soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lasagne Alla Bolognese