Farina, farina, la mia farina.

I don’t frequently get all hot and bothered about new Italian restaurants – spaghetti, lasagna, caprese. Yummy, but boring. Through no decision of my own (thank you, oh wise fiance,) I ended up at Farina in the Mission for dinner. The light and open space is filled with white tile, smooth wood, and chrome.  We started out with focaccia topped with pancetta and fresh mozzarella, which was a great mixture of tastes and textures. Great wine list, fresh pasta – I had the “testaroli,”  which are these floppy sort of napkin-shaped noodles with pesto. They also have a lovely event room upstairs with a deck. Oh, and a fancy-shmancy green bathroom that reminded me of the Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz.

Farina

3560 18th St. (at Dearborn)

San Francisco, CA 94110

phone: (415) 565-0360

www.farina-foods.com