(18) $24 Prix Fixe @ Cotogna

 Oh, Cotogna. You are my favorite. Possibly my favorite restaurant in the whole City. Oh boy, that's a lot of commitment,...100% in the Top 3. There, that's better. Can't beat a perfectly executed three course meal with a $24 price tag. Cotogna, you are what dreams are made of!

$24 Prix Fixe a.k.a. Menu al Prezzo Fisso @ Cotogna. Photo credit: Kendra Aronson.

Appetizer = "Vignarola" - poached egg, artichokes, English peas, spring onions and pecorino @ Cotogna. Photo credit: Kendra Aronson.

Entree = pappardelle with spring lamb ragu @ Cotogna. Photo credit: Kendra Aronson.

Dessert = affogato - warm espresso poured over vanilla ice cream @ Cotogna. Photo credit: Kendra Aronson.

The soup taste like springtime - tender English peas, buttery artichokes, oozy farm fresh poached eggs, sharp pecorino, and tangy onions. All the elements were there, each shining on their own and also working as a team. The pappardelle was out of this worrrrrld - the lamb ragu was plentiful and the cheese added an extra rich creaminess to pull it all together. Last, but not least, I had my first experience of an affogato. I am not convinced that there is a time before one has not had an affogato, and when one has had an affogato. Cold creamy scoops of vanilla swimming floating in warm espresso, uhhh yesssss. Affogatos are life-changing. Cotogna is amazing - the space, their philosophy, their food. Highly recommended!

Cotogna's cozy dining room. Photo credit: Cotogna.

Fresh vegetables, Chef Michael Tusk. Photo credit: Cotogna. 

Produce! Photo credit: Cotogna. 

Cotogna's bar & dining room. Photo credit: Cotogna.  

All things good. Photo credit: Cotogna.

Cotogna outside & inside. Photo credit: Cotogna.

$24 Prix Fixe @ Cotogna ($24)
490 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
415.755.8508
Monday- Thursday > 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday - Saturday > 11:30 a.m. - 12 midnight
Sunday Supper > 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.