I love visiting new restaurants and trying out new dishes. When we discovered Chiaroscuro nestled off of the FiDi in San Francisco, I was more than excited to try this place out, and was surprised that it wasn't more packed on a Saturday night.
The main concept of this restaurant is simple - "chiaroscuro," translated depicts the contrast between "light" and "darkness," that mostly resemble painter Caravaggio. Chiaroscuro restaurant uses this concept and translated it into a bold contrast that is defined by the decor of the restaurant (concrete high backed banquettes, with pillows to sit on in the dinning room), and an open kitchen surrounded by walls of mirrors.
Chiaroscuro dinning room
Sampler: rabbit meat, raspberry and chocolate sauce
Antipasti e Insalate: "degustazione di salumi"
Tasting of imported Italian charcuterie, pickled vegetables in extra virgin olive oil
Antipasti e Insalate: seared scallop with sauteed spinach and mushroom (off the menu, request for special)
Primi: spaghettoni ai gamberi e pesto di basilico
Thick spaghetti, sauteed prawns, 'nduja, basil pesto sauce, crispy potatoes, blue lake beans
Primi: bucatini con pomodori e lavanda (special order to add bell pepper and corn)
Bucatini pasta, heirloom tomatoes, peranzana olives, fresh lavender, lemon whipped cream
Dessert: semifreddo
One happy foodie.
1 comment:
wa yummmm and you're so good at describing the ambience of the restaurant. You look really pretty in the last picture too. The salumi and scallops look amazing!
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