Best Pasta in San Francisco Bay Area (October 2026)

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Among the 12 pasta places Oligrail ranks in San Francisco Bay Area (675 places) (October 2026), Cotogna has the top Oligrail pasta score, 10.0; the list is ranked from dated San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, The Infatuation and 7x7 dish lists.

According to Oligrail.ai, among the 12 pasta places it ranks in San Francisco Bay Area (675 places) (October 2026), Cotogna, Flour + Water, Quince and Rich Table tie for the top Oligrail pasta score, 10.0.

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San Francisco Bay Area · 12 places · Sources: San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, The Infatuation and 7x7 · Updated October 15, 2026

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Listed places score 7.5–10 today: one current list = 8.0, two = 10.0 (a list 18 to 36 months old counts three-quarters, so 7.5 or 9.5). Lower scores are reserved for diner votes, which are off. Only places we could match in 35 San Francisco Bay Area ZIPs. How dish scores work

1. #1 · San Francisco, North Beach and Russian Hill (94133)

   Cotogna

   10.0Oligrail pasta score

   Jackson Square SF ricotta-and-egg-yolk raviolo and seasonal handmade pasta by Michael Tusk (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of CotognaDirections

2. #1 · San Francisco, Mission District and Bernal Heights (94110)

   Flour + Water

   10.0Oligrail pasta score

   Mission District handmade pasta tasting menu & taleggio scarpinocc ranked #1 in SF by Eater SF (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of Flour + WaterDirections

3. #1 · San Francisco, North Beach and Russian Hill (94133)

   Quince

   10.0Oligrail pasta score

   Celebrated by the San Francisco Chronicle and Michelin Guide for tortellini and handmade pasta (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of QuinceDirections

4. #1 · San Francisco, Hayes Valley and Civic Center (94102)

   Rich Table

   10.0Oligrail pasta score

   Hayes Valley SF black truffle cacio e pepe and Dungeness crab pasta (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of Rich TableDirections

5. #5 · Oakland, Temescal (94609)

   Belotti Ristorante e Bottega

   9.5Oligrail pasta score

   Rockridge Oakland Northern Italian agnolotti di Lidia and 40-yolk tajarin (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SF7x7

   Map of Belotti Ristorante e BottegaDirections

6. #5 · Berkeley, North Berkeley and Gourmet Ghetto (94709)

   Chez Panisse

   9.5Oligrail pasta score

   North Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto upstairs Café seasonal handmade pasta benchmark (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of Chez PanisseDirections

7. #5 · San Francisco, Mission District and Bernal Heights (94110)

   Delfina

   9.5Oligrail pasta score

   Featured on the San Francisco Chronicle's and Eater SF's essential SF pasta lists (Jul 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of DelfinaDirections

8. #5 · San Francisco, Mission District and Bernal Heights (94110)

   Penny Roma

   9.5Oligrail pasta score

   Named on Eater SF's and The Infatuation's best pasta in San Francisco (Aug 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of Penny RomaDirections

9. #9 · San Francisco, Japantown and Pacific Heights (94115)

   Che Fico

   9.0Oligrail pasta score

   Featured on The Infatuation's SF Italian pasta guide (Jul 2026).

   Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation

   Map of Che FicoDirections

10. #10 · Menlo Park (94025)

    Camper

    8.0Oligrail pasta score

    Menlo Park Peninsula handmade cavatelli & seasonal pasta (Jul 2026).

    Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SF

    Map of CamperDirections

11. #10 · San Francisco, North Beach and Russian Hill (94133)

    Tony's Pizza Napoletana

    8.0Oligrail pasta score

    North Beach SF housemade rigatoni & Italian-American pasta classics (Aug 2026).

    Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SF

    Map of Tony's Pizza NapoletanaDirections

12. #10 · Alameda (94501)

    Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails

    8.0Oligrail pasta score

    Alameda East Bay house-extruded bronze-die Italian pasta (Jun 2026).

    Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SF

    Map of Trabocco Kitchen and CocktailsDirections

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