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2001 Fillmore St. (at Pine St.). & 415/885-6100. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations not accepted. Main
courses $5.95-$11. Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-2am. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Muni: No. 1-Califor-
nia bus to California St., and then walk 1 block south.
12 RUSSIAN HILL
EXPENSIVE
Antica Trattoria Finds ITALIAN This neighborhood fav orite is no or dinary
Italian restaurant. Considered one of the best trattorie in S an Francisco, its homemade
pasta dishes ar e deliciously uncomplicated, accentuating high-quality , fresh ingredients
over busy, heavy sauces. The menu also varies with the time of y ear. Although you can't
go wr ong with any of the pasta dishes, including such possibilities as fettuccine with
porcini mushrooms, oven-dried olives, and br own-butter sage, if y ou consider a fish or
meat dish for a change y ou will not be disappointed. O ptions such as Alaskan halibut
and clams in white wine and tomatoes, or thinly sliced sirloin steak with ar ugula and
roasted potatoes, are delectable. If you have room for dessert, the rich chocolate cake and
airy tiramisu are transcendent. The crisp white walls, warm wood furnitur e, and unpre-
tentious decor match the elegant food per fectly. Antica has no kids ' menu, but the
kitchen is happy to ser ve a kids' portion of hot buttered penne with v eggies, and Vicki,
the charming hostess, keeps a supply of cray ons on hand. Whenever we eat at Antica,
which is frequently, we wonder why we don't come even more often.
2400 Polk St. (at Union St.). & 415/928-5797. www.anticasf.com. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations rec-
ommended on weekends. Main courses $11.50-$21.50. AE, DC, MC, V. Tues-Thurs, Sun 5:30-9:30pm; F ri-
Sat 5:30-10:30pm. Muni: No. 19-Polk to Union St., no. 41-Union, or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Polk St.
INEXPENSIVE
Boulange de Polk BAKERY You used to hav e to get her e early to claim one of
the outdoor tables on a sunny day, but as of this writing the Boulange de Polk is tempo-
rarily closed while it expands into the space next door. My guess is the new, larger estab-
lishment will still be packed. Indeed, this always-busy French bakery, which proudly uses
organic flour in its delectable cr eations, is so popular that ev ery neighborhood seems to
have a Boulange branch. Whichever location you visit, if it's the morning and you order
a cappuccino and an almond cr oissant, or a che wy baguette with sw eet butter and jam,
you'll be transpor ted to the M arais in Paris . . . at least until y our kids' yelps yank y ou
back to r eality. Lunch items include smoked salmon quiche and tartines (savory tarts)
served with salad. Kids will enjo y the chocolate cr oissants for breakfast or the ham and
cheese baguette for lunch. (The original Boulange was at 2325 Pine St. Now you can find
the bakeries at 1000 Cole S t., 1909 U nion St., 2043 F illmore St., and 543 Columbus
Ave. in North Beach.)
2300 Polk St. (at Gr een St.). & 415/345-1107. www.baybread.com. Lunch items $3.25-$10. MC, V, AE.
Daily 7am-7pm. Muni: No. 19-Polk to Green St., no. 41-Union, or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Van Ness
Ave. and Union St., and then walk 1 block south and 1 block east.
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Swensen's Creamery ICE CREAM As is proudly advertised on its sign at the cor-
ner of U nion and H yde Streets, this is the original S wensen's creamery, established in
1948. You won't find the exotic flavors you get at Mitchell's Ice Cream, but they do offer
three kinds of vanilla, which may be your little one's favorite flavor anyway. The location
 
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