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City View
CHINESE
415-398-2838; 662 Commercial St; dishes $3-8;
11am-2:30pm Mon-Fri,
from 10am Sat & Sun; 8X, 10, 12, 30, 45, California St)
Order off the menu or hail carts loaded with shrimp dumplings, garlicky Chinese broccoli,
tangy spare ribs and other tantalizing dim sum. Arrive before noon for first picks from fra-
grant bamboo steamers.
Cotogna
ITALIAN
11:30am-11pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-midnight Fri & Sat, 5-9:30pm Sun; ; 10, 12)
Rustic Italian pastas, wood-fired pizzas and rotisserie meats spiked with rooftop-grown
herbs show chef Michael Tusk's finesse with well-chosen, perfectly balanced ingredients.
Book ahead or plan a late lunch.
Z & Y
CHINESE
11am-9:30pm Mon-Thu, to 10:30pm Fri-Sun; 8X, Powell-Mason, Powell-Hyde)
Graduate from so-so sweet-and-sour and middling
mu-shu
pork to sensational Szechuan
dishes that go down in a blaze of glory: spicy pork dumplings, heat-blistered string beans,
house-made noodles, and fish poached in flaming chili oil. Go early; expect a wait.
CinecittÃ
PIZZA
noon-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat; ; 8X, 30, 39, 41, 45, Powell-Mason)
Squeeze in at the counter for thin-crust pizza served with local brews on tap and sass by
Roman owner Romina. North Beach loyalties are divided between the Roman Travestere
(fresh mozzarella, arugula and prosciutto) and Neapolitan O Sole Mio (capers, olives,
mozzarella and anchovies).
Coi
CALIFORNIAN
