Caffe Sport

7 reviews

me and my famliy ate their shrimp dinner and pizza.

1 review

I love this restaurant!!!!I hadn't been there for years; however, I had visitors from England and New Zealand who couldn't get over the atmosphere, the fabulous food and the "rudeness."Although they weren't as "rude" as I remember---but the "rudeness" is part of the charm!!!!The shrimp with the garlic cream sauce is simply to die for!!!!(This time of year they sometimes serve it with asparagus since it's in season, and they cook it perfectly--not mushy!!!!)We tried the Cioppino with the white sauce(GARLIC CITY!!!!) which was almost better than the shrimp dish.The pesto, as always, was great!!I haven't been there since 1991 and the food was identical!!!Their consistency over the years is great.The wine list leaves something to be desired, but, when the food is so phenomenal, who cares?????

4 reviews

Took ten people there and we SCARFED!!!!!! MOUWED!!!!!! DEVOUWERED!!!! BURPED!!!! TOOK NO PRISONERS!!!!! We also pissed off the people around us, but by the end of the evening we were sharing wine and toasting the evening away. Matt McFerrin, this place is ITALIAN. The service and food was legendary!!!! You have to know how to enjoy a place like this. You have to know how to entertain. You have to be the MAN! The waiters were classic! I always get "comments" from the waiters, you just have to know what to say. Enjoy your next dinner!

11 reviews

Funky Atmosphere "which is lots of fun", the service is good, however be prepared to be insulted. "This is part of their mystic" they love to engage you in a brusk style of conversation, give it right back and you will enjoy the experience even more. The food is served family style and is very good. I have eaten here at least 20 times in the last 5 years and have never had a bad meal. There are no reservations, but if you are late for a seating and there is space at the bar, take it, you won't regret it.

56944 reviews

Had heard great things about the restaurant, so finally went when 3 Japanese business partners wanted a good Italian meal. We were all disappointed!!! pluses: Family style is always nice. Funky atmoshpere is fun. Negatives: The dishes were so-so on flavor. 3 out of 4 dishes were very luke warm, other was scalding hot. Wine list was non-existent (they literally don't have one, but the bottle they brought out was ridicoulously expensive. Price of meal not worth it. $170 for 4 people. Worst of all, I really feel that the service was mediocre mainly because the waiter seemed rather irritated by the language barrier of my dinner companions. Basically I am glad the company paid for it, else I would have been quite upset. The other reviews make it seem impossible that my experience is the norm, however I wll not take the chance of spending so much for so little.

2 reviews

Garlic City, I love it. The food, the service, everything was great. It is a little small and gets a little crowded but the atmosphere makes up for it. Best Italian joint in town. I agree with Bill, "Caffe Sport" should get 4 1/2 stars.

56944 reviews

I take trips to San Francisco just to eat this fabulous food. I haven't had better Italian food anywhere, and I have no idea what the famous "rude" service is all about -- the staff has been charming every time I've eaten there. Lunchtime is especially a treat. I'll tell you, I think about Caffe Sport often... and dream of their pesto...

San Leandro , California

140 reviews , 2 photos

This is indeed one of the best Italian restaurants in all the Bay area...I really think it deserves about 4 1/2 stars (marked down for indifferent wine list and a fun but funky dining area). I don't know who provided the detailed info above but most of it is wrong (outdoor dining? reservations...ha! and you better bring cash) What does this restaurant do right? Almost everything..from nagging you about what to order...to preparing the "best" pasta and garlic scampi dishes known to man. This is not about Northern Italian cuisine with its fine traditions...this is Siciliano style with the robust flavors of the south (with seafood predominately featured). If there is one restaurant in N. Beach that will provide your out of town guests with that special SF feeling, this is it!

56944 reviews

Bizzare atmosphere combined with fantastic fare. The PESTO is a must!!! Ask about the "Spooning" ritual....I'll give you a hint...It involves filling one of the HUGE serving spoons with what is left over from the meal, say...calimare or pesto, and getting the entire thing in your mouth, spoon included, without spilling it all over yourself or your collegues...join the ranks of the elite... You will enjoy yourself at Caffe Sport.....

56944 reviews

This is the absolutely best Italian food outside of New York! I have found nothing in the Bay Area that even gets close to Caffe' Sport. The pasta, meat & mushrooms dish, is only surpassed by the scampi ala Antonio as well as the best pesto I've had anywhere! The atmosphere is fun and the service is as unpretentious as it gets. The only downer is the lousy wine offering.