Best Italian Restaurant - View this location on map Mind-melting gnocchi, perfectly paired wines, and flopping-fresh fish probably helped Delfina snag this award from the SF Bay Guardian, but the genial staff and appetizers built to share may have put it over the top. After savoring the marinara sauce, many a diner has expressed a wish to name his or her firstborn Delfina. www.delfinasf.com 3621 18th St., San Francisco, CA Restauran

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