Flour + Water
The Verdict
"Seven-course pasta tasting menu around $90."
What you need to know
Flour + Water opened at 20th and Harrison in the Mission and has been a hard reservation in San Francisco since. The pasta program is the focus, made fresh daily and changing with the season. Co-chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow run the kitchen.
The Pasta
Made fresh each day; the menu shifts with the season. Pappardelle with pork sugo, tajarin with truffles when they’re in, agnolotti with seasonal fillings, spaghetti with sea urchin. The kitchen also offers a 10-course pasta tasting menu, which is the longer-form version of the menu.
Beyond Pasta
Wood-fired pizzas with thin, blistered crust. Antipasti using California produce. House-made salumi. The wine list leans Italian and California.
The Space
Exposed brick, an open kitchen, around 50 seats.
Practical Info
Price: Pastas $22 to $38, tasting menu $135
Reservations: Encouraged. Walk-ins accepted. Book through Resy.
Hours: Daily 5 to 9:30 PM
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What to get
7-course pasta tasting menu, seasonal pappardelle, wood-fired pizza, house-made salumi
