320 Magnolia Ave., (415) 924-0300. D daily; $$$+. Reservations advised.
Inside, this attractive restaurant offers a warren of dining spaces
![dining room at Picco in Larkspur, California dining room at Picco in Larkspur, California](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9P9BDD0NOJU/Vbu_qElMfDI/AAAAAAAAJHI/qH8BWwIVGk8/w400-h400-rw/LARKSPUR-Picco-interior-c2015%2BCarole%2BTerwilliger%2BMeyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
dining room at Picco in Larkspur, California |
as well as a bar;
![bar at Picco in Larkspur, California bar at Picco in Larkspur, California](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N96WB1r3Mo/Vbu_qNoZLxI/AAAAAAAAJHY/dxh5nfiJLt0/w400-h400-rw/LARKSPUR-Picco-bar-c2015%2BCarole%2BTerwilliger%2BMeyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
bar at Picco in Larkspur, California |
outside, a row of sidewalk-side tables come with lap robes in case there is a chill.
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The menu at Picco includes a risotto that is made fresh every half hour, burrata with heirloom tomatoes, kennebec fries, wok-roasted broccoli di ciccio, bucatini with prawns, house-made radiatore with beef & pork bolognese, and gnocchi with house-made fennel sausage.
316 Magnolia Ave./King St., (415) 945-8900. L Sat-Sun, D daily; $$. No reservations.
This tiny sister restaurant to Picco is located adjacent. Seating inside Pizzeria Picco is at a counter overlooking a partial kitchen where you can watch pizzas enter and exit a hot wood-burning oven and see the final touches put on take-out orders aplenty.
![dining counter at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California dining counter at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6sQuRwfaBms/Vbu_qxKZ15I/AAAAAAAAJIE/R1kYwXtlOfM/w400-h400-rw/LARKSPUR-Pizzeria%2BPicco-counter%2Bseating-c2015%2BCarole%2BTerwilliger%2BMeyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
dining counter at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
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![wood-burning pizza oven at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California wood-burning pizza oven at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSCGVMXEY0I/Vbu_sktbToI/AAAAAAAAJH8/uxC4mX8Oxm8/w400-h400-rw/LARKSPUR-Pizzeria%2BPicco-pizza%2Boven-c2015%2BCarole%2BTerwilliger%2BMeyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
wood-burning pizza oven at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
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take-out prep in kitchen at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
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A bank of sheltered outdoor tables is also available.
![outdoor tables at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California outdoor tables at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qA6hx4--Q5w/Vbu_rSEZATI/AAAAAAAAJHk/bE-EBemyk2w/w400-h400-rw/LARKSPUR-Pizzeria%2BPicco-exterior%2Bseating-c2015%2BCarole%2BTerwilliger%2BMeyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
outdoor tables at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
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Though the menu does change seasonally, it is limited to salads—organic mixed green,
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organic green salad at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
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rocket man (made with arugula), baby lettuce with strawberries and feta, caesar—and exceptional thin-crust Neopolitan pizzas. In spite of the fact that his own NYC restaurants make a very good pizza, celebrity chef Mario Batali has declared it the best pizza in the U.S. I prefer red pizzas so am most fond of the margharita and pepperoni versions. The white yeti mushroom pizza is simple and good, but next time I will add on proscuitto.
![white yeti mushroom pizza at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California white yeti mushroom pizza at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RpyUBTP6rhA/Vbu_tADJ-oI/AAAAAAAAJIM/41vxYElyims/w400-h400-rw/LARKSPUR-Pizzeria%2BPicco-yeti%2Bmushroom%2Bpizza-c2015%2BCarole%2BTerwilliger%2BMeyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
white yeti mushroom pizza at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
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Do save room for a dessert of Straus Dairy soft-serve ice cream in vanilla, chocolate, or swirl. You can select from toppings, but I think it would be hard to beat the caramel with a pinch of sea salt atop vanilla. Oh my!
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