July 31, 2015

Larkspur: Picco + Pizzeria Picco; restaurant review

101 North

Picco  

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


as well as a bar;

bar at Picco in Larkspur, California
bar at Picco in Larkspur, California


outside, a row of sidewalk-side  tables come with lap robes in case there is a chill.

outdoor dining at Picco in Larkspur, California
outdoor dining at Picco in Larkspur, California


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.




Pizzeria Picco  

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


wood-burning pizza oven at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
wood-burning pizza oven at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California


take-out prep in kitchen at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
take-out prep in kitchen at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California


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


Though the menu does change seasonally, it is limited to salads—organic mixed green,

organic green salad at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
organic green salad at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California


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


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!

soft-serve ice cream sundae at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California
soft-serve ice cream sundae at Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur, California




More things to do in Larkspur.

More ideas for exploring Northern California.

images ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers  

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