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Vietnamese · Hayes Valley · $
Pork meatballs with pâté, fried shallots and pickled veggies in a baguette
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Savory Ibérico pork meatball served in a tangy, aromatic sherry pepper sauce.
Italian · Civic Center · $$
Classic pasta-and-meatballs combo—some praise, but at least one review notes scant sauce and small portion
Italian · Mission District · $$
Hearty beef meatball swimming in tomato sauce over soft, creamy polenta -- Italian grandmother comfort food
Sichuan · Central Richmond · $
DIY bowl with assorted meatballs and vegetables in malatang broth—textural variety
Bar · Nob Hill · $$
House meatballs popular among regulars
Italian · Bernal Heights · $$
Classic marinara-drenched pasta served with hearty beef and pork meatballs.
Vietnamese · SoMa · $$
Rich, savory broth with thinly sliced ribeye brisket and tender meatballs.
Generous side of meatballs—popular as an add-on or starter
Italian · North of the Panhandle · $$
House meatballs in tomato sauce, a comfort-food staple.
Hearty sandwich with meatballs and marinara—praised for portion and flavor
Pizza · Dogpatch · $$
Beef and pork meatballs served as a standalone appetizer — a taste of the pizza topping without the pie
Coffee & Tea · Outer Richmond · $$
Italian · The Castro · $$
A house specialty featuring tender meatballs served over classic pasta with savory marinara.
Italian · Inner Sunset · $$
Rich, flavorful meatballs in marinara with a tender, not‑dry texture that many reviewers rave about
Italian · North Beach · $$$
Pork and beef meatballs served in a signature spicy tomato sauce.
Thai · Ingleside · $$
Pizza · Mid-Market · $$
Slow-cooked Italian meatballs from the small plates menu.
Italian · Haight-Ashbury · $$
House meatballs in tomato sauce
Italian · Little Russia · $$
Five grandpa-style meatballs in a rich tomato sauce — old-school Italian comfort.
Spanish · Northern Waterfront · $$$
Cherry-sauced duck-and-pork meatballs — a frequently-praised tapa.
Italian · North Beach · $
Classic fettuccine paired with hearty house-made meatballs — the Italian-American comfort combo done with Emilia-Romagna flair.
Pizza · Pacific Heights · $$
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$
Onion-packed chicken meatballs - add to ramen or order as a side
Pizza · North Beach · $$
American · Union Street · $$$
Pizza · Ingleside Terraces · $$
Italian · Inner Richmond · $$
House meatballs — a frequent recommended starter.
Italian · Hayes Valley · $$
Famous meatballs braised in San Marzano tomatoes with extra-virgin olive oil.
American · Mission District · $
Diner · Cathedral Hill · $
The house specialty meatballs — dense, heavily seasoned, and served over spaghetti or as a sandwich
Mediterranean · Cow Hollow · $$
Pasta · Inner Richmond · $$
Pizza · Portola · $
Mexican · The Castro · $$
Pizza · Little Saigon · $$
American · Cayuga Terrace · $$
Pizza · Tenderloin · $
Pasta · Mission District · $$
Pizza · Mission Dolores · $$
Pasta · Polk Gulch · $$
Pasta · Hayes Valley · $$
Bar · Mission Dolores · $$
Coffee & Tea · Alamo Square · $
Izakaya · Russian Hill · $$$
Vietnamese · Inner Richmond · $
A massive, flavorful meatball served with creamy polenta or bread, a recurring favorite.
