Pizzeria Delfina - Mission

In 2008 after returning from a trip to Italy for the first time just as it is in 2023 after trying 85 Pizza Establishments in San Francisco since May 2022 alone, Pizzeria Delfina Mission Location remains the Image of Pizza Perfected. Simple as that.

Get the buttermilk panna cotta. Oh my god. I review a lot of desserts on here and like, this is a top notch dessert. They only have two desserts on their menu, but now I'm really curious about that tiramisu. The panna cotta was so perfectly balanced, tangy, perfect texture, and just the right touch of passionfruit. I saw the thyme on top and I wasn't sure I'd love that raw, but boy was I wrong. I heard mf angels singing. Pizza-wise, I got the 4 Formaggi and my partner got the Margherita and as you can see they're both pretty big. We thought they'd be smaller, more individual pizzas. My pizza was good - out of this world crust! - but I wish I'd added stuff, I'm used to smellier and sharper cheese on my multi-cheese cheese pizza. This was more subtle but still a whole lot of flavor. LOADED WITH CHEESE. The Insalata Tricilore was pretty good. Nice dressing, with the grana padano was one of the most flavorful bites of the meal (the most flavorful was the panna cotta).

The pizzeria was under construction when I visited recently, which was not a problem, there’s outdoor seating with heat lamps and even on a rainy weekend it was cozy.

It’s a pizzeria but there was a limited menu of three to choose from - guess they’re making changes to the menu?

We ordered the focaccia as it was recommended as a new item, however if you do order JUST the focaccia it can be a bit dry, doesn’t come with olive oil or anything. You have to order the ricotta or prosciutto appetizer that comes with them focaccia.

We had the Paccheri was a seafood pasta that was brightly flavored and a bit sweet from the seafood.

Also tried the filetti pizza which was delightful. The cheese was melted perfectly and the pops of cherry tomato kept it fresh. The crush of the pizza was also cooked to perfection.

I was at pizzeria Delfina last Saturday night. We had porcini and the pizza with n’dujia. They were both really really good. The porcini was particularly tasty. We couldn’t finish the two pizzas so maybe next time I’ll try a couple of starters and one pizza ( for 2 people). I had a glass of valpolicella which went nicely with the pizza. Service was very good and the pizzas came super quickly! Definitely will come back!

Everything tasted great. I love tartare but usually you just see steak tartare so I enjoyed having this lamb version. Appreciated that the pasta sauce did not overwhelm the delicate nature of the crab. The cod came out perfectly. Did not take a picture of the pudding cake bc we did not notice that it was a pudding cake and we were so full from the rest of dinner that we saved it for the next day. Unfortunately it became a bit melty and sad looking haha, but at least it still tasted good!