B, T, and I stopped at Tartine Bakery after “Beer Croquet” (which, due to a lack of a croquet set, became merely “Beer” in Dolores Park). I had the bread pudding and a mocha, and both were excellent. The bread pudding had a healthy dose of very tasty fruit in it, and the mocha was extremely well made, not too sweet.
However, as a single eater, I should have gotten the cup of bread pudding rather than the bowl. Two hours of beer plus a huge bowl of bread and sugar equals an amazing stomach ache…
6111 La Salle Ave Oakland, CA (map)
http://www.ilporcellino.net
I read on Yelp that the owner was very Italian and quirky. We arrived at around 8:00 and were told it would take around fifteen minutes. That wasn’t bad, but just as a table was clearing for us, a small party arrived that had reservations. The eccentric owner, however, explained and apologized, giving us each a glass of wine on the house to pass the time.
Miki had the Zuccati, which is a homemade pumpkin and ricotta ravioli in a butter sage sauce. I had the Pappardelle alle Salsicce, which is wide ribbon pasta with mushrooms, mild Italian sausage, garlic cream sauce. Hers was delicious from the get-go. Mine was a bit bland until I got further down into the sauce. They aren’t kidding when they say mild Italian sausage, next time I’ll be trying something spicy.