The best restaurant you've never heard of. I'm amazed Acquerello somehow flies below the San Francisco restaurant radar. From the service to the food, it's one of the most memorable meals I've ever had. We started off with a parmesan budino, recommended to us by our waiter. We were apprehensive that it might be too mushy, but it was fluffy and delicate -- a perfect start. We also had a soup with little veal meatballs, which was delicious and not too filling. Our entrees included the roast duck over red cabbage agrodolce with chestnuts and caramelized apple, and pork tenderloin. Unbelievably good. Both dishes were tender and delicious, cooked to perfection.
Service was amazing -- friendly, accommodating, attentive, and among the most welcoming I've ever experienced. We brought our own wine (the 2002 Revana Napa Valley cab -- incredible wine, highly recommended) and our waiter was totally fine with it. Corkage was $30, which is a bit higher than I like to pay, but our dessert wine was comped, so I'm not complaining. Pricing makes it a "special occasion" restaurant for me, but it's certainly not unreasonable by San Francisco restaurant standards. A must for any local.