Mona Lisa. San Francisco, CA

Mona Lisa’s is such an awesome Italian restaurant in Little Italy, I try to make my way here every time I visit San Francisco. For an appetizer you have to order their meatballs, the sauce and their Meatball’s is a great way to tell if it’s an authentic Italian restaurant. These delectable bites are the perfect way to start your meal. For your main dish I highly recommend ordering the Pappardelle Alla Buonvicinara. Homemade pappardelle, spicy Italian sausage, calabrian 'nduja, and spicy pink sauce. It is a heavenly combination, and I still think about that dish to this day. You have to come here the next time you’re in San Francisco, it is so worth going out of your way for.