While in the Bay Area, we ALWAYS have at least one meal at Poggio partly because Sausalito is a cool touristy town to stroll through but mainly because the food at Poggio is superb! And since it's fall, there was an outside chance of either Porchetta (pork sausage and herb stuffed boned suckling pig wood roasted for hours) or white truffles on the menu. Actually both weren't on the menu but the food was great none-the-less.
Bro brought two wines in tow, a William Selyem Pinot Noir and a Super Tuscan Ruffino Romitoro
We started with several appetizers including the Wood Fired Lamb Meatballs (great bread dippin' sauce)
The Cauliflower Custard - an intensely cauliflower flavored custard which I would love to make but wouldn't know where to start with an improvised recipe
A Chanterelle Mushroom Pizza (great crackly charred crust)
And a Selection of Cured Meats with Grissini (loved that lardo...)
The Mrs selected the Roasted Pig Face Pasta which basically was guanciale with favas & chili with pappardelle
Bro and K tried the Duck Sugo on Tagliatelle
D and S sampled the Mussels and Linguini
Sis-n-law once again had chicken... she only orders chicken... though this time she didn't proclaim it as the "best" chicken she's ever had (usually the last chicken dish she's tried is always the "best").
While I selected 2 smaller items, the Roasted Octopus with Pork Belly Confit with Frisee & Poached Egg (again, I'm a total runny egg yolk slut)
And the Roasted Lambs Tongue with Greens & Pickled Beets. Tender & rich lambs tongue with crisp & tart beet slices to balance the dish. It was bbaaaadd!
I was even served a bowl of Tiramisu as a belated birthday dessert.
We missed the white truffles but Chef McNee is creating a special white truffle menu from Nov 8th through the 12th with special Barolo and Barbaresco paired with the meal. Reserve your seats now!
Poggio
777 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-7771
Open seven days a week
Open at 6:30 a.m. for Café
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m.
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