Regardless of changes in the menu, the Mooseburger persists. Moose's also serves a society-studded Sunday brunch, replete with such classics as eggs benedict and a great selection of muffins and fruit. Lunch served 11.30am-5.30pm daily. 11.30pm-1am Fri, Sat. V. Named after a longtime North Beach resident, Rose Pistola is a large, open-plan restaurant whose food is predominantly from Liguria in the north of Italy.
Jazz bands play several nights a week and the staff are amiable but exacting.
The wine list is exhaustive, with an emphasis on California and Italian varietals. V. The Helmand consistently appears on lists of recommended eateries, partly because the city has so few Afghani restaurants, but also because the food is inexpensive and deliciously aromatic. The pumpkin ravioli with a leek sauce, when available, is exquisite, as is koufta challow, a dish of tender lamb meatballs in a cinnamon-spiked tomato sauce. The pleasantly formal dining room belies the reasonable prices on the menu. The wood-oven pizzas and calzones are extremely popular, as is the house red wine which is served in ceramic pitchers.