Terzo

Date & Time: Monday, June 22, 2009 @ 7:30pm
Company: Steve & Bernadette
Crowd: Upscale “neighborhood” crowd
Decor: Modern yet warm and inviting
Service: Gluten-knowledgeable and willing to alter meals
Devour: Roasted Winter Vegetables (without the brown butter) and Roasted Wild Mahi Mahi with garbanzo beans

This neighborhood restaurant is truly an upscale gem in the casual Marina dining scene. Terzo means “third” in Italian, and you will recognize this motif in the grouped trifecta of light bulbs hanging throughout the restaurant. The atmosphere is very warm, and the exposed brick and “wall of wine” add to a very urban, streamlined feel.

The wait staff is very accommodating. And, seeing as I’ve been to the restaurant multiple times, they are very comfortable with providing a gluten-free meal. The menu consists of both small and large plates, with the small plates meant for sharing. I thoroughly enjoy the Roasted Winter Vegetables small plate, which I order sans butter. The vegetables normally include sweet potato, yam, squash and various other roots. And the Mahi Mahi is served on a large bed of garbanzo beans, which provides a nice tough texture against the soft fish. The items on the menu change regularly, but I always feel confident that they can conjure up a suitable gluten-free meal. Terzo is a wonderful stand-by, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s only 4 blocks from my house!

Terzo
3011 Steiner Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
415.441.3200