Pesce is owned by the same folks who run Antica Trattoria. They serve Venetian-style tapas. My favorite is the olive gnocchi with rock shrimp. When in season, get the Dungeness crab served on a crispy risotto pancake and the strawberries with zabaglione and sweet balsamic vinegar.

Cuisine:	Italian / Seafood
Price:	Small plates are $10-20, but you should get about two per person to fill up.
Dress:	Chic casual and up. Sevens and Diesels are OK, faded 501s and shorts aren’t.
Noise:	The restaurant is small and narrow and has a lively bar scene, so it’s loud. The bar takes up a third of the restaurant. You might have to yell, depending on where you get seated. Tables are also very, very close together.
Reservations:	Highly recommended. (OpenTable)
Payment:	Cash and credit cards.
Parking:	Parking in Russian Hill is challenging to put it mildly. However, you’ll have better luck if you go further away from the restaurant towards Galileo High School, which is about a four-minute walk. Otherwise, take a Van Ness or Polk bus.
Date place?	If I were to base this solely on food and location, absolutely. But given the noise and crowdedness, no. Plus, it’s more fun to share small plates with a larger group anyway.