Santa Rosa, CA
707-544-3221
www.rossopizzeria.com
Hours: Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Reservations: Recommended
Price: A 12-inch pizza is $10 to $14. Complete dinner is about $30 per person with a glass of wine. More if you intend to try their tempting antipasti.
Cuisine: Italian with flair
Menu:
While you can always get the pizza, burrata, and tapenades that have made Rosso so popular, look for the seasonal items such as Dungeness crab, and smoked and braised beef short ribs with soft polenta.
Chef / Co-Owner: John Franchetti (former Tra Vigne chef)
Ambiance / Décor: Modern with poster-like paintings.
Parking: Lot in shopping center.
Dress: Casual
Kids?: Definitely welcome. The menu includes kid sized pizzas, roasted chicken, salads, and fried house mozzarella.
Notes:
- The philosophy: Passionate about food, wine, and soccer
- The restaurant is located in a strip mall, but don’t let that fool you. This is not your average eatery.
- The pizzas are made in a Tuscan wood fired oven Neopolitan style – expect crisp yet bread-like pizza crust.
- The wood-burning oven fires the pizza to 715 degrees for two-and-a-half minutes.
- Supporters of the slow food movement of Sonoma County
- Much of the food is locally grown, organic, and sustainable
- Wine list allows you to choose between organic, sustainable, and biodynamic varieties
- House made burrata is a specialty – the cheese used in this dish is made by a local, artisan producer.
- Fresh made tapenades
- Olive oil is bought locally – McEvoy Ranch