Montesacro Pinseria - SoMa

"If you’re looking for a Roman pizza-filled Christmas, Montesacro is where it’s at. This SoMa pizza shop is offering both an à la carte and prix fixe menu for Christmas Eve. The prix fixe menu is $50 and features a choice of antipasti (like the carpaccio di manzo), a choice of a pinse (like the Tuscolana with ‘nduja and smoked mozzarella), and a choice of dolci (like the budino al cioccolato). Meanwhile, the à la carte menu is an abbreviated version of their usual antipasti and pinse, including the classic margherita or the Montesacro with lamb sausage and potato. " - ricky rodriguez

"Montesacro stands out for its oval-shaped Roman pizzas, a style that’s harder to find in the city. Their Spring Restaurant Week menu features a $25 lunch and a $45 dinner. Expect to get a choice of antipasti (some options include a bufala e asparagi or gnocchi alla romana), one Roman pinsa (like the Villa Gordiani with mozzarella, eggplant, arugula, calabrian chili, and ricotta salata), and a torta al cioccolato for dessert. " - ricky rodriguez

"There aren’t many places in the city specializing in Roman-style pinsas, and the versions at Montesacro in SoMa are incredible. The crust is charred, bubbly, and light, making it entirely doable to have several pieces without sweating it out on the couch later. We love the maranella, which comes with spicy pork sausage, broccolini, and some of the creamiest burrata we’ve ever had. Also consider ordering the tormarancio that has thinly sliced soppressata and very thick tomato sauce. " - julia chen 1, lani conway

"There’s a second Montesacro outpost in the Marina, but the original SoMa location sports a rustic-chic atmosphere that can’t be beaten. Here, the pies are round and the dough is fluffy because these are Roman-style pinsas prized for their light-as-air texture. The menu offers more than a dozen topping options including vegetarian and more meaty combos like the Casa Bertone, which comes crowned with mozzarella, guanciale, pecorino, and chestnut honey." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Justine Jones

"Montesacro claims the title as the country’s first pinseria, baking pinsa, a type of oval-shaped multi-grain flatbread pizza from the Roman culinary repertoire thats highly regarded for its superior digestibility (the result of the dough’s fermentation process). For Italians, the typical pairing for pizza is beer or, for fancy gourmands, something bubbly. Montesacro has this cultural code in mind with a decent selection of high acid bubbles, bright whites and not too tannic reds to pair with its flavorful pies. Expect unconventional and off-beat wines, a focus on biodynamic and natural wines highlighted not just from around Italy but including a few wild bottles from Greece and Lebanon." - Coral Sisk