It would be easy to callSan Sabinoa neighborhood restaurant.
Its small, for starters, with only 55 seats, including the bar.
Oh, and the wine list?
The bar at San Sabino.
A third of the bottles are under $100.
(In 2023, Italy nominated its culinary traditions to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list.)
They do, however, call it Italian-American.
San Sabino’s shrimp parmesan.
San Sabino’s shrimp parmesan.
While Don Angie focuses on heartier fare, San Sabino leans into seafood.
Their crab and mortadella dip, meanwhile, updates the retro bologna dip.
But perhaps the overarching theme of every dish on the menu?
We’re just trying to have fun and kind of put a new spin on things, she says.
And, on a Thursday night in March, thats exactly what everyone was having: fun.
The bar was packed with revelers and every table, full, with a wine bucket beside it.
Hopeful diners lined up outside the door for a last-minute reservation.
But by the looks of it, those will be few and far between for quite some time.
