valencia street sf A guide to the dynamic Valencia Street corridor in San Francisco. The best stores and restaurants on Valencia Street in the Mission district of San Francisco

You're wandering around the Mission with you're friends. You're thinking about heading over to Delores Park and spending the afternoon. You're all starving and you're stomach is screaming Italian Italian I'm in the mood for Italian. Well, if you don't know about Lucca's Deli you do now. The absolute best Italian Deli in San Francisco and it's right there on the corner of Valencia and 22nd St. Fine imported wines starting at $2.50. Imported cheeses that will have you drooling. Then move on down to the meat section for those then slices of salami and smoked ham, and this is just a taste of the full selection. You have you're bottles of wine, you have you're cheese and slices of tasty meats an you round it of with some loafs of sour dough bread. You haven't spent a lot of money and you're picnic is set.

Lets just say you are going to have some friends over for dinner. Well, how about dropping in and picking up a couple of slabs of homemade ravioli and home made sauce. Some bread some wine and a gourmet salad from the salad bar, some cheeses and imported olives for appetizers and you are all set. And man the guys behind the counter give great service and know what they are talking about. Gets pretty busy but well worth the wait. Oh yea! I'm in the mood for Italian!

The address: 1100 Valencia St. at corner of 22nd St. Phone: 415-647-5581. Hours: Mon-Sat 9pm-6pm.