My husband and I decided to give San Lorenzo a try on a Friday night and we were not disappointed! Given that we live a few blocks away, we had walked by many times and had never seen many people inside; yet the menu always looked appealing to us. We have lived in much bigger cities than Pittsburgh with arguably better restaurant scenes, and absolutely love Italian food. I'm trying to say... our standards are high.
We had made a reservation beforehand and walked in to our pick of several tables. We chose a 2 top just inside the front door, which was just lovely. The breeze from outside was so nice and we got to enjoy the romantic decor, especially the lights hanging around the front windows. We brought a bottle of wine with us and enjoyed a very reasonable $7 corkage fee.
For dinner, we started out with the burrata, which had an understated yet beautiful presentation. The portion size was ample and it came with roasted red peppers, roasted and sun dried tomatoes, and seasonal preserves. It was delicious. My husband ordered the carbonara and I had the gnocchi with caramelized mushrooms and arugula. Both were wonderful; my husband's was a tad on the salty side, which I think came from the pancetta, but mine was spot on flavor-wise. The portion sizes were definitely appropriate. We eyed up the desserts but were so full from dinner and wine that we held off.
We were very pleased with our meal here. It's a more traditional style of Italian restaurant than other local Italian establishments. The service was perfect- so attentive and sweet. It was so nice to not have to wait for a table and to just walk right in. We will definitely be coming back to this place!