Ragazza (Italian for girl) is a neighborhood restaurant with wood fired oven, featuring Neapolitan-style thin crust pizza, seasonal salads, antipasti, baked pasta and roasts - all served in a casual convivial setting.
Our story
Ragazza opened in 2010 as the second restaurant by chef/owner Sharon Ardiana. Ragazza is an homage to the talented Italian female cooks in her family.
The theme of family is celebrated throughout the restaurant with walls adorned with black and white family photos that span almost a century and three generations.
Our kitchen
At its heart, Ragazza is an Italian restaurant celebrating what is local and seasonal. Just like our Italian counterparts, we strive to treat the product simply and with care, altering it very little and letting the true flavors shine through. We draw inspiration from Italy for our dishes, and occasionally delve into other parts of the Mediterranean.
We use Bianco di Napoli tomatoes for our tomato sauce and Giusto’s and Caputo flours for our dough. We build our menu around the availability of produce from local farms such as Star Route, Mariquita and Martin’s Farm. And we use a mix of different cheeses, some local, some Italian, but always with an eye towards what is most flavorful and delicious. Striving to embody that true Italian spirit and glorious love for food and dining!
Meet Sharon Ardiana
Sharon brings over 25 years of professional cooking experience to Ragazza and credits her family with instilling in her a lifelong love for simple and delicious Italian food.
Her father hunted rabbit, fished for mountain trout and tended a garden of lettuces, tomatoes, asparagus, figs, potatoes, fruit trees and berry bushes.
Ragazza (Italian for girl) is an homage to the women in Sharon's family and grandmothers everywhere, who were tremendously talented cooks!
Sharon attended The Restaurant School in Philadelphia. She moved to San Francisco in 1989 and has worked continuously in management positions at highly regarded San Francisco establishments such as Boulevard, Sol y Luna, Garibaldis, Last Supper Club, Lime and The Slow Club.
In January 2007, Sharon opened Gialina, named for her grandmother. The neighborhood pizzeria serves as the anchor for Glen Park's revitalization and remains a perennial neighborhood favorite and is proud to be an SF Chronicle Top 100 restaurant.
In 2010 Ragazza opened in the NoPa neighborhood as an homage to the talented Italian female cooks in her family.
Our neighborhood
Tucked into an iconic storefront on Divisadero Street, Ragazza is a Nopa neighborhood staple for gathering, celebrating and communing. Whether it’s date night, a quick meal at the counter or a friends & family celebration, Ragazza’s intimate dining room and garden oasis with heated gazebo make for a perfect location.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
