We had the pizza with mushrooms and eggplant, it was tasty but not over the top. The pasta with marina sauce was flavorful and a rather large portion, had to take home a doggy bag because it was so much food. The house wine was nice and next time I would like to try the salad and the fungi pasta.

It seems like folks in Berkeley have not yet caught onto this really great little restaurant! The food is excellent. Last night three of shared a wonderful salad, a delicious pizza (half eggplant for the vegetarian in our group and half spicy meat - yum), plus a bowl of pasta with Bolognese sauce -- one of the best I have... More

A buddy of mine and I stumbled into Sportivo after watching a movie on Shattuck. It was a little late and we were running out of options. What a find. The waiter/maitre'd, Henry, pushed us strongly towards a Halibut special. A wonderful suggestion. The best halibut either of us had ever had. Presented in pieces in a metal bowl with... More

I came in as it was the only place open whilst I was doing a bit of sightseeing in the area and fancied a lunchtime margarita (as in cocktail not the pizza). The bartender made the most awesome margarita, and I love these so know a good from a bad. Just by the ingredients he used I knew they take... More

This is now my favorite Italian, and one of my favorite all around restaurants in Berkeley. It has a full bar, great wine selection and the food is awesome. The first time we went there we had the mussels in a saffron broth, and when we were talking to the chef/owner, he actually brought some freshly ground saffron to our... More

My wife and I enjoyed a pleasant outdoor lunch. The homemade bread alone would encourage our return. The Italian food was tasty and well prepared. The only drawback was the annoying political hawkers repeatedly calling out to pedestrians. I wouldn't sit outside if the proprietor cannot prevail on the activists to move down the street.