Barberio Osteria, a new Italian place, has opened where, just six months ago, Ancora tragically shuttered after only seven months. I’d had high hopes for Ancora that were soon dashed, and this after the beloved Locanda (another Italian restaurant that had occupied the space for many years) closed at the beginning of the pandemic. 

Barberio Osteria is a creation by the Nob Hill AltoVino restaurant team, helmed by Chef Nick Kelly and his wife and AltoVino wine director, Calli Martinez. Both Kelly and Martinez hail from the Financial District’s Barbacco (sadly, yet another recently dead Italian soldier) so, once again, hopes are high. Such culinary losses hurt our city to the bone.