Ettore Vino e Cucina

The Original Farmers Market just got another sit-down concept in the form of Ettore Vino e Cucina, an Italian restaurant and wine bar from the family behind Osteria Mamma and Ettore Winery, an organic NorCal vineyard. Behind the large, well-appointed rustic dining room sits a cozy heated back patio, complete with fire pit. The menu features hard-to-find aperitivi like crispy chickpeas, fried anchovies and octopus-and-sausage skewers, plus a selection of pastas, salads and mains. Each menu item comes listed with a recommended wine pairing—and there’s already a daily happy hour (3–6pm), complete with selection of $8 to $9 glasses of wine. The homestyle Italian cuisine here isn’t game-changing by any means, but Ettore still delivers as a compelling upscale dining option within the largely casual food hall.