San Remo Hotel, 2237 Mason St., San Francisco; (415) 776-8688, sanremohotelcom. Dates to 1906 with quaint European feel. Sixty-four guest rooms, shared bathrooms are down the hall.

From Boston’s North End to San Francisco’s North Beach, these communities are still serving the country's most authentic, tastiest Italian food.

Customers Tom Tran of San Francisco, center, and his co-worker, Danny Paik, have beers at Birre by Pour Decisions in San Jose’s Little Italy on March 1, 2023. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group ...