Scopa / Campo Fina
“Grandmother Italian” is how Ari and Dawnelise Rosen describe the food at Scopa, the downtown Healdsburg restaurant they opened in 2008. Four years later, they followed up with Campo Fina around the corner, specializing in “al fresco Italian” and making the most of the large outdoor space with a bocce court and freestanding wood-fired pizza oven. Both restaurants reflect Ari Rosen’s soulful take on the cuisine. Scopa has only two rows of tables in a narrow brick-walled building, and its sister has a similar look if you eat inside. Most of the action is in the back. Both offer first-rate pizza and Nonna’s tomato-braised chicken (a must-order). If you want pasta, you’ll need to stop in at Scopa; for lunch, you’ll need to check out Campo Fina.
Cuisine: Italian
Specialties: Scopa: Chopped salad; housemade ravioli. Campo Fina: Hard-boiled eggs with pickled celery; soft polenta; meatballs.
Seats: Scopa: 36. Campo Fina: 38 (plus 34 outdoors)
Prices: $15.50-$39.50
Noise rating:
Parking: Street
Vitals: Scopa: 109-A Plaza St., Healdsburg; (707) 4335282. www.scopahealdsburg.com. Dinner nightly. Beer and wine. Reservations, credit cards accepted. Campo Fina: 330 Healdsburg Ave.; (707) 395-4640. www.campofina.com. Lunch and dinner served continuously daily. Limited reservations. Credit cards accepted.