8520 Pardee Drive At Hegenberger Road Oakland CA 94621 Tel: (510) 569-0653 Fax: (510) 569-8064 Mon-Fri 11:00am-9:45pm Sat 4:00pm- 9:45pm Closed Sunday   Mastercard, Visa, AMEX, Discover and Diners Club     www.FrancescosRestaurant.com		History of Francesco's Francesco's Restaurant opened its doors in September of 1968. Over the years, Francesco's has established many friends and loyal customers who come for the good food and friendly atmosphere. Josephine Bargiacchi, affectionately known as Mama Bargiacchi, the founder of the North Pole Club and the Villa de la Paix in Oakland, inspired her family by her own example of hard work, culinary ability, and business acumen. Prior to establishing Francesco's, Dewey, Mama's son, opened the successful Chandelier in Jack London Square. One of the few family-owned restaurants to survive in a highly competitive industry, Francesco's is currently run by third generation Theresa Erwin and her husband, Chef Mike. Francesco's credits its success over the years to a high quality and dedicated staff, many who have been with the restaurant for over 20 years and a few with over 30 years of service. Francesco's prides itself on providing consistently excellent food, quality service, and hands-on management. We look forward to serving you the next time you are around for a game, concerts, to catch a flight, or just to stop by and see us and enjoy some of the East Bay's finest Italian food. Andy Rubini, general manager, and Theresa Erwin, owner, invite you to visit their renowned Italian restaurant. Dino Keres, head bartender, has kept customers smiling for over 15 years.