{"id":494317,"date":"2026-10-13T04:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T04:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494317\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T04:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T04:54:29","slug":"the-porchetta-and-chicken-from-roli-roti-can-do-no-wrong-review-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494317\/","title":{"rendered":"The porchetta and chicken from Roli Roti can do no wrong &#8211; Review &#8211; San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"chakra-text css-l57tn2\">Roli Roti is where you go for a meat-heavy lunch that makes dinner feel optional. This fleet of \u201crolling rotisserie\u201d food trucks makes appearances throughout the Bay\u2019s many farmers markets, the most popular being their standing spot at the Ferry Building farmers market on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The Saturday slot in particular draws a guaranteed long line, but it\u2019s worth lining up with everyone\u2014locals and tourists alike\u2014for their tight but fantastic lineup of slow-spinning meats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-l57tn2\">The porchetta sandwich is our first choice, piled with onion marmalade, arugula, and rosemary gray sea salt on an <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink_styles_anchor__o_7N1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theinfatuation.com\/san-francisco\/reviews\/acme-bread-company\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Acme<\/a> bun. The rotisserie chicken is a worthy backup, especially if the porchetta has sold out by the time you reach the front (which is fairly common). Come earlier in the day to improve your chances of getting the pork, and don&#8217;t skip the potatoes that spend their time beneath the rotisserie soaking up all those meat drippings. This is a grab-and-go operation, so plan to find somewhere nearby to enjoy your haul\u2014there are usually extra tables set up in the farmers market. Occasionally Roli Roti\u2019s schedule does change, so keep an eye on their <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink_styles_anchor__o_7N1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/roliroti\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Food RundownRotisserie Chicken<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text markdown-paragraph_styles_text__bn6Y1 css-xmc37x\">Slow-roasted with garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper. The skin is nice and crispy, and the meat is almost always juicy enough to make your chin glisten. A half-chicken is more than enough for one person, but if you\u2019ve got several people to feed, go for the whole.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theinfatuation.com\/assets\/image_placeholder.svg\" alt=\"Roli Roti image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;display:block\" width=\"327\" height=\"245.25\" \/>Porchetta Sandwich<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text markdown-paragraph_styles_text__bn6Y1 css-xmc37x\">An incredible combo of a slightly sweet onion marmalade, a touch of bitterness from arugula, and a flawless porchetta with crunchy bits of skin mixed in throughout. Note that this is only available at the Ferry Building\u2014any other location of the food truck only sells the chicken. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theinfatuation.com\/assets\/image_placeholder.svg\" alt=\"Roli Roti image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;display:block\" width=\"327\" height=\"245.25\" \/>Heirloom Potatoes<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text markdown-paragraph_styles_text__bn6Y1 css-xmc37x\">Every chunk of pleasantly greasy potato gets just the right amount of singe from the rotisserie while also catching all the drippings from the chickens above. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theinfatuation.com\/assets\/image_placeholder.svg\" alt=\"Roli Roti image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;display:block\" width=\"327\" height=\"245.25\" \/>Brussels Sprouts<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text markdown-paragraph_styles_text__bn6Y1 css-xmc37x\">Get the potatoes every time. The sprouts are fine, but they tend to be inconsistent, with some raw and others overdone. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theinfatuation.com\/assets\/image_placeholder.svg\" alt=\"Roli Roti image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;display:block\" width=\"327\" height=\"245.25\" \/><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roli Roti is where you go for a meat-heavy lunch that makes dinner feel optional. 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