Biordi Art Imports

Today, We had a wonderful visit at Biordi! My daughter registered for some of the gorgeous ceramics for her wedding registry! The owner Deborah was so helpful and guided us through the store so we could select design pieces for her registry! It was a wonderful experience and my daughter was thrilled with her selections!

Miss Italy. So, do I. But you won't, if you shop here, Italian ceramics galore. Perfect for gifts, weddings, and anniversaries. I love the cute shop in North Beach near the Stinking Rose and City Lights Bookstore but also, have an online store. On a budget, I indulged on a coffee mug.

Unique styles of incredibly beautiful Italian majolica here. Not cheap stuff you'd find elsewhere. The staff and owners know about each artist and the regional style of their work. Very friendly and attentive on a busy weekend day. If I had a nice place to show it off, I'd buy lots of it!

Gorgeous Italian pottery. Wonderful old fashion store with gracious owners. The $15 plates with "Mia moglie ha sempre ragione" my wife is always right make great trinkets tucked in wedding / anniversary presents.

I've only lived in SF for 42 years, unlike my husband who is a 4th generation San Franciscan, but in my humble opinion, Biordi's is by far the best shopping experience in the City. If you love beauty, color, patterns, textures...please treat your eyes and spirit to the adventure of spending some time in this tiny jewel of a shop. Here you'll find ceramics made in the small Italian towns & cities which are famous for creating vibrant, exciting art objects and functional ceramic pieces. Biordi's carries traditional and contemporary patterns and offers everything from place settings, bowls & butter dishes to wall hangings, vases, statues etc. Best of all, it's tucked into a corner on Columbus St, and when you come here, you can also indulge in a stroll through Washington Square, and pick up an espresso & Italian pastry at a near-by cafe--or take home some great Italian staples like ravioli, aged parmesan or deli meats from Molinari's, just across the street. Of course, parking in North Beach is impossible but I always find a spot at the public lot on Vallejo--near the Police Station. The only serious drawback regarding Biordi's: their beautiful pieces are very expensive. Over the years I've been able to purchase a number of gorgeous items...in fact, last week I got 2 wonderful vases--but for every time I've bought something, I've gone in multiple times and just feasted on the heavenly beauty of the objects without buying anything at all. Before last week, I hadn't bought anything there in about 7 years--but I've dropped in scores of times. And the Biordi staff are always very warm and welcoming whether I buy anything or not. They seem to take real pleasure in the delight their customers experience just looking at their items. Also, they usually have a sale and/or "as is" shelf which helps a bit. Happy viewing and/or shopping to all.

I come to this shop once a year to add to my collection. Beautifully arranged!

a lil glimpse of Italy! Go visit our great clients

A beautiful place to visit, whether you gaze or buy.

My new source for MOD Ricco & other Italian treasures.

Super expensive Italian pottery. When we enter the person inside didn't even say hi